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GCP's Acquisition by Saint-Gobain Closes

GCP Applied Technologies

GCP Applied Technologies, a leading global provider of construction products, announced today that the agreement to be acquired by Saint-Gobain has closed. GCP partners with producers, contractors, designers and engineers to achieve performance and sustainability goals. per share, in cash, in a transaction valued at approximately $2.3

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The Digital Builder's Guide to Preconstruction Collaboration

Construction Business Owner

It uses a multiparty agreement to define responsibilities, roles, compensation and rights. An expert in IPD describes its benefits for collaboration: “IPD projects share a common theme around collaboration, focused on a team mentality backed by an agreement. Main Image. That adds up to $2.4 million wasted per firm each year.

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£8bn race starts for Northumbrian Water AMP8 deal

Construction Enquirer

With this in mind a specific multi-discliplinary civil engineering lot for each of its two main territories is being included to open the door to firms with no previous water sector experience. There will also be a wider selection of firms supporting the programme across lower-value projects, under a category of wider ecosystem lots.

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Houston's first innovation district is established using adaptive reuse

BD+C

Vince Flickinger, RID, LEED AP BD+C Events Facilities Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Biophilic Design Interior Architecture Projects Reconstruction & Renovation Nestled in the heart of Midtown Houston, a once iconic Sears department store was left vacant after an 80-year history within the community.

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Bowmer + Kirkland bags £46m events centre in Derby

Construction Enquirer

Bowmer + Kirkland has been confirmed as main contractor on a new £45.8m performance venue in Derby. Construction work starts this month on the 3,500 capacity entertainment and events venue which forms phase two of the £200m Becketwell regeneration scheme.

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LEED Credit is Designed to Eliminate Illegal Wood in Buildings

Green Building Law Update

The LEED BD+C: New Construction v4 MRpc127 – Timber Traceability pilot credit “is designed to up efforts to eliminate the use of illegal wood in buildings.”. What agreements exist with the many other trade groups and standards associations related to this pilot credit? But it portends transparency that does not exist.

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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services

Job Order Contracting

Written long-term multi-party agreement with integral operations manual/execution guide. designing to target cost”. Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Project team members are selected through value-based proposals and associated rankings/metrics. Focus upon mutually beneficial outcomes.

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