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Infrastructure strategy says all the right things, but…

Construction Law

Construction outturn costs in the UK have risen by around 30% more than GDP per capita since 2007, it says, meaning projects are more expensive relative to the countrys ability to pay for them. Causes of the poor cost performance include delays in the planning system which are being addressed via the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

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Water System Builds Cleaner Future for Buenos Aires River

ENR Construction

The court ruling established the Autoridad de Cuenca Matanza Riachuelo (ACUMAR) to oversee the development and implementation of the cleanup plans, and ACUMAR tasked AySA with procurement and project implementation. ACUMAR developed a plan that involved several additional projects beyond the pretreatment system.

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Tariffs keep contractors guessing on material costs

Construction Dive

That has left many construction firms unsure how to plan procurement. Contractors are adapting where they can, through smarter procurement, tighter project planning and more selective bidding,” said O’Reilly. Only a few times in the past 20 years have we seen such meteoric price rises including in 2007, 2017 and 2020.”

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Midwest People: July 2025

ENR Construction

Louis communications manager since 2007. Conor Tighe has been promoted to vice president of preconstruction and procurement strategy. Miller has 12 years of experience with the department serving at the Northeast District and Central Office. He also worked at Boeing Co. Louis for nine years in various corporate communications roles.

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Startup JetZero to build $4.7B factory in North Carolina

Construction Dive

Boeing, which has produced its Dreamliner planes in South Carolina since 2007 , is in the midst of a $1 billion expansion to the campus as it looks to ramp production of the planes. JetZero, which is calculated to grow the economy by $259.4 The Southeast is becoming a growing hub for aerospace manufacturing.

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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. References: AIA (2007). References: AIA (2007). Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide.” The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010). Ballard, G. Ballard, G., and Cho, S.

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Construction Equation: Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems

Job Order Contracting

Lack of recognition by senior management of the linkage between between the built environment and organizational mission Low level of understanding of both life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership management and integrated lean planning, procurement, and project delivery principles and processes. Procurement of built assets. Data Problems.