Construction Dive

JULY 11, 2023

Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston are expanding their airports with work by Hensel Phelps, Whiting-Turner, JE Dunn and others.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 13, 2023

NEW YORK (July 11, 2023) – Mickey , a B2B technology company, announces the launch of its Mickey | Contractor Direct division, which will be focused on assisting contractors with building project order fulfillment – from product procurement to shipping updates and online payment functionality. This new division will further expand Mickey’s construction and building material reach by helping more contractors source the supplies they need in one platform – all powered by the company’s proprietary

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 10, 2023

Nottingham based contractor J Tomlinson is heading for administration. Office and site staff at the £100m+ turnover company were given the bad news over the weekend and have started looking for new jobs CEO Mark Davis said: “It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce that J Tomlinson Ltd will be filing a notice of intention to the court today to enter into administration, the proposed administrator will be FRP Advisory, which we anticipate will take place later today. “JTL have

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The Pro Builder

JULY 13, 2023

Home Prices Reached a Record High in May Despite Surging Rates ldeakins Thu, 07/13/2023 - 11:35 Elevated mortgage rates may be slowing home sales and cooling the for-sale market, but they're also limiting housing inventory, which is sending prices to new highs Even as mortgage rates reach new highs, home prices are setting historic records in some markets, according to CNBC.

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Construction Dive

JULY 13, 2023

Although new projects are surging for some builders, others notice that clients are hesitant to break ground in light of tightened lending standards.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 14, 2023

The Department for Transport has approved plans for the vast A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade including a tunnel under the historic Stonehenge site. The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga. Planning permission for the scheme was originally granted in 2020 but was quashed by the High Court in 2021 following a campaign by local residents.

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Build LLC Blog

JULY 11, 2023

Like many of us in the design and construction industries, we at BUILD have been thinking about how to create more energy efficient buildings, at every stage of the design process. The post How to Predict the Future with Energy Modeling appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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Construction Dive

JULY 12, 2023

While commercial activity saw an uptick due to data center and hotel projects, a decline in education and healthcare proposals dragged a key index down.

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JULY 14, 2023

BOSTON, MA – JULY 11, 2023 – Today, the Digital Twin Consortium ® (DTC®) announced the Platform Stack Architectural Framework: An Introductory Guide. The guide, designed for C-Suite and business leaders, provides foundational building blocks and central concepts of a digital twin system. System architects can use it to enable technology selection through development.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 12, 2023

Mark Thurston has announced he will be quitting as CEO of HS2 in September after six and a half years in the job. Thurston will step down from his £620,000-a-year role as the project approaches peak construction. He said: “The next 18-24 months will see the project move into an exciting new stage. I have agreed with the Board that someone else should lead the organisation and programme through what will be another defining period for HS2.

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The Pro Builder

JULY 14, 2023

Michigan High School Students Complete Fourth Single-Family Build ldeakins Fri, 07/14/2023 - 09:22 Over 40 students from Monroe High School worked on a yearlong project to build a 2,000-square-foot home A group of 43 students from Monroe High School in Monroe County, Mich., completed a 2,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom house as part of the school's annual Trojan Build project, which launched in 2018.

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Construction Dive

JULY 14, 2023

Respondents to a recent Construction Dive survey said they are combating the high price of building materials with a variety of tactics.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 14, 2023

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, & Chicago, IL July 11, 2023 – HCSS, a leading provider of innovative software that helps heavy civil businesses streamline their operations, and Gearflow, a leader in streamlining the parts procurement process for construction fleets, announces a strategic partnership. Gearflow’s Parts Hub Pro procurement platform will integrate with HCSS Equipment360 , a heavy equipment maintenance solution, creating a turnkey solution for heavy equipment fleet teams to digitize the

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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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Construction Enquirer

JULY 14, 2023

Former Carillion group finance director Richard Adam has been disqualified as a director for 12 and a half years. An Insolvency Service spokesperson said: “The Insolvency Service, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, has accepted a disqualification undertaking from Richard Adam for 12 and a half years for his conduct as a director of Carillion Plc.” Adam, 65, was finance director at Carillion between 2007 and 2016.

