UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Effective prevention strategies include comprehensive pre-construction planning, robust quality assurance during building, clear communication between all stakeholders, and thorough documentation.

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iField Smart

MAY 14, 2024

Constructing Efficiency: Exploring the Leading Construction Project Management Software of 2024 In 2024, the construction industry continues to witness a transformative shift towards digitalization and innovation, with construction management software playing a pivotal role in enhancing project efficiency and collaboration.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

This is why smart, veteran managers use careful planning and robust workflows to improve their budgeting, employee onboarding, material and equipment purchases, and other operations. Assess Current Productivity You should always start by measuring the current productivity level.

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Building Radar

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Leveraging Building Radar’s innovative solutions can further streamline these processes, ensuring that your sales team targets high-margin projects with precision. It involves building strong relationships, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that every team member is aligned with the project goals.

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Buildern

MARCH 22, 2023

Struggling to keep your construction projects on schedule and within budget? With the growing complexity of construction projects, managing schedules, resources, and budgets have become a major challenge for construction managers. Fortunately, there’s a solution: construction scheduling software.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

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iField Smart

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Among these, construction management software (CMS) has become an indispensable tool, revolutionizing project planning, execution, and monitoring. Introduction: Historically, construction project management has been a complex and demanding task, often characterized by numerous stakeholders, intricate processes, and extensive documentation.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2022

The reason Public Sector Construction and FM Grade F for Cost Management is simple… the lack of owner leadership and competency. Multiple studies by industry and the GAO note that over 80% of the failures in public sector facilities repair, renovation, and new builds are due to owner lack of effective leadership.

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iField Smart

MAY 25, 2024

Demystifying Construction RFIs: The Role of RFI Management Software In the intricate dance of construction projects, Requests for Information (RFIs) play a pivotal role. However, managing RFIs efficiently within the vast scope of construction projects can be a daunting task.

Construction Management 105

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Building Radar

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As the standard set of regulations governing construction contracts in Germany, mastering VOB procedures can significantly impact project success. The VOB, comprising three parts, establishes the legal framework for construction contracts in Germany. Scope of Work Clearly defining the scope of work is crucial for project success.

Contracts 52

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Jonas Construction

JULY 30, 2024

Races start with a strategy and the crew chief (like a project manager) checks in with the driver throughout the race to ensure their strategy is working and to make any necessary adjustments. It should also be organized and readily available for review by stakeholders, including project managers (PMs), subcontractors, and employees.

Project Management 98

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects. T The following figure, for example, was produced in 1972.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Job Order Contracting Guide. A job order contracting guide is a required component of any best practice Job Order Contract. The Job Order Contract and is integral Job Order Contracting Guide should reflect current, objective, and transparent collaborative best management practices.

Contracts 40

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

The 2024 Class of Rising Stars in the AEC Industry Jeremy Mano Architect/Project Manager ARRIVE Architecture Group Bedford, TX Jeremy Mano is a bright architectural professional who stands out not only for his innovative designs but also for his commitment to teaching, research, public service, leadership, and exemplary time management.

Project Management Consulting 147

Project Management Consulting Public Works Environmental Impact Assessment Project Management 147

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 23, 2022

Construction industry statistics and data are playing an increasingly important role in the building sector. From measuring bid-to-win ratio, to how much a project is over budget or schedule, and KPIs , the more numbers you can put behind your work, the better. The Rise of New Building Methods. Industry Performance.

Building Performance Measurement 98

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

What it is, how it’s measured, why it matters, and how to improve it. Everything you need to know about construction quality and how to manage it. Finishing the project on time, meeting the requirements of the agreement and staying within the budget are all essential aspects of quality management.

Construction Management 97

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

An Introduction to Job Order Contracting – The LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Way! #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. Improving the Army’s Job Order Contracting Program. and Linda T.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Job Order Contracting BASIC DEFINITIONS. All laws, statutes, recent building codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, and lawful orders of all public authorities having jurisdiction over the Real Property Owner/Facilities Management, Contractor, Subcontractor, the Project/Job Order, Work, etc. CONTRACT / JOB ORDER CONTRACT.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2020

Various forms of LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery have a track record spanning as long as decades and include integrated project delivery, IPD, LEAN job order contracting, JOC, and alliance contracting. Key performance indicators, KPIs, are used to define success for all.

