Commercial Construction Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Yet, with strategic planning, collaboration, and communication, we have learned how to collaborate to proactively manage these risks, ensuring smoother project delivery and protecting investments. Here are several strategies for achieving better project outcomes through early collaboration: 1.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 25, 2023

London’s Camden Council is advancing plans for a £470m mixed-use scheme near Kings Cross to provide 350 homes and 200,000 sqft of commercial space. The development plan is focused on regenerating two nearby former light industrial sites at Camley Street and Cedar Way covering around 3.56

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2024

If youve ever worked on a construction site, you know how chaotic things can get. So, how do you improve collaboration and keep everyone aligned, even when the pressures on? The Communication Struggles on a Construction Site Communication breakdowns in construction happen for a ton of reasons. But how do you make it happen?

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 28, 2023

More ambitious plans to build a tower matching the height of the Shard in the City of London have gone out to consultation. Singapore developer Perennial Group and development manager Stanhope are planning to submit revised plans for the One Undershaft site in the City of London. WSP is acting as multi-service engineer.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The integration of HCSS Plans and HCSS Field with Intune provides HCSS customers—especially those already utilizing or planning to adopt Intune—the ability to securely manage and install HCSS applications on mobile devices, ensuring that security policies and compliance standards are upheld.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

SUGAR LAND, TX: HCSS, a leading provider of innovative software helping heavy civil construction businesses streamline their operations, highlights HCSS Plans, a digital plans management solution ideal for construction job site foremen in the field.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 18, 2023

The council was forced to rethink procurement plans for the project last year in the face of volatile market costs. Council procurement chiefs had originally planned to select a contractor in July 2022.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Union Pacific evaluated each company’s application and based the awards on each company’s sustainability efforts, as well as the company’s track record of engaging and collaborating with key stakeholders. Aber and Eric Matzner, WSP vice president and program director for site assessment and remediation, accepted the award for the firm.

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PC Construction

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Last week, we hosted a site tour for a class from Western Carolina University. The students’ courses currently focus on the areas of planning, equipment and project management, which made our large wastewater construction project the perfect place to see applicable action.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The cloud-native security system ensures that only authorised collaborators can upload, access share and collaborate on the digital content. Users can seamlessly interact with the 3D model and receive live updates from on-site sensors. Users can seamlessly interact with the 3D model and receive live updates from on-site sensors.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 1, 2024

Stronger collaboration. It’s easy for teams to collaborate with internal and external partners. It’s also a good idea to form a digital team that can help plan and execute the organization’s digital transformation strategy. Information can be entered once then leveraged throughout the entire lifecycle of a product or project.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 19, 2023

Developer Pioneer Group has secured planning permission to deliver 54,500 square feet of purpose-built lab space at the company’s Cardiff Edge Science Park development. The 30-acre site comprises 180,000 sq. Cardiff Edge Science Park was acquired by Pioneer Group in April 2021.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 19, 2023

San Diego, CA – Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering has announced that Phase 1 for the $60 million Bonsall development, The Havens , is under construction. The master-planned community in San Diego County offers unprecedented open space and unique amenities. Two decades ago, the site was initially approved for large estate lots.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 28, 2023

National hirer Speedy plans to launch a dedicated hydrogen-powered generator plant hire business to make off-grid electricity accessible to all contractors. It will use AFC Energy’s H-Power Generators launched last year, which use hydrogen fuel cell technology to generate electricity.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 19, 2023

The planning application for the 180,898 sq ft, nine storey hotel was approved by Gateshead Council in March and Russell WBHO is planning to start work on the two year build programme before the end of the year.

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CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This innovative initiative enhances pre-project planning, improves construction visibility, boosts safety measures and increases operations efficiencies. We are also able to use the drone to obtain existing topographical information enabling us to make preliminary plans and prepare earthwork budgets early in the project design process.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 7, 2024

John combines strong leadership and construction management skills with expert collaboration with agency partners,” said Kenneth Oh, PE, HNTB Los Angeles construction services lead and associate vice president. “He He is a key leader on high-profile infrastructure improvement projects and has been recognized for his award-winning work.”

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Collaboration is a cornerstone of the construction industry. Time and time again, we’ve seen that the most successful teams and projects are the ones with solid communication and collaboration practices. If you’re looking to improve collaboration within your teams, Autodesk University has what you need.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 3, 2023

Cisler believes that drones are becoming essential to conceptualizing these new projects, and that the technology demonstrably improves logistics and planning. In turn, better logistics and planning practices lead to less day-to-day congestion on job sites which “reduces safety errors and the possibility of safety issues.”

