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Construction Law: March 2024

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Editor Nick Barrett says a Public Accounts Committee report on HS2 provides little cheer to anyone hoping that the UK could somehow successfully deliver infrastructure investment on the scale highlighted recently as essential by the National Infrastructure Commission. Long underused digital tools might provide some help.

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Construction Law: April 2024

Construction Law

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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10 Construction Sessions You Might Have Missed at Autodesk University

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This session discusses the technologies and frameworks that could help infrastructure construction reach net zero by the year 2050. During this session, you’ll learn more about research developed by Autodesk in collaboration with the Australian Constructors Association, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, and Consult Australia.

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Digital Builder Ep 15: Why Global Data Standards are the Future of Collaboration

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On Episode 15 of Digital Builder , Marek Suchocki , Infrastructure Industry Engagement Lead at Autodesk , and Frederico Ramos, Principal at Aedas join us to discuss the importance of global data standards in the AEC industry. Health and safety. To put it another way, construction professionals need to speak the same language.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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As a result, this law generally applies to public construction, such as infrastructure projects. A construction company that is considered a PRP will need to negotiate a settlement agreement with the EPA. This law is administered by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), an executive office of the President.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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“Developers, investment interests and supply chain executives remain optimistic about our nation’s seaports,” said John Carver, head of JLL’s Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group, “Influenced by an evolving maritime logistics industry, global and trade transformations such as the extension of the Panama Canal and growth of U.S.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

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Employees must possess a positive work ethic and a focus on quality, safety and productivity. Example costs include land acquisition; site preparation; geotechnical or environmental remediation; utilities; drainage and transportation infrastructure; permitting and tap fees; construction costs. 5) Disaster Risk. 6) Business Climate.

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