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Fire safety provisions push Durkan to £9.3m loss

Construction Enquirer

pre-tax loss last year after provisions for legacy fire safety remediation works. Group turnover of £132m (2021:£137.5m) fell short of initial forecasts for the year with delays to project start dates due to cost inflation pressures and programme movements. South East housing contractor and developer Durkan plunged to a £9.3m

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A Guide to Making Winter Your Best Construction Season

Safety Services Company

This guide explores essential safety practices and certifications to equip construction teams for a secure and productive winter work season. Keep Track of Winter Safety Essentials Here are some things construction workers should have to work safely on the job.

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Safety as service for Kevin Moorhead

The Korte Company

When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.

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Safety as service for Kevin Moorehead

The Korte Company

When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.

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3 Decisions that Keep Construction Owners Up at Night 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Utilize cost and estimation data Tap into historical and actual data to forecast and plan for expansion, repairs, and rehab. To achieve the optimal results, consider using tools that make data gathering, estimating, and forecasting easier. Let's look at the ways you can improve asset and portfolio performance.

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Digital Builder Ep 56: Why Data is at the Heart of Construction’s Digital Transformation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This leads to continuous improvement over time; project execution becomes more streamlined, risks are kept to a minimum, and teams can move forward with confidence. Using data as a safety net Gathering data isn’t enough. the weather, time of year, manpower, risk observations, etc.—

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Autodesk and AWS are Helping Construction Firms Gain Useful Insights from Their Data 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In addition, AWS AI and Machine Learning services such as Amazon Rekognition and Amazon Forecast can be implemented on the data stored in Amazon S3 and Redshift to better analyze and forecast construction performance. This allows you to automatically flag safety issues or areas of non-compliance, thus reducing project risk.