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Building Radar

AUGUST 6, 2024

Procurement risk management is a critical aspect of construction project management, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Effective risk management strategies can help mitigate potential issues that may arise during the procurement process.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2014

Building Information Management (that’s right forget the “modeling” distraction), BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Progress measurement analysis and control is continuous, as are decision-making and decision-support activities. Simple right?

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iField Smart

MAY 17, 2023

Design clashes (hard or soft) on the field make it difficult for sub-contracting firms to complete the project within budget and time. When design teams and contracting professionals team up in the preconstruction stage, contractors would have a better opportunity to spot design ambiguities and rectify them before construction starts.

Schedule Management 52

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Best Practices for Multiple Award Task and Delivery Order Contracting. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). These contracts are commonly known as indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) or umbrella contracts. 4Clicks.com. BEST PRACTICES FOR MULTIPLE AWARD.

Contracts 45

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Building Information Management

JULY 23, 2012

Of the two dedicated Job Order Contracting Solutions available in the United States, one provides and recommends an open, transparent, and mutually collaborative approach, including an independent, nationally recognized and vetted cost database, developed and customized as required to client requirements, from RSMeans Company LLC.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

This month, we have 40+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud , including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. The link to the document(s) within the email will stay the same for access within Cost Management.

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Products Distribution Project Management Change Management 105

NH Construction Law

JUNE 23, 2024

When contracting parties agree to a fixed price or lump sum amount for a defined scope of work, the contractor is generally obligated to build that scope of work for that price regardless of what it costs him to do so or what unmentioned obstacles he may face. A measure of trust is accordingly essential in fixed price contracts.

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Building Performance Measurement Estimating 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Construction projects all too easily run over budget and behind schedule, and in an industry with thin profit margins, that can be a big problem. Find out how your construction contracting business can benefit from today’s popular and up-and-coming technology tools with these cost saving ideas for construction companies.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 9, 2024

We adopted new technologies, embraced sustainable building practices, and were more vocal about the benefits of working in the AEC field. There is a significant opportunity to do risk-based inspections with this technology moving forward by providing accurate measurements and data."

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Facility management/engineering planning. Work execution and contract administration. It’s generally considered that numerous and repetitive renovation, repair, maintenance, and/or sustainability work, and minor new construction with a minimum annual volume of $2M is appropriate for job order contracting. Monitoring.

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance General Contracting Quality Control 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 12, 2023

These technologies will propel the industry forward, improving outcomes for workers, contracting companies, and end clients. If you’re willing to get on board, the use of AI in construction could help improve safety, productivity, quality, and other vital measures. Machine learning is a subset of AI. Another use case?

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Terminal C’s design successfully navigated an aggressive four-year construction schedule without disrupting airport operations. Construction Management Co.: An ode to the region, the terminal is an architectural depiction of everything that attracts tourists to Central Florida.

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Building Radar

AUGUST 22, 2024

Understanding these risks and knowing how to mitigate them is crucial for anyone involved in construction, whether you’re a contractor, developer, or project manager. For further reading on risk management in construction, check out this comprehensive guide. Common Construction Liability Issues 1. Documentation is also key.

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Building Radar

AUGUST 5, 2024

With rising material costs and tighter schedules, optimizing construction procurement strategies is essential for enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. Understanding Construction Procurement Construction procurement involves acquiring goods, services, and contracts necessary for completing a construction project.

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Procurement Building Optimization Building Materials Manufacturing Building Automation 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Will you earn a reasonable profit? Army and U.S.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 8, 2015

2009) , the contractor involved in building a 53-mile road around the island of Babeldaob submitted to the Corps a claim for delays and additional costs incurred because of high humidity, rainy weather and moist soils encountered on the project. Here, the contract terms and specifications are key to understanding what relief is available.

Building Performance Measurement 63

Building Performance Measurement Schedule Management Contracts Building Permits 63

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

Best Practice Job Order Contracting. The DOD has long been recognized as the leader in best practice job order contracting. Thus while County, State, and Local Governments in general have a ways to go in deploying Best Practice Job Order Contracting, the potential benefit are certainly worth the effort. Note that for.

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We’re also excited to share some of our latest and greatest updates for Autodesk Build today. . Cost Management | Performance Tracking* . Cost Management | Compliance* . Document Management | Reality Capture Models | ReCap . Cost Management . Cost Management | Expense Custom Approval Workflow* .

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