The Construction Index

JUNE 5, 2024

Henry Boot Developments (HBD) has secured reserved matters planning consent for three units totalling 464,000 sq ft at its £110m Spark industrial park in Walsall.

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CCE Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Boasting an unparalleled in-house team of renewable energy experts, Project Better Energy Ltd (Better Energy) is a renowned provider of renewable energy services. As the parent company of Project Solar UK, Project EV, and Project CÜRV, Better Energy guides businesses on sustainability journeys from start to finish. The company’s mission is to help businesses save money, reduce emissions… Source The post Take a look at Project Better Energy’s holistic approach to sustainable

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Construction Dive

JUNE 5, 2024

New tech tools on the market include AI-powered delay forecasting, a smart antenna to better control equipment and a detailed GIS map integration.

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Mapping 373

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

Latest Sustainability Report Details Progress Towards Water Security and New 2030 Commitments to Reduce Global Water Demand WASHINGTON, DC – Global water technology leader Xylem (NYSE: XYL) is expanding its sustainability commitments with new 2030 water stewardship goals, following the company’s combination with Evoqua. Xylem’s 2030 goals include enabling its customers to reduce global water demand by at least 2 billion cubic meters, reducing the company’s own water intensity by 30%, and gaini

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Construction Dive

JUNE 5, 2024

Economists theorize that this drop is mostly among home builders and commercial contractors are still short on workers.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

New “street grid” from downtown Cincinnati to Queensgate and reduced impacts to Goebel Park in Covington among seven innovations revealed today CINCINNATI – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear today announced that a new “street grid” reconnecting downtown Cincinnati to Queensgate and reduced impacts to Goebel Park in Covington are among seven major innovations to enhance the transformative $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor (BSBC) Project based on engineering eva

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

By Will Swearingen , Vice President & Director of Research and Advisory, Zweig Group From The Zweig Letter The latest data reveals increased billing rates, improved chargeability, and refined collections processes in AEC. Zweig Group’s 2024 Fee & Billing Report of AEC Firms offers insights into fees, billing rates, chargeability/utilization rates, project contracts, and billing practices.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 5, 2024

The consulting firm argued that more aggressive solutions are needed to bust through the huge gap in staffing, such as lucrative pay packages and technology that helps with repetitive tasks.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

Simon Turner CIVIL engineering products specialists Wrekin Products has joined four likeminded businesses in forming the Civitec Group, bringing with it more than 40 years of experience and a proud reputation for outstanding design, service, and technical know-how. Alongside Product Industriels Lorrains (P.I.L), Fonderies de Saint Dizier (FSD), Geoworks, and Encotel – all which are involved in the design, specification and manufacturing of products for the civil engineering industry – Wrekin has

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 5, 2024

Explaining the Popularity of Townhomes csweeney Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:10 The appeal of townhomes is growing among developers, home builders, and consumers for three clear reasons While many segments of the housing market are struggling due to the ongoing affordability crisis, townhome construction is picking up steam. According to insight from architecture firm BSB Design, townhomes offer a number of benefits for both developers and homebuyers.

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Approvals Architecture 130

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The Construction Index

JUNE 5, 2024

A tool that simultaneously measures both the whole life costs and the whole life carbon emissions of a structure has been launched by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS).

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 5, 2024

Nearly 80% of Millennials Have Mortgage Rates Below 5%, Gen Z Not So Much csweeney Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:19 By comparison, just 52% of Gen-Z mortgage borrowers have a rate at or below 5% While both Millennials and Generation Z currently bear the brunt of the housing affordability crisis, recent insight from the ResiClub blog shows Millennials may be much better off.

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Construction News

JUNE 5, 2024

Construction bodies have slammed Nigel Farage for “laughable” claims about migration and the sector. Industry leaders dismissed Farage’s claim that the construction sector does not need any workers from abroad and the “myth” that builders are “unskilled”. They described remarks by the Reform UK leader… The post Election24: construction sector blasts Nigel Farage over ‘laughable’ migration claims appeared first on Construction News.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 5, 2024

Why Home Builders Should Make Townhomes a Priority csweeney Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:10 The appeal of townhomes is growing among developers, home builders, and consumers for three clear reasons While many segments of the housing market are struggling due to the ongoing affordability crisis, townhome construction is picking up steam. According to insight from architecture firm BSB Design, townhomes offer a number of benefits for both developers and homebuyers.

