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Opinion: How to fix the Building Safety Regulator

The Construction Index

Compliance with the Act requires passing through three gateways: planning, detailed design and handover. It mainly focuses on structural and fire safety within design and construction of residential buildings – distinguishing high risk buildings (HRBs) of 18 metres in height or 7+ storeys high from non-HRBs.

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Clowes turns to Roe for Stud Brook expansion

The Construction Index

Units are scheduled for handover around the end of 2025, with occupiers anticipated to begin trading in the New Year. Designed primarily for trade counter operators, the new units are part of a strategic expansion of the park. Developer Clowes has appointed Roe Developments as main contractor with a 30-week build programme.

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New crane for façades specialist

The Construction Index

The handover ceremony at Liebherr GB headquarters. Left to right: Richard Everist of Liebherr, Chris McReynolds of PCE and Paul Goodall of Liebherr. PCE, formerly Precast Concrete Erection, has bought a Liebherr LTR 1150 telescopic-boomed crawler crane to bolster its on-site operations.

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New chief for Nixon Hire

The Construction Index

The handover takes effect on 1 st August 2025. New chief executive Brian Cornett Newcastle-based Nixon Hire has announced a change in leadership, with chief operating officer Brian Cornett replacing Graham Nixon as chief executive. Graham Nixon took over the family business from his father John Nixon in 2005.

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Safety in Design Manuals: The Missing Piece in Project Handover

OmTrak

However, when it comes to project handover, it seems that the Safety in Design process is conspicuously absent. Strangely, this valuable information wasn’t part of the final handover process. These digital handovers provide users with a searchable and easily accessible resource for efficient facility management.

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Conditional payment clauses in the UK and Middle East

Practical Law Construction

For example, is the subcontractor entitled to payment only upon project handover, or when the subcontract works are handed over? To require the subcontractor to wait for payment beyond the handover of the project, or to be penalised for problems that it may not have caused, would be incompatible with these principles.

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An Snapshot of International BIM Status and Goals

Building Information Management

Operational Asset Management – Processes and data for the commissioning, handover, operation and occupation stages. UK Government Construction Strategy & BIM BIM Strategy Paper (2011). Establish Centre for construction IT help key agencies and construction firms to kick start BIM. Singapore BIM Roadmap 2012. PAS 1192-2:2012.