Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
The number of surprise construction site safety visits has fallen to a record low. A freedom of information request made by the Unite union discovered that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) undertook only 7,647 unannounced inspections in 2022/23 – a 2% decline on the previous year when there were 7,793 inspections. The number of inspections conducted by the HSE has been constantly falling since 2010.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 28, 2023
Robust process integrating multi-stakeholder engagement enables consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budge. The effectiveness is dependent upon the successful implementation of core collaborative systems-thinking based principles. #1 Process integrating Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Teams with established workflows. #2 Long term mutually beneficial contracts between Owners and Service Providers (i.e.
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Construction Dive
JUNE 28, 2023
The trade group’s new guidelines provide requirements for many aspects of air system design, installation, operation and maintenance.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
Morgan Sindall is set to report better-than-expected trading for the first-half with profits strongly up. In a trading statement for the first six months of the year, the construction and regeneration contractor said the fit-out division in particular had delivered a much stronger performance than expected. The surge in work is being driven by a client shift to upgrade and refit offices in the Capital to create best-in-class office environments for staff.
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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.
Construction Dive
JUNE 28, 2023
Firms can no longer count on bad spelling and grammar to red-flag problem emails: Fraudsters are using AI to craft well-written email messages at scale.
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Construction Dive
JUNE 28, 2023
Overdue repairs on multifamily buildings are a recipe for disaster, writes construction risk management expert Don Neff.
Pro Builder
JUNE 28, 2023
Supply-Chain Roadblocks Led to Longer Build Times in 2022 ldeakins Wed, 06/28/2023 - 11:40 Single-family homes took longer to complete in 2022 due to persistent supply-chain issues and labor shortages The Census Bureau’s 2022 Survey of Construction (SOC) revealed that the average completion time of a single-family house in 2022 was 9.6 months, roughly one month and a half longer than the average completion time in 2021.
Construction Dive
JUNE 28, 2023
Schimenti Construction’s new director of business development, Jim Scarpone, said retail, restaurants and health clubs are experiencing a growth spurt coming out of the pandemic.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
Sheffield’s Grade II listed Cole Brothers building, which was home to John Lewis in the city, is to be transformed into offices, shops and cafes. Sheffield City Council has named developer Urban Splash as its preferred bidder to re-establish the landmark building as a focus for people to meet and eat in the city. Final negotiations will now commence between the council and Urban Splash to refine details of the transformation project.
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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.
Civiconcepts
JUNE 28, 2023
A ceiling fan can make your home feel so much more comfortable, just by moving air around.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
BAM Construction has been appointed as lead contractor for phase one of the £210m “Our Cultural Heart” development in Huddersfield. The project will see the refurbishment of the former Queensgate Market and Huddersfield Library buildings to house a food hall and a modern museum and gallery alongside a new community-focused library, live entertainment venue and a 350-space car park.
ENR Construction
JUNE 28, 2023
New York, San Francisco now top consultant's list for highest global building costs, with six US cities in the top ten of 89 markets surveyed.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
Water regulator Ofwat has given the all-clear for water companies to bring forward work starts on 33 infrastructure schemes, worth £2.2bn, in the next two financial years. The total potential costs of the accelerated projects have increased from £1.6bn to £2.2bn since first being proposed to combat more extreme weather. The increase is mainly driven by two United Utilities schemes to accelerate storm overflow improvements.
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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?
Safti First
JUNE 28, 2023
In this Ask Tim episode, Tim Nass answers one of our industry’s most frequently asked questions, does SAFTI FIRST® offer a fire resistive floor? Yes! SAFTI FIRST® offers a fire-resistive glass floor up to 120 minutes. This glass floor can also be considered overhead glazing as it allows natural light to flow into spaces from above. Listed by UL and Intertek, our GPX Firefloor system has the largest tested and listed individual glass panel sizes for both fully supports and butt-glazed assemblies.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
Esh Construction has bagged the largest contract in the north east firm’s history securing a £56m affordable housing scheme in Middlesbrough. The development will bring hundreds of new homes to Grove Hill and is the third affordable housing scheme Esh will deliver in partnership with social housing body Thirteen. The firm will build 296 two, three and four-bedroom houses and bungalows to replace homes demolished more than a decade ago.
Construction Dive
JUNE 28, 2023
Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
The man in charge of building Everton’s new £500m stadium has been made interim Chief Executive Officer of the whole club. Colin Chong assumed the role this week on top of his other role as Chief Stadium Development Officer overseeing construction of the new stadium by main contractor Laing O’Rourke. Chong joined Everton from Laing O’Rourke in 2016.
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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.
ENR Construction
JUNE 28, 2023
The building team for the WTC’s plain petite theater, known as PAC NYC, tackled architectural, structural and logistical challenges to build the 129,000-sq-ft performance venue, with three reconfigurable performance halls and an exotic translucent marble skin.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
Newcastle City Council is set to apppoint Robertson Construction to complete two projects in the city that stalled in the wake of Tolent’s collapse. The near £200m turnover Gateshead-based contractor collapsed into administration in February leaving a string of projects in the lurch. Now the city council is set to appoint Robertson to complete Tolent’s central station project and the nearby Pattern Shop redevelopment, once the site of Robert Stephenson’s steam locomotive works.
ENR Construction
JUNE 28, 2023
New Jersey AG says firm Solvay would fund remediation at and around its 243-acre plant, where industrial plastics, coatings and other products were made for more than 30 years
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 28, 2023
A higher institution, community-outreach project includes backflow preventer, water filtration, drainpipe, utility sink.
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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!
ENR Construction
JUNE 28, 2023
Media has focused on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signing new state legislation that strips its cities and counties of some of their independence, but for workers, more may be at stake.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 28, 2023
The last few years have been tough on the construction industry, requiring businesses to rapidly adapt to changes in the supply chain and industry demands — while also handling struggles with finding workers or maintaining schedules. Customer expectations have changed, too, which is why it’s important to stay up to date on the latest technologies and industry trends. 2023 is going to bring a whole new season of challenges.
ENR Construction
JUNE 28, 2023
ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.
Fieldwire
JUNE 28, 2023
In construction, a Request For Information (RFI) seeks the clarification of plans, drawings, specifications, and agreements. The construction RFI is a formal written process in which parties, such as the contractor and designer, clarify information gaps in construction documents. A submittal, however, is the official document sent for review by the client or architect and usually include shop drawings, samples, product data, operations and maintenance guides, testing & reporting, mockups, et
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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!
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 28, 2023
You can’t solve a problem that you don’t understand. Recognizing that supply chain issues were coming and would linger for a long time, Compass Datacenters went to work with our suppliers, requesting full transparency and the opportunity to collaborate and work toward solutions. This is a strategy that most firms can follow to help alleviate economic pressures that are challenging the supply chain.
Pro Builder
JUNE 28, 2023
New-Home Sales Drive Mortgage Demand Despite Rising Rates ldeakins Wed, 06/28/2023 - 11:18 New-home sales are causing an uptick in mortgage purchase applications, even as interest rates creep higher The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances rose to 6.75% from 6.73% last week, but that increase didn’t dissuade new borrowers.
CivilJungle
JUNE 28, 2023
Is Siding Waterproof? What do you think Is siding waterproof? The answer is yes and no both. If siding is made up of composite material, then siding can itself become waterproof. Like for example, vinyl siding.
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