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 10, 2025

Uniquely, McCarthy will provide its EQUIP service, an integrated health care build approach that includes equipment planning services coordinated from beginning to end, effectively reducing delays and costs down the project lifespan due to equipment alterations.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 22, 2023

Developer Landsec has revised plans worth £400m to build two landmark office buildings in Manchester city centre. The office buildings making up the first phase of the city centre £1.5bn Mayfield regeneration scheme will become net zero exemplars under the revised plans.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This is Iowa’s second 3D printed house; it’s also the second full-scale 3D printed house in the United States that is fully built on-site by industrial robotic arms with minimal labor involved. In contrast, RIC Technology’s robotic arm system requires no assembly and can be operational in 2-4 hours.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2025

Without proper planning, even the best-designed commercial construction projects can face delays, cost overruns, or legal issues. With a competitive landscape and unique local challenges, precise planning becomes critical. With a competitive landscape and unique local challenges, precise planning becomes critical.

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Roads Online

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Material supplied by Bluebeam OpenBIM is the key to collaboration and allows teams to use multiple software tools easily, such as this example of Revu and Archicad. How OpenBIM facilitates collaborative construction An OpenBIM workflow is essential for collaborative working in construction and driving better project outcomes.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 17, 2023

Winvic was confirmed as the design stage delivery partner by client Oxford Properties and Logistics Capital Partners (LCP) last year on the 734-acre site where 8m sq ft of commercial space is planned by 2034.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

by Mike Mack The architecture, engineering and construction sector is notorious for its challenges, from tight deadlines to unexpected planning, permitting, design and construction obstacles. But it is important to remember that we all carry the pressures of our professional and personal lives with us to the office or the job site each day.

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iField Smart

MAY 7, 2024

Redefining Construction Management: The Impact of RFI Software on Project Efficiency and Collaboration RFI construction management software is important for various stakeholders to optimize communication, improve collaboration, and reduce risks. Top 5 benefits of using cloud-based construction RFI management software.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 10, 2023

Wavensmere Homes and Clowes Developments have submitted plans to redevelop Derby’s historic Friar Gate Goods Yard. Wavensmere Homes and Clowes developments have worked with Glancy Nicholls Architects and Pegasus Group to draw up the latest plan for the 150-year-old buildings and wider 11.5-acre

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 1, 2023

Bouyges has been confirmed as main contractor on major student accommodation plans for the University of Chichester. Work will deliver a total of 1,032 units across the two sites in Bognor Regis and Chichester.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 7, 2024

stands on the former site of an Auto Zone that was destroyed during the 2014 protests following the tragic shooting of Michael Brown. Years ago, there was a resident-driven community plan to determine what should happen on W. The event marked a significant milestone in the community’s revitalization efforts. Florissant Ave.,

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2025

Hidden Site Conditions: Unforeseen site conditions like soil instability or unexpected utilities can lead to significant cost increases if not properly assessed during the initial estimating phase. Regular Market Monitoring: Tracking current material prices and market trends to ensure accurate cost estimations.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 29, 2024

Because of the ever-evolving expectations for new healthcare facilities to provide visitors and patients with optimal comfort, the plans for the new tower included unique yet challenging design elements. PD5 Shoring Systems are lightweight systems with a small number of individual components to ensure optimal site performance.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 15, 2024

As program manager, WSP provides comprehensive support for innovative modular construction plan at world’s busiest airport. We saw a real efficiency in building the modules on a remote site at the airport, while, at the same time, working on the needed foundation and utility relocation works at the concourse. WSP in the U.S.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

but one that needs to take place if home builders want to successfully transition from on-site stick-building to an off-site or factory-built model for the bulk of their structural needs. RELATED 2023 Housing Giants Report: Holding Back the Headwinds 2023 Housing Giants List: Ranking the Biggest U.S. Photo: Jeff A.

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The Pro Builder

JANUARY 10, 2024

Within a year, the site will be reborn as The Phoenix, a development of 316 affordable and sustainable homes created with Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform. Faster delivery was also made possible by Factory_OS , which uses rapid factory production to build housing modules that are trucked to project sites and assembled by crane.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 13, 2023

Student accommodation specialist Alumno is set to start a new project on Moss Lane East in Manchester following a successful planning application. Residents will also have access to a hub of amenities including private study booths, collaboration space, lounges, cinema, gym, karaoke zone and a wellbeing room.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 7, 2023

Schunnemunk State Park has a new pedestrian trail bridge, thanks to a collaboration between the Open Space Institute (OSI), the U. State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid said, “State Parks is proud of this collaboration at Schunnemunk State Park – for how it was designed and constructed and how it will aid visitors in Schunnemunk Meadows.

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