The Construction Index

JUNE 19, 2025

PCE, formerly Precast Concrete Erection, has bought a Liebherr LTR 1150 telescopic-boomed crawler crane to bolster its on-site operations. metres, thus making this model economical to transport to job sites. Left to right: Richard Everist of Liebherr, Chris McReynolds of PCE and Paul Goodall of Liebherr.

Construction Equipment 64

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The Construction Index

JULY 15, 2025

The Grade II* listed structure, decommissioned in 1984, is to become a fully accessible destination venue with visitor experience and restaurant. Pre-construction work is due to start on-site early July 2025, ahead of main construction work beginning in December 2025. the Balkerne water tower, a.k.a the Balkerne water tower, a.k.a

Construction Equipment 59

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The Construction Index

JULY 15, 2025

Site work starts Wokingham Borough Council’s main contractor, Francis Construction, has broken ground on Bohunt Wokingham Sixth (BW6), which will provide 300 places for sixth form students at Bohunt School in in Arborfield Green, Berkshire. The project is jointly funded by Wokingham Borough Council and the Bohunt Education Trust.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Contracts Foundation Systems 59

The Construction Index

JULY 8, 2025

The phase 2 site was acquired from Hurlington Capital and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. CROSS goes official 1 hour CROSS-UK has won the tender to be the official voluntary occurrence reporting system for building safety until 2028.

Real Estate Development 59

Real Estate Development Construction Equipment Wall Systems Surveying 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

Now, all pallets delivered to Barratt Redrow sites that are suitable for reuse, whether white or green, will now be sent back to the Pallet Loop – with all of the company’s house-building sites already set up and using the service. This is great news for our business and for other housebuilding companies nationwide. Got a story?

Green Building 59

Green Building Building Materials Manufacturing Material Storage Construction Equipment 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 11, 2025

Muir Timber Systems recently secured a contract with SIM Building Group for 22 affordable homes at Whitehill Court in East Dunbartonshire A survey of more than 80 UK timber frame manufacturers that build homes and schools reveals “a sector with growing pressure on its shoulders and diminishing clarity about how to meet it”, according to its authors.

Building Materials Manufacturing 64

Building Materials Manufacturing Construction Equipment Wall Systems Surveying 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 19, 2025

Telford-based Elements Europe specialised in off-site volumetric design and manufacturing of room modules and bathroom pods for use in residential developments, student accommodation, and hotels across the UK. Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Contracts 64

Contracts Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Construction Equipment Wall Systems 64

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

Structural surveys last year found that eight of the council’s large panel system (LPS) buildings no longer meet current safety standards for withstanding a collapse in the case of an explosion or large fire. Councillors have agreed to consult on and progress with the development of plans to regenerate the sites.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Safety Regulations Surveying 59

ENR Construction

JULY 14, 2025

FEMA added Camp Mystic to its 100-year flood hazard maps in 2011 but subsequently removed many campground structures from the maps at the request of camp owners, according to an Associated Press investigation. Moreover, Texas has lagged behind some states in adopting proactive emergency mitigation plans. We invest in that.

Mapping 46

Mapping Disaster Preparedness Risk Management Insurance Management 46

The Construction Index

JUNE 10, 2025

The Sizewell C plan The government has allocated another £14.2bn investment to the development of the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk over the next four years. But there is still no final investment decision and no start date, although site preparation has been going on for years.

Modular Construction 64

Modular Construction Construction Equipment Wall Systems Site Planning 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 12, 2025

This is a basic structural element that helps search engines interpret the primary topic of a page. Only 3% of sites achieved a Google Page Speed mobile score above 90, the benchmark for good mobile performance. Best for On-Page SEO Structure Morgan Sindall emerged as a technical standout.

