Maine highway consultant says ‘opportunities are endless’ in construction
Construction Dive
APRIL 12, 2023
Heather Groves tells women in the industry to develop a robust support network.
Consultancy growth stabilises Mace at £1.9bn revenue
Construction Enquirer
JULY 17, 2023
Mace’s consultancy business achieved record growth last year offsetting a dip in construction activity to keep revenue stable at £1.9bn. Consultancy revenue jumped by just over a third to hit £500m, while project delays at the main construction business saw revenue dip £100m to £1.4bn.
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Former staff at collapsed groundworks firm win payout
Construction Enquirer
MAY 14, 2023
Former workers at a collapsed Kent groundworks contractor are set to receive cash payouts after being dismissed without consultation. Twenty seven ex-staff at Ellicon Construction have won their legal battle after they were dismissed without proper consultation last summer when the firm went into administration.
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Wet weather dampens March construction growth
Construction Enquirer
MAY 11, 2023
Despite the wettest March for nearly 40 years, construction managed to maintain output growth during the month. According to new figures from the Office of National Statistics, the annual rate of construction inflation continued to slow falling to 8.5% Output slowed to 0.2% in the 12 months to March from the record high of 10.4%
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Construction output slipped 0.6% in April
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 14, 2023
Construction output declined by 0.6% in April after two successive months of growth. The fall was led by a 1% drop in new work, mainly from private housing new work, down 3% and commercial down 1.8%. Compared with the same month last year all new housing is now down 6.1%, while commercial build is up 7.5%
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How Inventory Control Saves Construction Teams Resources
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
How Inventory Control Saves Construction Teams Resources. Practicing inventory control helps your construction team save time & money while keeping you organized. All sorts of businesses rely on inventory to provide goods and services to their customers, but when it comes to construction, supplies and materials are truly essential.
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Laing O’Rourke plans to cut 200 staff jobs
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 7, 2023
Laing O’Rourke has started staff consultations to streamline the UK business with up to 200 jobs losses. “Therefore we need to reduce our operating costs, while continuing to deliver projects and protect our ability to invest in the technology and innovations that will transform construction. .
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Funding green light for £32m BAM Nuttall sea defence job
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 2, 2023
Aberaeron Coastal Defence Scheme where BAM Nuttall is lined up as main contractor. The council has been working on the plans for five years alongside consultant engineers Atkins. Work will involve construction of a new rock breakwater and extensive flood walls. ”
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Rydon pays out £27m for Grenfell civil claim settlement
Construction Enquirer
JULY 6, 2023
Rydon Homes was the main profit driver left in the group generating a pre-tax profit of £11m up from £3.7m Rydon Construction, which has been wound down with the exception of working through existing legacy contracts, recorded a £3.9m In latest published accounts to September 2022, Rydon Group Holdings revealed a pre-tax profit of £6.1m
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BSI bids to cut costs on infrastructure projects
Construction Enquirer
JULY 5, 2023
The whitepaper covers: The three main underlying issues with scope development Impacts on costs and programme timings Related existing standards and potential gaps to address Five ways that organizations to improve the scope and reduce risks. It includes case studies including of Whitechapel Station and Associated British Ports.
Up to 100 jobs at risk at M&E firm Integral UK
Construction Enquirer
JULY 18, 2023
M&E specialist contractor Integral UK is to stop working for main contractors in a strategic move to focus efforts on working directly for clients. The firm has committed to complete all existing jobs for main contractors around the country, helping to soften the impact on staff.
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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide
Lets Build
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.
What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide
Lets Build
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.
4 considerations for increasing biodiversity in construction projects
BD+C
MAY 25, 2023
4 considerations for increasing biodiversity in construction projects 0 qpurcell Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:39 Urban Planning As climate change is linked with biodiversity depletion, fostering biodiverse landscapes during construction can create benefits beyond the immediate surroundings of the project.
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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 30, 2022
The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. Shorter construction schedules than planned. Partnering: a team building approach to quality construction. Abudayyeh, O.
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Maine Updates Whistleblower Poster for 2013
Safety Services Company
DECEMBER 11, 2012
Maine Updates Whistleblower Poster for 2013. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. The posting states Main Law (Title 26 M.R.S.A. §
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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide
Lets Build
AUGUST 18, 2023
Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.
