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Construction Cost Analysis

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Using verifiable, current, and granular local market cost data is a proven methodology and a strategic benefit to both owners and design builders that allows for defensible cost estimates with improved cost visbility and cost management capability. – “Location factors are used during preliminary project evaluations. Martinez, A.,

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Where HS2 went wrong

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In October 2024 the then transport secretary commissioned a review of the procurement and delivery of major transport projects, with specific reference to HS2. In the late 2000s, the UK set out to deliver a high-speed rail project of a size and scale that had not been done before.

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Aureos to build £45m Howden relief road

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Aureos starts work on the new road at the beginning of July and it is scheduled to take two years to complete. The relief road project is being funded through a mix of developer contributions and council funding via Invest East Yorkshire, including a £2m devolution grant and a £1m local transport grant.

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Clowes turns to Roe for Stud Brook expansion

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The project will deliver five new warehouse and industrial units ranging in size from 3,229 sq ft to 4,606 sq ft, following planning approval from North West Leicestershire District Council. Units are scheduled for handover around the end of 2025, with occupiers anticipated to begin trading in the New Year.

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HS2 “shambolic mess” says transport secretary

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Meanwhile, work continues – last week saw the east deck of the M6 South viaduct slid 119 metres out over a slip road to carry the HS2 line near Birmingham airport Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has called time on “years of mismanagement, flawed reporting and ineffective oversight” on the HS2 high speed rail project.

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Updated NEPA Procedures Could Reshape Federal Environmental Reviews

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Photo by Molly Riley/The White House July 11, 2025 Several federal agencies have recently announced revisions to their procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act that officials say will streamline reviews for projects.

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Ripon Barracks redevelopment finally moves forward

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The remaining areas – Claro Barracks, Laver Banks, and the former Engineering Park – will be developed following the scheduled departure of the Royal Engineers to the nearby Marne Barracks in Catterick.