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Skanska’s Jimmy Mitchell Chairs Lifecycle Building Center

CCR Magazine

Mitchell, who helped establish LBCin 2011 and previously served as board chair from 2012-2015, brings his extensive sustainable construction expertise and commitment to this role. Mitchell began his career at Skanska as an intern before joining the company as an estimating engineer in 2005.

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ONS: Construction growth gathers momentum

The Construction Index

HS2 tunnelling machine Mary Ann is being disassembled, having finished the first section of the Bromford Tunnel in Warwickshire last month Latest bulletin from the Office for National Statistics shows that monthly construction output in Great Britain is estimated to have grown by 0.9% in April 2025. in March and 0.2% in February. in March.

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Growth for Kori

The Construction Index

Construction News Repairs slowdown drags construction back into reverse 9 hours After three months of growth, construction output in Great Britain dipped again in May, according to the official estimates. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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Government turns to AI to cut planning workloads

The Construction Index

It will power new types of planning software to slash the 250,000 estimated hours spent by planning officers each year manually checking documents. Developed by Google with support from the government, Extract is expected to help councils convert old, hand-drawn, planning documents and maps into digital data in minutes.

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Skanska signs £153m contract for A47 Thickthorn junction

The Construction Index

After cost estimates for Thickthorn junction rose from an initial £50m-£100m range to £161m, National Highways the scheme ran aground. Al three schemes were held up by (ultimately unsuccessful) legal challenges. With all the delays, the overall project cost is now north of £200m.

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Civil Engineers: Maine’s Infrastructure Grade Improves to a ‘C’

CCR Magazine

Over the last decade, the state has seen substantial improvements in pavement conditions, with 74 percent of state highways in good or excellent condition compared to 60 percent in 2012. Maine has approximately $60 million in annual drinking water needs for the next 20 years, with an estimated annual shortfall of $27 million.

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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. The government hopes that the study will help boost productivity, streamline procurement and reduce barriers to entry across the sector.