Firms put on alert for £1.6bn of decarbonisation frameworks
Construction Enquirer
JULY 27, 2023
Each of these regions will be separated into two main service lots: Lot 1 – Retrofit Consultancy Lot 2 – Main Contractor Delivery Under Lot 1, clients will be able to appoint retrofit assessors, coordinators, designers and evaluators to provide specialist consultancy services for decarbonisation projects.
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Is prefab in your future?
BD+C
JULY 23, 2019
McKinsey & Company, the international corporate consulting firm, has issued a new research study, “Modular construction: From projects to products.” Written by an international team, it discusses a wide range of building sectors, but its main focus is multifamily.
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New One Undershaft tower plan as tall as the Shard
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 28, 2023
More ambitious plans to build a tower matching the height of the Shard in the City of London have gone out to consultation. Eric Parry Architects has designed the project, which is expected to be submitted for planning after public consultation. WSP is acting as multi-service engineer.
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UK Construction Restrictions: The Struggle For Momentum
Lets Build
JUNE 27, 2017
The nature of UK construction is adversarial. This is what you often hear about the construction industry. We had no problems agreeing that UK construction industry has to face a number of difficulties. QSs, design teams, PMs , main contractors and subcontractors, all having a right old go at each other over money.
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The Impact of ASC 842 – The New Lease Standard Is Here
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 1, 2022
Awareness and education will be the construction financial professionals’ most powerful tool in guiding the contractor’s banker and surety in analyzing, understanding and adjusting to these changes. Contact the CPAs Who Know Construction when looking for skilled resources to help your company. Main Image. Accounting & Finance.
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£600m NHS Wales framework out to tender
Construction Enquirer
MAY 15, 2023
Health chiefs are looking to appoint four main supply chain contract partners for an estimated £600m pipeline of work over four years. Separate professional team contests are also starting under the suite of NHS Building for Wales 2 Frameworks to find four project managers, four cost consultants, and three NEC supervisors.
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Maintaining the Golden Thread of Information with Autodesk Construction Cloud Part One
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Today, we are continuing the series of Autodesk product blogs that are tackling how technology can help owners, main contractors, subcontractors and architects better prepare their teams for the changes coming with the introduction of the Building Safety Act. This is where Bridge addresses this gap.
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The Role of Construction Software Technology in Mitigating Risk
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 3, 2019
However, within the construction sector there are multiple aspects which require different approaches, meaning a one-size fits all approach is not appropriate. While the issues vary from one organisation to another , we’ve broken down the most common construction disputes into four main categories. This may work for them.
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Building a competitive advantage: New study finds construction technology is why companies are performing better
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MARCH 28, 2023
However, of all industries, construction still is ripe for the highest likelihood for automation – from the design to offsite fabrication facility and into the field. And yet despite this, construction is the industry with the lowest penetration of digital technology. The hype cycle for these technologies is at an all-time high.
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Construction Clients: Who is the conductor of your project orchestra?
DebunkTheBIM
MAY 3, 2020
Construction Clients: Who is the conductor of your project orchestra? In fact, more often than not, architects were contractually in charge of the building design and construction. As a career starting architect, some 30 years ago, I considered Jørn Utzon as one of my top 5 hero architects to look up to.
Efficient Project Collaboration: How CPAC Modular Utilises Autodesk Build for Success
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 26, 2023
CPAC Modular is a modern main contractor with headquarters in Meath, Ireland. With a full in-house team of professional designers, specifiers, project managers and manufacturing and construction experts, the team ensure a project is completed on time and on budget.
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Ecoworld London to cut jobs as resi market stalls
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 1, 2023
A source close to the company said: “The staff have been given the headline bad news and now it is just a case of working through the consultation process and the details of who is going when.”
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Coming up with the new normal: How construction can turn the COVID-19 crisis into a transformative force
Lets Build
MAY 20, 2020
These words as expressed by David Philp (Global BIM/IM Consultancy Director at Aecom and Head of B.I.M at UK BIM Task Force) during the recent Virtual Town Hall , organised by LetsBuild, perfectly describe the situation that the construction industry is currently in. Town Hall on the impact of COVID-19: Secure your spot!
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The 40 Best Construction Podcasts
Lets Build
JULY 11, 2017
There isn’t a topic that doesn’t have its own podcast and that includes the construction industry. Let’s be honest, listening to podcasts on construction sites can prove difficult. So without further a due, here are in our opinion, the 40 best construction industry podcasts we have handpicked for you: 1. The ConTechTrio Podcast.