Construction Equipment 64

Construction Equipment Site Planning Foundation Systems Wall Systems 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

I found a lot of the workwear uncomfortable to wear when on site and would often wear two pairs of thick socks to ensure that the work-issue boots fit my feet properly. Construction News New owner for William Hare 1 hour Structural steelwork contractor William Hare has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by entrepreneur Simon Orange.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Painting/finishing Building Commissioning Wall Systems 59

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 15, 2012

In 2006 I demonstrated (at Autodesk University) the then new line based family type by explaining how we could use it to document egress path requirements also known as exiting plans. Hi Steve, I described the multi-point adaptive component in my presentation at RTC 2011. Site Information. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc.

Project Management Consulting 81

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Architecture Building Permits 81

Revit OpEd

JULY 19, 2012

These adjustments change the 3D model, not just the 2D plan-view. In plan you get something like this. Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. Search This Blog and Others Listed on this site. ► 2011.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 72

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Wall Systems Project Management Consulting Site Planning 72

Construction Marketing

APRIL 2, 2012

The ultimate goal is to structure your mobile website to be user friendly on each and every mobile device. Ultimately, those users who visit your site via a mobile device need to be converted to leads, which requires convenient navigation and a logical site structure. Many popular CMS systems offer mobile Plug-In’s.

Building Optimization 90

Building Optimization Structural Systems Building Codes Site Planning 90

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The concept of View Discipline appeared with Revit Structure. It was meant to make it simple to alter the appearance of our model to be more in sync with what a structural engineer wants to see. Daryl used plan views as his example of how the help documentation isnt accurate. They wont with Architecture.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 55

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Project Management Consulting HVAC Systems 55

Revit OpEd

JUNE 11, 2012

To make this possible you need to edit the walls structure and select a layer to unlock, like this: 1 - Click Modify, 2 - Select the edge of a layer, 3 - Unlock the padlock. Interestingly, in Ceiling Plan views only, when we take advantage of this we lose the ability to show just two lines with Detail Level: Coarse. Site Information.

Wall Systems 56

Wall Systems Ceiling Systems Site Planning Project Management Consulting 56

Revit OpEd

MAY 15, 2012

It is now possible to create new view types for all views except for area plans and sheet. This means you can create your own versions of floor plans according to discipline or perhaps design phase. We have actually been able to do this with Area plans for some time, in a way. Site Information. Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

Site Planning 58

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Change Management Architecture 58

Job Order Contracting

JULY 24, 2023

Modules are in development for utilities, fuels, water retention structures (e.g., released 1996: Tri-Service Master Plan for all Engineering Management Systems (EMS) modules (Air Force to fund PAVER enhancements, Army to fund RAILER enhancements, and Navy to fund [future] BUILDER enhancements) 2000: BUILDER 2.0 Howieson, V.

Facility Management 72

Facility Management Risk Management Property Management Infrastructure Development 72

Revit OpEd

APRIL 3, 2012

I begged and pleaded with Bo to get it up and running before the planned website update work that is under way so we can use it to keep people in the loop right on the conference site itself. Site Information. Refer to Autodesks own web site and product pages for specific trademark and copyright information. ► 2011.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Architecture Schedule Management 56

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Did you un-check 'Show family pre-cut in plan views'? Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. Refer to Autodesks own web site and product pages for specific trademark and copyright information. at 8:34 PM.

Project Management Consulting 63

Project Management Consulting Change Management Site Planning Architecture 63

Revit OpEd

JUNE 13, 2012

Area plans could help document such things but then floor plans would be "ignorant" of what these kinds of "areas" are, no tagging possible, just "dumb text". A zone would wrap up the spaces that are served by a single system as you described. Site Information. Search This Blog and Others Listed on this site.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 76

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Zoning HVAC Systems Wall Systems 76

Revit OpEd

MARCH 31, 2012

It makes it easier to keep certain sections (details/wall sections) and elevations (interior) off of overall floor plan views for example. Related to this is the notion that there are representations that wed like to control for floor plan orientation and offer a different appear for the reflected ceiling plan (RCP) version.

