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Mastering Mechanic’s Liens: Legal Insights for General Contractors

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Mastering Mechanic’s Liens: Legal Insights for General Contractors Everything general contractors need to know about handling mechanic’s liens. mhodges Tue, 06/17/2025 - 07:27 Join legal experts Peter Ryan and Aaron Flores, partners at Flores Ryan, LLP, for a focused session on navigating construction lien challenges. Designed specifically for general contractors, this webinar breaks down the legal complexities of mechanic’s liens and offers clear, actionable strategies to help you mitigate risk

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Why cybersecurity matters for construction

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Joseph Gallagher lands £50m green energy deal

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Joseph Gallagher Limited (JGL) has been awarded a £50m contract by United Living to deliver a major package of trenchless construction works. The deal is part of the HyNet North West project to create a hydrogen distribution network delivering clean fuel to industrial users. JGL will oversee the design and construction of 53 trenchless crossings across a 35km pipeline route.

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Meta signs geothermal power deal for New Mexico data centers

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How Top Firms Protect Margins in Costly Construction Markets

Construction companies face shifting labor markets, volatile material pricing, and global supply chain disruptions that threaten profitability. This guide details how industry leaders are replacing outdated budgeting with incremental funding, adopting regional procurement, and using digital tools for real-time financial oversight. Learn how to deploy workforce agility, connected jobsite monitoring, automated procurement, and cost simulation models to preserve margin stability.

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New £16bn National Housing Bank to drive 500k new builds

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A new government-backed National Housing Bank could unlock £53bn of private investment and drive the construction of over 500,000 new homes. The publicly-owned bank will be a subsidiary Homes England and comes armed with £16bn in financial firepower to galvanise house building. Developers will benefit from a mix of loans, equity and guarantees to unlock stalled and complex sites, while SME builders will get new lending products and revolving credit to boost their pipeline.

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Preconstruction’s Smartest Move: The AI Advantage General Contractors & Subcontractors Can’t Ignore Anymore

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Preconstruction’s Smartest Move: The AI Advantage General Contractors & Subcontractors Can’t Ignore Anymore When estimators get their time back, contractors bid faster, win more projects and grow revenue faster. mhodges Tue, 06/17/2025 - 07:23 Let’s face it, construction has never been short on hard work. But hard work doesn’t fix broken bid cycles.

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Take That brother buys steelwork giant William Hare

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Entrepreneur Simon Orange has snapped up the country’s second biggest steelwork contractor William Hare in a move that marks a new era for the £350m-turnover firm. The Bury-based business, which employs around 2,000 staff across nine UK sites and international operations in Europe, the UAE and India, has been sold for an undisclosed sum. Orange – who recently sold a stake in his CorpAcq investment firm to TDR Capital for reportedly over £1bn – has acquired the business in a personal capaci

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New Bechtel Texas Triple Fatality Photos Show Crane and Scaffold

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What caused the work platform to give way beneath the workers at the Port Arthur, Texas LNG export terminal site?

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New boss drives NG Bailey to record revenue

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NG Bailey has posted record sales and stronger profits in chief executive Jonathan Stockton’s first year at the helm. Turnover at the UK’s largest independent engineering and infrastructure firm jumped 10% to £662m in the year to 28 February 2025, with underlying operating profit up a over a third to £15m. The strong performance follows the launch of the group’s “Journey to 2030” strategy focused on long-term investment, low-risk growth and selective acquisitions, like ductwork maker OSM Ventila

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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ABC: Construction Input Prices Rise in May.2%

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£500m rail deal locks in future for Scunthorpe steelworks

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British Steel’s future in Scunthorpe has been handed a major boost after clinching a £500m supply deal with Network Rail. The five-year contract will see the firm deliver up to 80,000 tonnes of rail a year from its Scunthorpe works – safeguarding thousands of jobs and locking in its role as the UK’s principal rail supplier. The deal can be extended for another three years and comes just months after the Government stepped in to save the blast furnaces from closure.

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ABC: Construction Input Prices Rise 0.2% in May

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Costain wins vast underground hydrogen storage design job

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Costain has bagged a key design role on a pioneering hydrogen storage facility planned for Cheshire. Storengy UK has picked the infrastructure specialist to deliver front-end engineering and design work on its Keuper Gas Storage Project near Northwich. The facility will see 19 salt caverns converted to hold up to 400 million cubic metres of hydrogen – enough to store around 1,300 gigawatt hours of energy.

