Construction Law

APRIL 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Government go-slow on infrastructure investment shows no signs of abating Editor Nick Barrett asks with a general election looming, if there is any prospect of a reversal in years of underinvestment in the UK’s infrastructure.

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Construction Liability Risk Contract 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. FAR 36.203 Government estimate of construction costs.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects. T The following figure, for example, was produced in 1972.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

contract term. Unlike traditional JOC or traditional design-bid-build, LEAN JOC is a collaborative process that focuses upon mutually beneficial outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. LEAN Job Order Contracting is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program in which the costs of the project are. Contact Us.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 27, 2023

Underfunding and slow delivery of the Government’s rebuilding programme has seen the school estate deteriorate further leaving many schools still at critical risk of collapse. Spending watchdog the National Audition Office has issued its latest damning assessment on the Government’s progress to tackle the rundown schools.

Plans 62

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BD+C

MARCH 2, 2023

Watch: Findings from Gensler's latest workplace survey of 2,000 office workers 0 dbarista Thu, 03/02/2023 - 12:39 Gensler's Janet Pogue McLaurin discusses the findings in the firm's 2022 Workplace Survey, based on responses from more than 2,000 workers in 10 industry sectors. What constitutes a high-performing workplace these days?

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Association of Professional Builders’ 2022 annual report on the state of residential construction included some alarming findings: Almost one-third of global residential construction projects were delivered late in 2021. It’s no wonder the residential building sector is facing more challenges than ever.

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Construction Law

JULY 3, 2023

Announcing net zero carbon plans with target dates for achieving them – such as those of the UK government in 2021 – was always recognised as being ambitious. So it might have come as a surprise to most of us to learn that the government has in fact failed to develop any plans that would achieve decarbonisation in the power sector by 2035.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 30, 2022

But when it comes to construction, any building or infrastructure project completed today will most likely still be operational in 2050. As a result, the need for the entire sector to focus on net zero is right here, right now. Our report cites three principles for success: commitment, collaboration and continuous improvement.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

News Our regular news round up of construction law and procurement stories reports on two highly critical reports of government spending plans for schools and hospitals; and record fines being levied on a landlord and property management company for fire risks. Building Safety Act Safe as (qualifying tenants’) houses?

Construction 52

Construction Insurance Claims Procurement 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Australian Government’s commitment to being net-zero by 2050 has ensured that the focus of every industry sector across the country is firmly on reducing emissions. For some sectors, the transition is well underway. In the transport sector the journey is only just beginning. The Report – The journey to Net-Zero.

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Transportation Sustainability Infrastructure BIM 85

Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Editor’s comment Procurement slammed in Edinburgh Tram inquiry report Editor Nick Barrett laments the ‘litany of failures’ identified in Lord Hardie’s report into the Edinburgh Tram fiasco. The decision provides important guidance on issues relating to building safety defects and remediation under the Act.

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Procurement Construction Insurance Legal 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

Is it a a fact that Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector. Research has readily noted the causal factors for the relative lack of adoption of Lean across the construction and facilities management sectors. An assessment of clients’ performance in having efficient building process in Uganda. CIB report.

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Construction Procurement Contract Management 164

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 23, 2019

America’s Federal Buildings and Physical Infrastructure. Total buildings: 127,416 Total square footage of buildings: 1.2 At the time, the federal sector portfolio (as well as education, state/county/local government), etc. According to the Government Accountability Office, the GSA owns and leases over 376.9

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Leases Infrastructure Statistics Management 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Susan Clarke, Building Operations Strategy, Autodesk Fred Kraus, VP Product, Eptura AEC data in operations: a missed opportunity Did you know, firms can reduce maintenance work order processing time by 9% by following a BIM approach ? As a result, many building owners manually enter information in their CMMS even after receiving a BIM.

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BIM Autodesk Software Software 98

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Construction employment declined by 7,000 between May and June as the industry still employs 238,000 fewer people than before the pandemic, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data. Sandherr, the association’s CEO.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 17, 2023

Going green pays off for today’s building owners. Buildings that implement green or sustainable practices typically see lower energy costs. Today, governments and private entities are increasingly implementing environmental regulations and incentives that reward companies for adopting sustainable practices.

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Stok

MARCH 23, 2023

As outlined in the latest IPCC synthesis report, decarbonization is more than just a critical priority in 2023—it’s key to securing a sustainable future, and our actions in the next few years to mitigate and draw down emissions will be pivotal. That momentum has continued, and regulation is now a near-term certainty.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 7, 2023

This would supplement around £500m from its debt finance provider Ares Management building a £1bn takeover war chest to fund an acquisition spree. “As governments and businesses across all sectors invest heavily in achieving a more sustainable future, the opportunities for RSK increase at pace. .

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Equity Debt Sustainability Forecasting 71

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

GRESB is the global environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for real estate assets. GRESB’s stated “mission is to enhance and protect shareholder value by assessing and empowering sustainability practices in the real asset sector.”. Green Building Council, Inc. The Assessment now covers more than 79,000 assets (.