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The Pro Builder

JULY 14, 2023

Habitat for Humanity of McKinney, Texas, Completes Its 100th Home ldeakins Fri, 07/14/2023 - 10:13 Construction is underway for Collin County Habitat for Humanity's 100th affordable housing project On June 17, Collin County Habitat for Humanity broke ground on its 100th home in McKinney, Texas, which will be donated to an eight-year Navy veteran. Habitat for Humanity of Collin County has partnered with The City of McKinney and McKinney Community Development Corporation for more than 30 years to

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Construction Dive

JULY 12, 2023

While pending projects in the commercial and industrial sectors dropped, upcoming civil works jobs hit their highest level in two years.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 11, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of June totaled 2,804,000 net tons (NT)*. This was a 12.8% increase from the 2,485,000 permit tons recorded in May and a 20.8% increase from the May final imports total of 2,320,000.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 9, 2023

Ashe Construction has been awarded a £24m design and build contract to for a new primary school and community health hub for Milton Keynes Council. The job will form part of the council’s MK East development in preparation for 5,000 new homes being built in the area. The MK East school project is valued at around £14.5m, and will provide 39 nursery places and 630 primary places.

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The Pro Builder

JULY 14, 2023

OMA Begins Construction on Its First 100% Affordable Housing Project in the US ldeakins Fri, 07/14/2023 - 10:23 The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has broken ground on its first 100% affordable housing development located in San Francisco's Haight Ashbury neighborhood The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) recently began construction on its first 100% affordable housing project in the U.S., located in the historic neighborhood of Haight Ashbury in San Francisco, The Architect

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Construction Dive

JULY 10, 2023

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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JULY 14, 2023

Taylor Design, an ENR 500 design firm with five offices throughout California, named two new principals – Director of Science & Technology Enrique Ceniceros, AIA, LEED and WELL AP; and Director of Interior Design Stephanie L’Estrange, CID, IIDA. They were recognized by the firm for their leadership, collaboration and dedication to building a successful team and loyal customer base in their areas of expertise.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 9, 2023

The Department for Transport still does not know what it is trying to achieve with the HS2 station at Euston despite spending over eight years planning and designing it. A damning report by watchdog MPs on the Public Accounts Committee said the scheme is “floundering” as cost estimates for its construction rise to £4.8bn from an original £2.6bn.

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The Pro Builder

JULY 14, 2023

Summer Construction Camp Introduces Girls to the Skilled Trades ldeakins Fri, 07/14/2023 - 10:55 Camp National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is teaching girls about viable careers in the skilled trades through hands-on building experience For 15 years, Camp National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in Lakeside, Calif., has been providing girls from grades 8 through 12 with the opportunity to learn about trades including carpentry, electrical, and plumbing through hands

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Construction Dive

JULY 13, 2023

The legislation seeks to ease access to the Registered Apprenticeship program by funding childcare and eldercare.

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JULY 14, 2023

Tracking information can be difficult. But in construction, you often can’t afford to forget something. Learn about Interoperability in construction.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 13, 2023

British Land and Landsec have added their weight to calls for urgent planning reforms to stimulate the regeneration of the UK’s towns and cities. The pair want to see a specific set of changes that would not require primary legislation or significant public funding to unblock brownfield site regeneration. The property companies are behind some of Britain’s most significant regeneration projects, including Landsec’s 24-acre Mayfield neighbourhood in central Manchester and British Land and Austral

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The Pro Builder

JULY 14, 2023

Over 500 Volunteers Renovate Housing Facilities for Formerly Homeless Veterans ldeakins Fri, 07/14/2023 - 11:07 Volunteers with The Home Depot Foundation and the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City teamed up to renovate two facilities that provide shelter and community resources for formerly homeless veterans Two permanent housing facilities in Salt Lake City were renovated on Wednesday with the help of more than 500 volunteers.

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Construction Dive

JULY 10, 2023

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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