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How AI Reduces Cost, Safety, and Quality Risks in Construction Projects

Risk management in construction faces pressure from tighter margins, compressed timelines, and increasing complexity. This guide shows how AI strengthens project stability by predicting risks across cost, schedule, safety, supply chains, and workforce planning. AI algorithms analyze procurement data, subcontractor bids, equipment performance, and site conditions to identify potential disruptions.

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Targeted investment, tech can sustain critical infrastructure

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To help communities bounce back after disaster, jurisdictions must identify gaps in lifeline systems and cost-effective ways to mend them, panelists at the Building Innovation 2025 conference said.

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Graham gets green light for £70m Glasgow student tower

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Graham Investment Projects has won planning for a £70m student tower in Glasgow’s Anderston district. The 25-storey block at 138 Hydepark Street will rise from a disused brownfield plot, delivering 410 beds in a mix of 236 studios and 174 cluster flats. Designed by Cooper Cromar, the scheme echoes New York’s iconic Seagram Building, and forms part of the wider regeneration of the Anderston area of the city.

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Clock Ticking On California High Speed Rail Federal Funding

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Officials with the California High-Speed Rail authority refute criticisms of the project that underpin the Federal Railroad Authority's decision to terminate $4B in previously awarded grants to the project.

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T1 Energy picks Yates for precon work on $850M Texas plant

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The Funding Blueprint for Your Construction Business – Your Guide to Growth

Take your construction business to the next level with our comprehensive 2025 funding guide! Whether you're managing seasonal cash flow challenges, dealing with unexpected equipment repairs, or planning to scale your operations, securing the right funding is essential for success. This guide explores a range of fast and flexible financing options tailored for construction businesses.

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New Bechtel Triple Fatality Photos Show Crane and Scaffold

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Family of one Bechtel employee who died accused contractor of violating a judge's order not to change the project site.

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Civils contractor LF Solutions files administration notice

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Bedfordshire based civil engineering contractor LF Solutions Ltd has filed an administration notice. Begbies Traynor are now believed to be in charge of the company which specialises in groundwork, civil engineering and formwork. The firm also has a labour supply arm and its own fleet of plant and machinery. Latest accounts for LF Solutions show the company had a turnover of £20.3m for the year to February 28 2024 generating a pre-tax profit of £218,000 while employing 15 staff.

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Atlanta Readies for Next Bus Rapid Transit Project

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Aerospace Investments Take Flight In Connecticut, Florida, Tennessee

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T his week in France, the 55th International Paris Air Show brings together aerospace and aviation stakeholders from around the world. With more than 2,500 exhibitors from 48 countries, this long-established industry event highlights excellence, innovation, and international cooperation and showcases the latest innovations in the industry. Investments from aerospace and aviation companies are being announced from the Paris Air Show throughout the week, with projects planned in Connecticut, Flori

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How CMiC Helps Construction Teams Stay Ahead of Project Risk

CONSTRUCT™ by CMiC delivers structured project management built for the realities of construction. It brings together RFIs, submittals, drawings, and punch lists in a connected environment that prevents gaps in communication and documentation. Risk is managed in real-time with issue tracking, automated compliance checks, and daily journals that surface hidden patterns.

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Defense Dept. Reviewing Whether Its Construction Contracts Need PLAs

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Navigating the Government Marketplace in Disruptive Times

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Navigating the Government Marketplace in Disruptive Times ccapoccia Tue, 06/17/2025 - 11:55 T he unique and disruptive chaos so painfully visible at the federal level of government is causing millions of Americans to be extremely concerned about what comes next.

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Missouri Offers Incentives to Keep Chiefs, Royals From Moving to Kansas

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Nevada Offers Opportunity

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By Kyle Peschler From the May/June 2025 Issue A s Nevada moves forward, the state continues to focus on strategic economic development, regional equity, and industry diversification. By building on successes and addressing challenges ahead, Nevada economic development efforts have positioned the state to sustain its economic momentum. According to the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development annual report for 2024, 61% of active projects handled that year were manufacturing operations,

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The Constructor's Digital Transformation Playbook: Reducing Risk With Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.