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Why construction should stop thinking of software as a cost
Lets Build
JULY 14, 2020
In construction, technology has been gradually replacing outdated machines and systems. Free guide: How to reduce construction delays by more than 20%. It is wrong to believe that digital transformation in construction is a linear process and it will continue to evolve no matter what. The construction industry in numbers.
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How To Achieve Business Success With A Construction Accounting Mentor
Contractor Bookkeeping
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Your construction business's financial board, mainly your accountant, is one of them. Before the year ends or at your next meeting, be sure to ask your construction accountant these four important questions: Ideally, you and your accountant are more than just an "adviser" and a "client" to each other.
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Introducing Digital Builder Insider — Construction Resources for the Industry, by the Industry?
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 31, 2022
In today’s construction landscape, there are a lot of products, services, and technologies that offer the promise of “better”. Autodesk is launching Digital Builder Insider — a collection of resources from industry leaders and up-and-coming thinkers immersed in the world of construction. ? That problem ends today. . Ivana Tudja ?,
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How to Implement Construction Software in Your Business
Lets Build
MAY 26, 2017
In 2004 Loughborough University conducted a study entitled Technology Implementation Strategies for Construction Organisations. However, the need for a change within construction remains acute. Challenges for Implementing Construction Software. Construction is an industry that has proved to be quite resistant to change.
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Construction Project Closeout
cnstrctr
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
We’ve all been there, stuck on that job that everyone has left, construction project closeout is not fun, but it’s a necessary evil of every project. Construction Turnover and Permit Closeout. Construction Turnover, Occupancy, Substantial Performance (incase you’re not sure what each of these are we’ve added them to the glossary).
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Kimley-Horn expands expertise with LPDA partnership
BD+C
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Kimley-Horn expands expertise with LPDA partnership 0 qpurcell Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:52 Engineers Kimley-Horn, a premier engineering, planning, and design consultancy, has joined forces with LPDA, a leading landscape architecture and land planning firm. The LPDA team joined Kimley-Horn in December of 2023.
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Dandara submits plan for 1000 Glasgow rental homes
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 25, 2023
At 27 storeys, the main residential tower will provide a major landmark with a rooftop viewing platform and residents lounge.
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Higgins to replace 1960s towers in Fulham
Construction Enquirer
MAY 16, 2023
Higgins will start main construction work in August with completion due by late 2025. Declan Higgins, Partnerships Director for Higgins said: “This development is a result of extensive consultation between residents, neighbours and the council to ensure the aims and objectives of residents are taken into consideration.” “We
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Rainscreen walls: An updated definition for today’s construction environment
Construction Specifier
AUGUST 6, 2020
The term rainscreen is widely used to describe a building products category that fulfills one of the main functions of an exterior wall—to screen out rain and keep a wall dry. Rousseau, MRAIC, in Construction Canada [March/April 1990]). by Richard Martens. Images courtesy Sto Corp. What makes up a rainscreen?
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How Autodesk Docs Underpins Whole City Builds
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 31, 2023
Before it went digital, Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) had to use whole buildings to archive the paper trail for its huge construction projects in Egypt. In fact, TMG has already received over 5200 BIM models from contractors, consultants, and designers, explains Mohamed Montasser, BIM Manager/Technical Affairs at TMG. “On
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Some crucial technical drawings terms in construction
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 27, 2018
Given below the details lists of technical drawings terms essential at construction site. IFC Drawings: It is the abbreviation of “Issued for construction”. This type of drawing is submitted by the consultant for construction purposes and formation of shop drawings to the contractor. It is called as RFI.
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Autodesk Construction Champions 2023: 25 People Powering the Future of Construction
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 15, 2023
Many things make construction an exceptional field to work in. There's also the technology side, where innovations like AI, AR, and robotics take the construction sector to the next level of advancement. So without further ado, we're thrilled to introduce Autodesk's Construction Champions 2023. Wilson & Co.
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Interested In Prefabrication? Here’s 5 Tips To Get It Right From The Start
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
For example, after the second world war Prime Minister Winston Churchill saw the method as key to solving the UK’s housing crisis – which led to the construction of 150,000 prefabricated houses by 1951. Now, the European construction industry is getting excited about prefab once again.
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