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Profits fall at BAM UK contracting operations

Construction Enquirer

BAM’s UK building and civil engineering business saw profits fall in the first half as inflation and supply chain issues eroded margins. Building arm BAM Construction saw profits fall by 30% to £13.2m The larger civils business, BAM Nuttall, fared better with stronger revenue up nearly 7% to £554m and profits down 13% at £14.4m.

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The ABCs of VDC

Construction Business Owner

Profitability is the key to everything, and applying new technology needs to support profitability. Benjamin Crosby, CM-BIM, CM-Lean, CCM, LEED AP BD+C, is passionate about building and education. Crosby holds a construction management degree with math and physics minors, from Brigham Young University. Registration.

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7 tips for managing health and safety in construction efficiently

Lets Build

The key to better managing health and safety in construction is steering away from the traditional reactive approach (taking action after an incident occurs). Instead, project managers and foremen must find and fix hazards before they cause injury or illness.

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Work stops on MAC education job

Construction Enquirer

Work has stopped on a £5m education job in Birmingham being built by MAC Group after the contractor’s main Irish operation sought protection from its creditors. Site sources told the Enquirer work has stopped on its job to build a new educational facility at the Joseph Chamberlain College site in Birmingham.

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Proactive Risk Management Strategies for Oil & Gas Companies

Safety Services Company

Let’s briefly examine the importance of risk management, the difference between proactive and reactive risk management strategies, and an additional proactive risk management strategy the oil and gas industry should adopt. Risk management ensures companies comply with regulations.

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Should Your Project Manager Have a Master's Degree?

Construction Business Owner

As an employer, why would you want to pay for continuing education for your project managers? These are common question for construction business owners who are assessing the value of paying for an employee's graduate education. What value does that bring to your company?

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Moisture-managing mounting blocks offer great margins -– and meet growing needs of builders

BD+C

Dealers know that when it comes to bulk material such as siding, it’s hard to make much of a profit because of the competitive pricing. That’s why it’s so important to educate — and upsell — builders on smaller detail pieces that have higher margins. .