The Construction Index

JUNE 27, 2025

Xwatch sales and operations manager Jemma Dycer Hopkins said: “JN Bentley is a brilliant example of a contractor that takes safety seriously and invests consistently. It monitors and restricts the machine’s height, slew and lifting capacity to keep excavator within safe limits at all times.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Energy Conservation General Contracting 59

The Construction Index

JULY 4, 2025

There was a small rise in house-building but this was offset by commercial and civil engineering sectors stuck in reverse Total UK construction activity fell for the sixth month running in June, according to the latest monthly survey of industry purchasing managers.

Construction Equipment 104

Construction Equipment Project Management Consulting Surveying Building Optimization 104

The Construction Index

JUNE 23, 2025

His replacement is Kerry Moore, who is currently senior land manager. Milburn joined Barratt Homes in May 2001 as land manager and has been development director since July 2004. This includes identifying potential sites, negotiating deals, managing risk, securing planning approvals and ensuring the delivery of projects.

Land Use Regulations 59

Land Use Regulations Construction Equipment Safety Regulations Infrastructure Development 59

The Construction Index

JULY 6, 2025

The exposed blade took the lads thumb off Doctors managed to reattach the thumb of an 18-year-old apprentice joiner after it had been severed off by a rotating blade. The young man resumed his apprenticeship with another firm following the procedure.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Health Regulations Wall Systems Safety Regulations 59

The Construction Index

JULY 20, 2025

We will be engaging with energy suppliers, certification bodies and installers over the coming weeks to put in place further steps to minimise the risk of further poor-quality installs and to accelerate the ongoing remediation process, ensuring that installers meet their responsibilities to remediate any non-compliant work.

Wall Systems 89

Wall Systems Government Works Construction Equipment Energy Efficiency 89

The Construction Index

JUNE 19, 2025

The careful, targeted use of PPPs [public-private partnerships] for the projects and sectors where risks can be well managed so that private financing achieves value for money,” the strategy document says. Not everyone is impressed.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Government Works Infrastructure Development Project Management Consulting 59

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

The Regulated Asset Base (RAB) funding model that is to be used – like for the Thames Tideway sewer project – allows for a rate of return to be earned by investors during construction by adding levies to households in England, Scotland and Wales and some businesses, thereby moving risk onto consumers rather than investors.

Land Use Regulations 59

Land Use Regulations Cost Control Construction Equipment Government Works 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 9, 2025

Established in 2017, AMA’s clients include Aldi and McDonald’s, managing highways and transport matters for their new stores and restaurants across the UK. It also supports house-builders and commercial developers with transport planning, flood risk assessments, drainage strategy and detailed design services. Got a story?

Project Management Consulting 59

Project Management Consulting Construction Equipment Real Estate Development Wall Systems 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 11, 2025

Ricardo has niche areas of high value expertise including policy, strategy and economics; air quality, nature and water management; corporate sustainability and energy market modelling. The acquisition will allow the WSP to provide a broader range of complementary services to its clients, it said.

Environmental Consulting 87

Environmental Consulting Construction Equipment Modular Construction Wall Systems 87

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Tampa Bay Water awarded the firm a contract amendment to include final design engineering and construction management at risk support services (CMAR), bringing Stantec’s total fees to US$14 million. Stantec has a long history of providing engineering services for Tampa Bay Water and Hillsborough County.

Facility Management 263

Facility Management Project Management Construction Management Building Permits 263

OmTrak

JANUARY 24, 2024

Since 2009, OmTrak has been providing innovative solutions in the construction and facilities management industry to some of New Zealand’s most vital sectors, including education, healthcare, and local government. Christchurch City Council and numerous hospitals across New Zealand have also benefited from OmTrak’s approach.

Facility Management 89

Facility Management Project Management Consulting Property Management Maintenance 89

Revit OpEd

MAY 14, 2012

Originally posted here August 2009 and still true with Revit 2013. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29).

Ceiling Systems 68

Ceiling Systems Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems 68

Revit OpEd

MAY 10, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 80

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Ceiling Systems Structural Systems 80

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 27, 2020

How real property owners and facilities management professionals traditionally plan, procure, and deliver projects is the most significant barrier to improving capital reinvestment performance outcomes. Thomsen, 2009. Learn more about… Lean Construction. Available Tools and Services. Baiden and Price, 2011.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 106

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Maintenance Lean Construction Quality Assurance 106

Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2012

Working at Risk. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 74

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Risk Management 74

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, collaborative construction delivery methods, and current, objective, local market granular cost data as well as supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant cost savings via signifincant improvements in cost visibility, cost management, and productivity.

