article thumbnail

The internet ‘wasn’t designed to be secure’: Gilbane CIO

Construction Dive

Karen Higgins-Carter, the company’s chief information officer and a former banking industry executive, says contractors need to band together against cyber threats.

Security 125
article thumbnail

What Every Business Owner Should Know about Design-Build Construction

Wolgast Corporation

That is, until the 1970’s when we were the first to bring Design-Build to what’s now known as the Great Lakes Bay Region. The needs of busy business people who didn’t have much knowledge about construction drove the creation of the Design-Build delivery method. Potential challenges can be flagged early and discussed to be mitigated.

Design 62
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

First Look: KPF's dual-tower design for Ziraat Bank in Istanbul

BD+C

New York, NY – December 23, 2013 – International architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has shared its design for a new headquarters for Turkey’s largest and oldest financial institution, Ziraat Bank, in a mo. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Office Building' Body Image: read more.

Banking 72
article thumbnail

Knights Brown wins £35m Cardiff coast defence job

Construction Enquirer

Hampshire-based civil engineering contractor Knights Brown has been awarded the contract to build Cardiff’s new coastal flood defence system.

Banking 73
article thumbnail

Contractor Tactics On How To Avoid Payment Problems

Contractor Bookkeeping

The larger your construction business grows, the more likely you could end up operating as a bank without the hundreds of ways to generate revenues from fee income and interest calculation that banks use. What often happens is that contractors hate paperwork preferring to keep everything in their head.

article thumbnail

Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. Developers must understand the various financing options, such as traditional bank loans, private equity, and government programs.

article thumbnail

Bid race to finish Tolent’s Vaux job in Sunderland

Construction Enquirer

Sunderland City Council has started the hunt for a replacement contractor to build the first homes project at its flagship Vaux Brewery redevelopment after progress stalled when appointed builder Tolent collapsed. The 26-acre site of the old brewery on the south bank of the River Wear has been vacant since it closed in 1999.

Bidding 86