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Bid race to finish Tolent’s Vaux job in Sunderland

Construction Enquirer

It is estimated the project will cost around £24m to complete. It was bought by the council in 2011 which drew up a regeneration plan with then partner Carillion in 2014. Bids are due in by the start of June for an award at the start of August.

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As construction rebounds, education sector spending flattens

BD+C

Construction investment in the education sector is still in a post-recession slump, even as spending on all construction continues to rise from its low point in early 2011. The latest “Construction Put in Place” estimates from the Census Bureau show total construction spending in August at $1.142 trillion.

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Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC

Job Order Contracting

Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC impact cost visibility and transparency. The post Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC appeared first on 4BT. References.

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Why Does So Much Rework Go Unreported?

Construction Dive

If a 2011 estimate from the Construction Industry Institute is to be believed, only 50-75 percent of the actual amount of rework performed gets reported. Here is the summary for the December 2013 addition: The amount of rework within the construction industry that goes unreported is staggering.

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Report: Urban area population growth slows

BD+C

Recently released Census Bureau estimates found that urban areas accounted for only 20% of the country’s population growth between July 2014 and July 2015. lower than in 2011. Looks like another generation of Americans finds the suburban life appealing. The mark is 1% lower than last year and 6.7%

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Skanska’s Jimmy Mitchell Chairs Lifecycle Building Center

CCR Magazine

Mitchell, who helped establish LBCin 2011 and previously served as board chair from 2012-2015, brings his extensive sustainable construction expertise and commitment to this role. Since 2011, LBC has saved nearly13million pounds of building materials from disposal and generated over $6.2M

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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

HardHatChat

Being honest with clients when estimating construction costs doesn’t tarnish a relationship, it strengthens it. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Bill Di Santo (36) Chuck Taylor (24).