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Approvals Architecture 130

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

Network Rail has alerted the market that it will be seeking a programme delivery partner on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) in a contract worth £100M. The post £100M contract for Transpennine Route Upgrade programme delivery partner readied appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 5, 2024

Nearly 80% of Millennials Have Mortgage Rates Below 5%, Gen Z Not So Much csweeney Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:19 By comparison, just 52% of Gen-Z mortgage borrowers have a rate at or below 5% While both Millennials and Generation Z currently bear the brunt of the housing affordability crisis, recent insight from the ResiClub blog shows Millennials may be much better off.

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Construction Placements

JUNE 5, 2024

IISER Recruitment 2024 Non Teaching Positions | 10-06-2024 IISER Recruitment 2024 Non-Teaching Positions, The Last date to apply for this job is 10-06-2024. Apply soon The post IISER Recruitment 2024 Non Teaching Positions | 10-06-2024 appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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Engineering 105

The Pro Builder

JUNE 5, 2024

Residential Construction AD&C Lending Decreases During Q1 2024 csweeney Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:27 The decrease in construction financing is contributing to the decline in home builder sentiment Amidst market conditions that remain strained, recent data show that the volume of outstanding acquisition, development, and construction (AD&C) loans posted another decrease during Q1 2024.

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Contracts 130

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Construction Placements

JUNE 5, 2024

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 5, 2024

5 US Housing Markets Experiencing Rapid Growth csweeney Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:03 The fastest growing cities have two things in common: housing supply and affordability To ensure a quicker path to homeownership, Americans are moving to smaller, more affordable cities. But some cities are experiencing higher rates of growth than others. Citing the U.S.

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Construction Placements

JUNE 5, 2024

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Construction Management 105

For Construction Pros

JUNE 5, 2024

Whether you are currently managing a team of a dozen or less, or leading a force of a 1,000+ people, the first key to effective organizational leadership is harnessing the remarkable power of inspiration.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

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Construction Management

New Civil Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

Transport for London (TfL) paid for its day-to-day operating costs without extraordinary funding from government in 2023-24 for the first time since the pandemic, but still needs a long-term capital funding settlement for major projects. The post TfL achieved financial sustainability in 23-24 but needs government funds for major projects appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 5, 2024

BT subsidiary Openreach Limited has been fined £1.34m after an engineer drowned while trying to repair a telephone line.

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Engineering 122

Civil Engineer Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

When designing formwork, consider the following: 1. Strength Forms and shutters have to be designed to support dead weight, live load and hydrostatic pressure. Sheathing must be rigid enough to resist bulging. Formwork for vertical concrete elements i.e. columns and walls are subject to pressures on the form face. This is caused by the fluid […] The post Design Requirements For Concrete Formwork first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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Construction Placements

JUNE 5, 2024

Compliance and Ethics in Construction: A Global Perspective Explore the importance of compliance and ethics in the construction industry with global best practices for ensuring integrity and sustainability. The post Compliance and Ethics in Construction: A Global Perspective appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

Mace installed a new link bridge at Manchester Airport during a “very tight” window, as part of the £1.3bn terminal transformation programme. The post Manchester Airport link bridge installed for £1.3bn transformation programme appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 105

Equipment World

JUNE 5, 2024

Volvo Construction Equipment is calling its new series of excavators the most significant update to its midsize and large models in two decades.

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Construction Equipment 105

Roads Online

JUNE 5, 2024

Image courtesy of Transport for New South Wales/New South Wales Government. Two more New South Wales councils, as well as a locally based Transport for NSW team will soon participate in a new artificial intelligence (AI) project that aims to increase the efficiency and accuracy of road asset maintenance and operations. The Asset AI project uses a combination of dash-mounted cameras on council vehicles and sensors to detect, log – and eventually predict – critical road defect issues l

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2024

Is your 2024 JOC Program up to date? FACT: Most JOC Programs have not kept pace with current robust processes, cost data sets, or technologies. Are you and your Job Order Contracting Team… continually making improvements. adopting a long-term perspective, engaging in better internal and external communications, allocating resources to the most attractive improvement activities, collaboratively and efficiently engaging in planning, procurement, and project delivery activities, encouraging

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