Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Patrick is the CEO at Handle.com which builds software that helps contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers secure their lien rights and get paid faster. Each construction project poses unique challenges — this is why construction project managers have distinct roles and responsibilities to fulfill from project to project.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 6, 2023

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a preliminary investigation into materials giant Hanson’s proposed takeover of earthmoving and demolition waste recycling contractor Mick George Group. Hanson announced plans to buy the £220m turnover business eight months ago and said that it aimed to strengthen its circular materials offer while complementing its existing aggregates and ready-mixed concrete businesses.

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CivilJungle

AUGUST 6, 2023

What Is an Excavation Calculator? An Excavation Calculator is a tool used to estimate the weight or quantity of excavated material based on its volume and density.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 6, 2023

South East concrete frame and building contractor O’Halloran & O’Brien Group lifted revenue 19% to £348m as the firm maintained its steady growth path despite a challenging market. Profit margins came under pressure, particularly at the group’s main O’Halloran & O’Brien grounbdworks and concrete frame business. But a small uptick in profits from the group’s small house builder Riverdale Development helped group pre-tax profit to £20m, largely in line w

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CivilJungle

AUGUST 6, 2023

What Is a Live Load Calculator?

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 6, 2023

Kier has been appointed by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust (UHB) to deliver a three-year programme of capital works across its estate. The deal follows Kier’s successful completion of the £97m Heartlands treatment centre last year for UHB. The contractor will nowplay a lead role in the formulation, development, and implementation of UHB’s estate strategy across its four main hospital sites.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 6, 2023

Diversified concrete, demolition and piling contractor Morrisroe has suffered its first major trading loss as a group after concrete and rebar price hikes squeezed fixed-price jobs. Traditionally star performers within the group A J Morrisroe & Sons, Kingscote Plant and GSS Piling all plunged into the red. Turnover at the Hertfordshire-based group remained broadly static at around £204m in the year to October 2022.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 6, 2023

London’s Hackney Council has appointed Ardmore to deliver the final phase of its Britannia residential-led regeneration scheme next to Shoreditch Park. The £154m design and build contract will see Ardmore deliver 371 mixed-tenure units within four residential buildings of up to 25 storeys. The scheme will include 81 affordable homes available for social rent and shared ownership, with 290 private for sale homes.

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