Construction Dive

JULY 13, 2023

Although new projects are surging for some builders, others notice that clients are hesitant to break ground in light of tightened lending standards.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

The bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki famously said that when it comes to wealth, “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep.” This quote primarily relates to personal finance, but his advice also rings true in the construction industry. While bringing in large projects and generating revenue is essential, it’s equally important to manage profit effectively and ensure healthy margins.

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Construction Dive

JULY 13, 2023

The legislation seeks to ease access to the Registered Apprenticeship program by funding childcare and eldercare.

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BD+C

JULY 13, 2023

Deep green retrofits: Updating old buildings to new sustainability standards 0 qpurcell Thu, 07/13/2023 - 11:32 Sustainability HOK’s David Weatherhead and Atenor’s Eoin Conroy discuss the challenges and opportunities of refurbishing old buildings to meet modern-day sustainability standards. Office Buildings Architects Adaptive Reuse Green Reconstruction & Renovation Sustainability Constructed in the early 1960s, the building at 10 New Bridge Street in central London could have been demolished to

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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Construction Dive

JULY 13, 2023

From April to June, the agency publicized four construction fines that eclipsed $100K in initial citation costs.

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PC Construction

JULY 13, 2023

We are coming up on the 12-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene when Vermont was submersed in unprecedented flood water. More than 3,500 homes and businesses were impacted and 500 miles of state roads were heavily damaged or washed away altogether. Among the areas hardest hit was Waterbury, Vermont, where 1,500 state workers were displaced at the Vermont State Office Complex when flooding made the buildings uninhabitable.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

Lendlease’s restoration of Manchester’s grade one-listed town hall is running two years late and has broken the contingency budget. Rampant construction inflation, knock-on costs of delays from Covid and more stringent fire testing of materials are being blamed for pushing the project seriously over budget. With restoration work around 60% complete, the project is now running £63m over budget with contingency funds used up.

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Construction Dive

JULY 13, 2023

The civil construction giants announced they have completed modernization work on the Long Island Railroad's 33rd Street train hall.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

Keltbray has landed the contract to provide a platform and supporting infrastructure on one of Sellafield’s latest major projects. The £17m earthworks contract is the first major job secured by Keltbray at the Sellafield site in Cumbria. Keltbray will deliver a development platform for the construction of the Lightly Shielded Store 1, a partnership-led project which will safely store intermediate-level waste.

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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Civiconcepts

JULY 13, 2023

No doubt home is a dream project for you, but designing is not a play.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

Regional procurement specialist EN:Procure is inviting tenders for its latest installers framework values at £3.2bn. The procurement arm of social housing consortium Efficiency North is looking for bidders for the latest version of its Installation and Repairs Framework. The framework is made up of 37 lots covering a wide range of installations and repairs including electrical, heating, roofing and brickwork.

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ENR Construction

JULY 13, 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as the U.K. Met Office, have introduced climate assessment mapping websites backed by government data sources.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

Volume house builder Barratt has today revealed a further £180m will be needed on top of previous estimates to cope with fire safety and legacy building costs. The firm, which in 2022 set aside £412m to cover remediation costs, has now upped the estimates after completing its review of reinforced concrete frame buildings and finalising the extent of fire safety and external wall system repairs.

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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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ENR Construction

JULY 13, 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.K. Met Office have introduced climate assessment mapping websites backed by government data sources.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

Developer HG Living has appointed sister company HG Construction to build a new student accommodation scheme in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The developer has secured funding with Singapore-headquartered Q Investment Partners (QIP) for the 350-bed scheme at St James’ Boulevard near Newcastle University. HG Living Director Craig McPhail said: “We are delighted to have secured our fourth deal with QIP and would like to thank them for their efforts and partnership approach in reaching this agreement. ̶

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

The bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki famously said that when it comes to wealth, "It's not how much money you make, but how much money you keep." This quote primarily relates to personal finance, but his advice also rings true in the construction industry. While bringing in large projects and generating revenue is essential, it's equally important to manage profit effectively and ensure healthy margins.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

British Steel has announced a £30 per tonne price increase on structural sections to take immediate effect. The move follows nearly six months of price falls during which time prices slid back by around 20% from their recent peak at the turn of the year. In a letter to stockholders and steelwork contractors, the steel producer blamed sustained high levels of raw material input costs over recent months.

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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 13, 2023

Photo courtesy Michael Robinson Photography LLC. By Mike Smalley Everyone has reasonable expectations to feel secure and comfortable while occupying interior environments such as schools, workplaces, hospitals, churches, and entertainment venues. Saftey, comfort, and wellbeing are at the very heart of personal happiness and are directly tied to how people perceive their surroundings.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

Equans has landed a £20m contract for the decarbonisation of 1,000 homes across the North West and Cumbria for The Riverside Group housing association. The work will last until March 2025 and see Equans improve energy efficiency across the properties at a cost of £20,000 per home which is part funded by the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. Works will include pre-construction support and installation of various retrofit energy efficiency measures including design, delivery, compliance and aft

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Learn Civil Engineering

JULY 13, 2023

Tree trimming has various uses. At any moment, people, buildings, and electricity lines in the vicinity may be at risk if a dead limb falls from a tree. The best course of action is always to remove hazardous branches and keep a tree in good condition.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

Developer Martin’s Property Investments has appointed Galliford Try to carry out the £72m remodelling and refurbishment of Adelaide House in central London. The works consist of the remodelling of the nine-storey, Grade II-listed building, adjacent to London Bridge to a Category A office standard. Originally completed in 1924 on the site of the original London Bridge, Adelaide House was London’s first steel frame building, and at the time of construction was the tallest office building in

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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

The end of June saw our annual Autodesk Construction Solutions EMEA elite partner bootcamp hosted in the Dublin Autodesk office. With over 80 participants from 14 different partners across 18 countries in the EMEA region, we were all ready to learn more about the Autodesk Construction Cloud and the opportunities to make an impact for our customers.

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BD+C

JULY 13, 2023

SAFTI FIRST Now Offering Laminated Safety Glass with SGCC Certifications 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/13/2023 - 07:54 SAFTI FIRST now offers laminated safety glass with SGCC Certifications. PVB, EVA and SGP Interlayers available for use in architectural, decorative and security glass applications. SAFTI FIRST In a previous blog, I shared that we have expanded our glass fabrication capabilities with the addition of a fully automated, state-of-the-art Pujol 100+ laminating line.

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ENR Construction

JULY 13, 2023

Washington is one of a handful of states experimenting with using orange pavement stripes to increase driver awareness of work zones.

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Revit OpEd

JULY 13, 2023

Over the years people have often complained about trying to document replacing existing windows with modern windows but maintaining the existing opening. This means swapping windows with families that are the exact same size. This is related to the wall that Revit creates to infill a wall that has a demolished window. You may have encountered this warning message?

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Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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ENR Construction

JULY 13, 2023

System in the 1 Java Street mixed-use development is set to be the largest in the state—and possibly the U.S.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 13, 2023

Overall construction input prices are 4.9% lower than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 4.5% lower.

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ENR Construction

JULY 13, 2023

Grants were awarded to 27 projects in 26 states and in Washington, D.C.

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