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Sustainability Green DC Infrastructure 185

Pro Builder

MARCH 27, 2023

That could lead to an even sharper drop in inventory and, ultimately, a greater uptick in housing costs, Forbes reports. It is past time for our elected officials at all levels of government to shift their focus to policies that address housing supply issues and are targeted to the households most in need of support.”

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Finance Housing Inventory Regulation 52

Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Construction employment increased by 16,000 jobs in August, but the gains were concentrated in housing, while the infrastructure and nonresidential building construction sector lost 11,000 jobs, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Trillion reported their environmental, social and governance information to Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). The value of the property companies and funds reporting to GRESB was $1.6 While many track sustainability at the building by building asset level, GRESB is a portfolio of buildings assessment.

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District of Columbia Sustainability Green Finance 120

Construction Law

MARCH 1, 2021

Insurance has never felt cheap to companies in the construction sector, although many or most of them never took the sort of risk management measures highlighted in our regular insurance articles, so to a large extent often had only themselves to blame if they were paying higher premiums than they need have. Nick Barrett.

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Pro Builder

MAY 16, 2022

Buyers unable to afford home purchases are flocking to the rental market to instead find apartments in the neighborhoods where they want to live, but many are finding similar competition and price hikes in a heated multifamily sector, John Burns Real Estate Consulting reports. Build to Rent. Build to Rent.

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Consulting Office Construction 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Decreasing time spent on manual tasks According to the 2021 Construction Technology Report by JBKnowledge, 37 per cent of companies use four or more applications on their projects. Download our e-book, Construction Tomorrow: Building a Dynamic Workforce for the Future to find out more.

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Safety Insurance Risk Documentation 88

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

Government owners are the stewards of the federal/state/county/local built environment, yet many, if not most, have generally not taken responsibility for their respective roles. This includes the largest Government facilities owner/manager, the GSA, as well as other State and County Governments, etc.

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Inventory Management Comparison Environment 100

Construction Law

APRIL 1, 2022

Some encouraging activity has been seen on the public procurement front recently, all well reported on in Construction Law. Professor David Mosey’s recent report on frameworks has been a stand out contribution. Two pieces of news however may have sent some alarm bells ringing. Content is to be revised and updated. Nick Barrett.

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Procurement Contract News Office 52

Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2023

Science, technology and innovation are at the heart of the UK’s future and procurement and infrastructure policies have key roles to play in producing the necessary conditions for fostering them, say former Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Conservative Party leader William Hague in a joint report.

Procurement 52

Procurement Innovation Infrastructure Risk 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2024

Download the full report, Construction in DACH and Netherlands 2024: Addressing Growth, Skills Shortages and the Future Workforce People shortages are limiting growth The year ahead presents a mixed picture for the construction industry. A further 23% believe there is simply limited awareness of construction career options.

Construction 52

Construction Industrial Sustainability Plans 52

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I had a conversation with Jerry Yudelson last week, six weeks after he became the President of the Green Building Initiative, the non profit with the rights to distribute Green Globes in the United States. Jerry is known to many in the green building world. He was a cofounder of the first USGBC chapter.

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Green Certification Retail United States 174

Lets Build

JUNE 24, 2020

Dame Judith Hackitt : Chair of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and Chair of manufacturing trade body Make UK (formerly EEF). Author of ‘Building a Safer Future’. Suzannah Nichol MBE : Chief Executive, Build UK. “We We need to build a new normal in the aftermath of the COVID-19.

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Industrial Construction Plans Regulation 114

Lets Build

MAY 20, 2020

However, with the right mindset and strategy, the sector has a big opportunity to turn something so negative to a catalyst for change. A new reality is gradually emerging both on the way stakeholders in the sector are going to build but, more importantly, on the way they will collaborate with each other and share critical information.

Construction 179

Construction Innovation Industrial BIM 179

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Across the globe, the impact of Covid-19 on the construction sector continues to weigh heavy on the industry bringing forward new and evolving challenges in its wake. The sector is addressing a backlog of orders, and revenue expectations along with a surge in construction confidence has meant pressure on material needs are increasing.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Materials Construction Commercial 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Download the full report, UK construction in 2022: Addressing talent challenges for the future workforce. Professionals say the construction industry is less attractive than other sectors (28%) and construction is seen as a career of last choice (26%) – suggesting a national campaign may be needed to attract crucial talent.

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Construction Safety Regulation Innovation 98

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

Thus, a road map to improving the woefully low productivity associated with the AECOO sector is there for everyone’s use. Data is certainly important, especially actionable detailed transparent and objective sourced information, shared among all participants (FM, contractor, AEs, building users…) at early stages and throughout end-of-life.

Contract 100

Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement 100

Stok

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

ADDRESSING NET ZERO AND DECARBONIZATION Ahead of COP, the UN High-Level Expert Group released their report on Net-Zero Commitments by Non-State Entities which detailed best practices in net zero commitments. Today, over 4,000 companies have science based targets, and roughly 90% of the world’s GDP is covered by a net zero target.

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