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Controls Architecture 53

Revit OpEd

APRIL 18, 2012

This means each project should have its own workset structure based on its own conditions. Grids - Structure. Linked Files - Structure (Revit). I may not want a water heater visible in my HVAC floor plan and the plumbing views probably dont want to see a condensing unit in them. Site Information. Egress Paths.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 65

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems Building Controls 65

Revit OpEd

MAY 2, 2012

" Amazing how a little planning will make our lives so much easier. Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. Refer to Autodesks own web site and product pages for specific trademark and copyright information.

Project Management Consulting 60

Project Management Consulting Risk Management Site Planning Architecture 60

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 13, 2012

Imagine a data receptacle plan. In the plan view wed see one device and two keynote tags with different numbers adjacent to each other. Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. ► 2011. Egress Paths.

Site Planning 56

Site Planning Architecture Schedule Management Risk Management 56

Revit OpEd

APRIL 25, 2012

Rooms and areas can be deleted in model views like floor plans and ceiling plans. Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. Search This Blog and Others Listed on this site. ► 2011. Egress Paths.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Site Planning 56

Revit OpEd

APRIL 24, 2012

This may be of interest to anyone already planning to attend RTC in Wollongong next month since youll be in town already. Winning comments will be posted on the blog site along with the winners name. Site Information. Refer to Autodesks own web site and product pages for specific trademark and copyright information.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 53

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Architecture Schedule Management 53

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 14, 2012

Provide immediate conceptual circulation & site plan. Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. Refer to Autodesks own web site and product pages for specific trademark and copyright information. ► 2011.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 53

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Design 53

Business Facilities

AUGUST 20, 2014

RiverBend Commerce Park is a 185-acre site with waterfront access on the Buffalo River. The site has nearby rail access, is minutes from the Interstate and within a few miles of crossings into Canada. Prolexic plans to add 118 jobs at an average salary of about $100,000 per year and retain 120 jobs as part of the expansion.

Public Works 83

Public Works Real Estate Development Site Planning Project Management Consulting 83

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

He has been integral to projects that vary in scope and complexity—from small, historic structures to massive healthcare campuses.”. In addition to monitoring and simulation, the system enables decentralized communication and data management that allows facility lifecycle change management. Manager, Global Design Tech, Amazon.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 122

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management 122

Natural Building

MAY 30, 2012

Earth USA 2011. He wrote a construction manual for owner-builders on earth tempered housing, about how to site, design, finance, and build energy independent passive solar earth berm dwellings. You can see one of his featured plans, Solareon Court , on the website and it is pictured above. Adobe Windmills.

Green Building 40

Green Building Site Planning Building Design Architecture 40

Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Earthbag Structures for Disaster-Prone Areas. Once winners are determined, they will be invited to Washington, DC in February 2011 to present their projects on Capitol Hill as part of an educational briefing for lawmakers and the public. I went to his website that was on the site and it's pretty refreshing as well.

Green Building 49

Green Building Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Project Management Consulting 49

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

HVAC Systems 40

HVAC Systems HVAC System Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Design 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

HVAC Systems 40

HVAC Systems HVAC System Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Design 40

Procore

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As one of the first users of iPads in the field since 2011, this forward-thinking approach has helped RO get and stay ahead. When establishing Keen, the company’s founders, all industry veterans, knew the importance of a safety-first culture, which inspired the Keen Project Delivery System.

Building Materials Manufacturing 64

Building Materials Manufacturing Renewable Energy Systems Building Materials Project Management 64

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

GSA earned the highest rating in all categories in the 2011 sustainability scorecard released from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). performance building rating system in the United States. Alliance Environmental & Natural Systems Utilities, LLC. Alternative Energy Systems. Breedlove Land Planning, Inc.

Environmental Consulting 55

Environmental Consulting Green Building Project Management Consulting Renewable Energy Systems 55