Build LLC Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2024
The significance of the Fremont View Apartments and an open house invite. The post Fremont View Apartments: A Landmark Development Balancing Preservation, Sustainability, and Community appeared first on BUILD Blog.
New Civil Engineer
OCTOBER 13, 2024
The Thames Tideway Tunnel has started to become operational as the first four of 21 sites have been switched on. The post Tideway: £4.5bn ‘super sewer’ begins to protect Thames as first 4 sites activated appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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The Construction Index
OCTOBER 13, 2024
The company that operates Falmouth Dock has been fined £750,000 plus costs for failing to look after one of its cranes.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Artificial intelligence-powered contract and document review platform Document Crunch raises $21.5 million in a series B funding round led by Titanium Ventures.
Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network
In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.
The Construction Index
OCTOBER 13, 2024
The government today launches its industrial strategy with construction apparently not part of the plan.
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Construction News
OCTOBER 13, 2024
By James Bowyer, Director of Quality, Kingspan Insulation GB & IE Upholding a culture of compliance is critical for everyone within the construction industry. For product manufacturers, this extends far beyond product development, testing and manufacture. It must apply to all aspects of their work… The post ISO 37301 – Maintaining compliance in construction product manufacture appeared first on Construction News.
Roads Online
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Image: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/ The northern package of the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade Project in Victoria has been completed. Major works started on the project in mid-2022 and were completed in August 2024, including an extra lane in each direction from Southeast Boulevard to Ellett Road. It also included upgrades to the intersection at Livestock Way, adding an extra lane to make it easier to exit the industrial area.
OmTrak
OCTOBER 13, 2024
As of December 11, 2023 ( 1 ) , New Zealand implemented new regulations governing the provision of Building Product Information. Nearly a year later, it is essential for industry professionals to reflect on their implications and observe how they have shaped the construction landscape. Purpose of the Regulations The regulations were designed to enhance transparency regarding selected building products, assisting designers, builders, and consumers in making informed decisions.
For Construction Pros
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Innovations abound in the practice of site surveying and layout, leading to new challenges and rewards for contractors who take the forward view.
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Construction Placements
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Why is the pH of Concrete Important? The pH of concrete is vital for protecting steel reinforcement from corrosion, enhancing durability, and preventing structural damage. Learn how to monitor and manage pH for long-lasting, sustainable concrete. The post Why is the pH of Concrete Important? appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.
For Construction Pros
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Here are two simple steps to making your asphalt company the type of place where women feel safe and excited to be there, and ensuring you don't exclude half the potential workforce.
CCR Magazine
OCTOBER 13, 2024
CCCT with Jeff Bowman, Technical Director from Kryton International Inc. -Video Apple Podcast Spotify Podcast CCCT with Jeff Bowman, Technical Director from Kryton International Inc., that is a world leader in concrete waterproofing, durability, and monitoring solutions. Established in 1973 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Kryton is present in over 40 countries around the world through an extensive distributor network.
Plant & Civil Engineer
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Main contractor Murphy Dawson WAM, with Project Management support from McAdam Design.NI, have completed a £3.5 million investment to replace Avish Water Pumping Station,located within NI Water’s Carmoney Water Treatment Works. Essential to the future resilience of the local water supply infrastructure, the recently completed Avish Water Pumping Station forms a key part of the first phase and is an integral part of the overall Carmoney to Strabane Strategic Trunk Main.
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Managing construction projects in disparate systems and spreadsheets is difficult due to numerous moving parts and diverse stakeholder needs. A dynamic, intuitive software solution is essential for everyone involved—owners, designers, engineers, Construction Managers, and General Contractors. Companies need a secure, centralized system to manage documents, scheduling, financials, and more.
The Construction Index
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Profits fell at Ardent Hire Solutions as the company reorganised.
Plant & Civil Engineer
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Following its European debut in the Netherlands earlier this year, SANY has sold its first medium sized electric excavator in the UK.The first 23-tonne electric excavator, the SY215E, was delivered to Explore Plant and Transport Solutions, one of the UK’s largest and most diverse suppliers of equipment and services to the construction industry. Leigh Harris, Business Development Director for SANY UK commented “We are incredibly proud to introduce SANY’s first 23-tonne electric excavator, the SY2
The Construction Index
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Architectural steelwork group MFG Holdings is in administration.
Plant & Civil Engineer
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Donegal based civil engineering company Source Civil Ltd says it will grow its workforce to over 270 in the next twelve months with the creation of 50 new jobs. Founded in 2006 by Enda Healy and Dearbhail Mulhern, Source Civil is a global leader in construction and engineering innovation, delivering multi-discipline and highly specialised engineering contracts across Ireland, the UK and Europe.
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Construction companies face daily challenges, from project delays to cost overruns. But with the right ERP software, these hurdles become opportunities for growth. This in-depth study covers how companies like Bartlett-Cocke General Contractors saw an 83% reduction in cost analysis time and a 62% decrease in vendor payment processing time by adopting a Construction ERP system.
Civil Engineer Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Infrared heating is the latest in advanced energy technology and the early signs suggest it will replace gas and oil in the not too distant future. The reason for that is because far infrared lights are far less expensive than electricity and natural gases and because our bodies naturally need Far-infrared heating it is better […] The post Far-Infrared Heating: Cheaper, Faster, Easier first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.
Plant & Civil Engineer
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced that Kilrea based company Hutchinson is making a significant investment in new equipment that will further boost its productivity and support planned growth including the creation of 57 new jobs. Hutchinson, which currently employs over 150 staff at its Kilrea site, designs and manufactures high integrity fabrications and sub-assemblies for clients across a range of sectors including crushing and screening, recycling, agricultural machinery, coachbuild
Plant & Civil Engineer
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Hot on the foot of the latest figures published by S&P in their ‘Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers Index’ the UK economy is experiencing what they say is ‘the steepest rise in civil engineering activity since June 2021 with new orders growing at their strongest pace for two-and-a-half years’. Echoing somewhat a prediction that Metso UK distributor, McHale Plant Sales themselves made to the effect that the UK economy is ‘on the cusp’ of economic recovery, the confirmation from a body
Plant & Civil Engineer
OCTOBER 13, 2024
ClearTech Engineered Solutions is a Dublin-based specialist engineering consultancy that offers structural engineering & post-tensioning solutions for bridges, buildings, roads and other civil/structural engineering projects. Here, CEO Feargal Cleary explains how software has helped them to deliver infrastructure projects more efficiently. Why is cloud-based working and software that supports collaboration so essential on major infrastructure projects?
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Contingency planning is a strategic plan to allocate resources, time, and money if “all hell breaks loose” on a project. It considers risk mitigation and planning for a worst-case scenario. Contingency planning in construction is necessary. You're expected to throw in a percentage to cover a contingency plan in your estimates but is it enough? There is an art to this type of planning and, if project leaders aren’t careful, a contingency plan could cost the company a lot more than lapsed deadlin
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