Estimating 98

Estimating Structural Systems Schedule Management Risk Management 98

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

When you swap one family for another after applying dimensions you run the risk of confusing the dimensions. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42).

Project Management Consulting 68

Project Management Consulting Architecture Change Management Schedule Management 68

Revit OpEd

MAY 16, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 65

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management 65

Revit OpEd

MAY 4, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 63

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Project Management 63

Revit OpEd

MAY 2, 2012

Working at Risk. If you really want to continue to work at risk youll need to open the Workset dialog and make the workset the element is assigned to editable , which makes you the Owner of the workset. If someone else does this too or still has a valid connection to the central file you are working "at risk". Working at Risk.

Project Management Consulting 60

Project Management Consulting Risk Management Site Planning Architecture 60

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A blue roof could be used to temporarily retain water on the roof to help manage stormwater. Keeping a roof intact and dry allows buildings to continue functioning as well as mitigates the risk of the loss of valuable goods. McCarthy, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/Storm Prediction Center, Norman Oklahoma, June 2009. Schaefer, Jason J.

Roofing Systems 88

Roofing Systems Building Codes Energy Conservation Building Design 88

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

Research has readily noted the causal factors for the relative lack of adoption of Lean across the construction and facilities management sectors. Bayfield & Roberts, 2005, Hook & Stehn, 2008, Howell, 1999, McGrath-Champ & Rosewarne, 2009). Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 14(2), 73–78. 1440-7027).

Lean Construction 77

Lean Construction Building Products Distribution Project Management Building Performance Measurement 77

Revit OpEd

MAY 18, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 58

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management 58

BDC Network

JUNE 14, 2023

These invaluable resources provide necessary assistance in mitigating environmental safety risks. Beyond the safety risk mitigation found in trusted resources, architects and engineers are exploring how the environment can support a person’s sense of dignity, value, and empowerment.

Project Management Consulting 96

Project Management Consulting Environmental Impact Assessment Facility Management Risk Management 96

Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 27, 2012

In addition to the wealth of documents already online, last week ConsensusDOCS released three new documents: The new and only available of its kind ConsensusDocs 298 Joint Venture Agreement makes it easier for construction companies to combine expertise and share risks on projects. D200–1995, Project Checklist.

Contracts 48

Contracts Project Management Consulting General Contracting Building Standards 48

Revit OpEd

MAY 9, 2012

Is it measured according to the technical drafting staff, the project engineer or manager, the firm, the project or the owner? People still ask even when "Mandated" by management. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 61

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Building Performance Measurement Project Management 61

Job Order Contracting

JULY 24, 2023

Zero credible cost visibility and inability to enable cost management… another instance of Government attempt to compete with the private sector and lack of capable and continuous accountable leadership. DoD hasn’t achieved a clean audit since independent audits were initiated in 2017.

Facility Management 72

Facility Management Risk Management Property Management Infrastructure Development 72

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The key to consistent delivery of successful projects therefore lies in the ability to account for and/or manage variations as they occur. As people naturally resist change, it is up to leadership to embrace and support change management.

Project Management Consulting 91

Project Management Consulting Change Management Project Management Schedule Management 91

Revit OpEd

MAY 15, 2012

Tip: Theyve added View Template to the available fields in View Lists (schedule) so it can be managed there too. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► May 2009.

Site Planning 58

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Change Management Architecture 58

Revit OpEd

MAY 2, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management 53

Revit OpEd

MAY 3, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Building Design 53

Building Design Project Management Consulting Ceiling Systems Architecture 53

Revit OpEd

MAY 11, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management 53

Revit OpEd

MAY 17, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 56

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Structural Systems 56

Revit OpEd

MAY 3, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 56

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management 56

Revit OpEd

MAY 27, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management 53

Revit OpEd

MAY 8, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Property Management Architecture Project Management 53

Revit OpEd

MAY 23, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Working at Risk. ► 2009. ► December 2009. (16). ► November 2009. (23). ► October 2009. (29). ► September 2009. (42). ► August 2009. (29). ► July 2009. (20). ► June 2009. (12).

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management 53