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Where HS2 went wrong

The Construction Index

In October 2024 the then transport secretary commissioned a review of the procurement and delivery of major transport projects, with specific reference to HS2. It sets out how the politicians in a hurry to build the world’s best and fastest railway meant that cost control went out of the window and gold plating ran riot.

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Competition watchdog to probe road and rail construction

The Construction Index

The National Infrastructure Commission estimated that public and private sector investment will need to increase by 30-50% over the next decade to deliver more complex infrastructure. Koreans buy back Elements Europe contract 14 hours The former owner of a failed modular builder have bought back one of its two contracts.

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Toll Brothers City Living® and Daiwa House Announce Joint Venture to Develop Waterfront High-Rise Condominium Community on New Jersey’s Gold Coast

Civil + Structural Engineer

Vista Pointe represents a rare opportunity to build a luxury waterfront community with outstanding amenities and unparalleled views of Manhattan. Since its formation in 2003, Toll Brothers City Living has completed 45 condominium buildings totaling over 7,200 residences.

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Speedy sinks into the red

The Construction Index

He added: “We are focused on what we can control, and we will continue to manage our cost base and balance our investment decisions through the economic cycle. Costain to design underground hydrogen storage facililty 2 hours Engie-subsidiary Storengy UK has commissioned Costain to design its planned Keuper gas storage project.

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RMF Engineering Welcomes New Shareholders Summers & Girard

CCR Magazine

Summers , PE, CCM, joined RMFs Baltimore office in 2011 with a background in construction. In the years since, he has led various large scale construction quality management efforts and industrial boiler inspections, commissioning, and start-up. Borkowicz, PE, President of RMF Engineering.

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Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

When specifying interior finishes such as flooring, building professionals should take the utmost care to ensure all materials help advance these overarching quality measurement components. 11 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one million HAIs occur across the U.S.

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RMF Engineering Names New Shareholders: Summers & Girard

CCR Magazine

Summers , PE, CCM, joined RMFs Baltimore office in 2011 with a background in construction. In the years since, he has led various large scale construction quality management efforts and industrial boiler inspections, commissioning, and start-up. Borkowicz, PE, President of RMF Engineering.