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Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality

UK Construction Blog

Weather conditions and material availability could affect the construction schedule, though Limak International’s experience with similar projects reduces these risks. The company’s project management expertise ensures construction milestones align with the club’s operational requirements.

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The Hidden Cost of Pests on Construction Sites: Delays, Damage & Legal Risk

UK Construction Blog

It says youve got a duty to protect both your workers and the general public and that includes managing pest risks on-site. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 : Also known as CDM Regs, these cover everything from site planning to welfare. Not exactly what you want on your plate during a tight build schedule.

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Say Goodbye to Cost Overruns: Rabbet Reduces Cost Overruns by 87%

Rabbet

According to KPMGs 2015 Global Construction Survey , a staggering 69% of projects experienced cost overruns of 10% or more. When budgets, documents, and schedules are scattered across spreadsheets and emails, teams struggle to identify risks and manage changes effectively.

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Slow & Steady: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

aboutmomentsimages - stock.adobe.com Marianna Kopsida, PhD, industry manager - IMF & Vertical Construction at Trimble, shares her insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Adoption has increased since the beginning of the year to manage yields and keep concrete costs down.

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Grant Kueper, from black cat to construction management

The Korte Company

Grant took a different path, choosing to work in construction management. Grants brother is four years older, but they still managed to share a football rivalry despite not getting to play together. Construction management’s where it’s at. His construction knowledge is slim to none. I’m like, Yep.

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ACI CODE 318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete Now In Print

For Construction Pros

“As the global reference standard for structural concrete, ACI CODE-318 has been adopted into building codes in the United States and is used in more than 75 countries,” said Mike Tholen, ACI senior managing director, technical operations. The plant produces the ReAct low-carbon cement product.

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Where HS2 went wrong

The Construction Index

The HS2 Programme has had no such buffers and has been subject to evolving political aims, which pushed forward on the schedule before there was sufficient design maturity and caused progressive removals of scope. It selected the contractual approach and is responsible for the contract management.