The Construction Index

JULY 9, 2025

Contractors are largely involved in the design and handover phases, and employers – typically developers and project owners – are now shifting responsibility for the timely submissions of the design via pre-construction services agreements (PCSAs) and, ultimately, the building contract. million homes over the course of this Parliament.

Safety Regulations 66

Safety Regulations Construction Equipment Building Standards Handover 66

The Construction Index

JUNE 18, 2025

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. In my view this has been evident on HS2.

Construction Equipment 64

Construction Equipment Government Works Cost Control Contracts 64

Construction Dive

JULY 14, 2025

In the first half of the year, one word continued to appear in headlines surrounding broad economic and political change: “uncertainty.” In fact, contractors say tariff hikes have already triggered delays on certain projects. Only a few times in the past 20 years have we seen such meteoric price rises including in 2007, 2017 and 2020.”

Building Materials Manufacturing 282

Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication Infrastructure Development Material Storage 282

The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

The site, next to the Arnold Estate, between London Bridge and Bermondsey stations, will be the first development project under the council’s emerging affordable housing supplementary planning guidance. The development will include a new community centre. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Safety Regulations Building Products Distribution Infrastructure Development 59

ENR Construction

JUNE 26, 2025

Portland Water Filtration Plant Project By Elaine Silver Portlands water treatment plant project must be completed by Sept. The city had a water treatment waiver in place until cryptosporidium, a naturally occurring parasite, was detected in 2017. The large-diameter pipeline project is a joint venture of J.W.

Quality Control 36

Quality Control Surveying Facility Management Project Management 36

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Toll Brothers is acting as managing member and development lead for the project, overseeing approvals, design, construction, and sales. Bank OZK is delighted to finance another project for a quality sponsor like Toll Brothers and its partner Daiwa House,” said Dave Sarner, Managing Director of Originations at Bank OZK.

Real Estate Development 130

Real Estate Development Land Use Regulations Risk Management Building Materials Manufacturing 130

Stok

JULY 1, 2025

TCFD was created by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and in 2017 released recommendations on company climate-related financial disclosures. NAVIGATING THROUGH CHANGE AND UNCERTAINTY General alignment of global standards across jurisdictions would seem to yield clarity on the path forward; however, this isn’t the reality.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Real Estate Development Building Standards Change Management 52

The Construction Index

JUNE 18, 2025

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.

Construction Equipment 64

Construction Equipment Government Works Cost Control Wall Systems 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 9, 2025

CGI of planned new units at Hollinwood Junction Langtree has completed a forward funding deal for the next phase of its Hollinwood Junction project in Oldham. The development will deliver meaningful change for Oldham, and we’re pleased to support that by using a local supply chain to help deliver the project.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Building Products Distribution Wall Systems Site Planning 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

This is a truly cross-government effort to remove blockers, deliver homes and boost growth in support of our Plan for Change. Rowan to succeed MacAulay at Balfour Beatty Scotland 9 hours Balfour Beatty has appointed Nick Rowan as managing director of its UK Construction Services Regional Scotland business.

Construction Equipment 64

Construction Equipment Real Estate Development Site Planning Government Works 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 23, 2025

His replacement is Kerry Moore, who is currently senior land manager. Milburn joined Barratt Homes in May 2001 as land manager and has been development director since July 2004. As development director she now becomes responsible for overseeing the acquisition, appraisal and development of land for residential projects.

Land Use Regulations 59

Land Use Regulations Construction Equipment Safety Regulations Infrastructure Development 59

ENR Construction

JUNE 26, 2025

The city had a water treatment waiver in place until cryptosporidium, a naturally occurring parasite, was detected in 2017. After substantial site work had been done on an early phase of the project, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals stopped the work in January on the citys Bull Run Filtration Project in East Multnomah County, Ore.,

Surveying 36

Surveying Facility Management Quality Control Public Works 36

The Construction Index

JUNE 19, 2025

The business had been owned by GS Engineering & Construction since 2019 but it incurred heavy project losses after moving into main contracting for the East Road Project in Hackney and the Camp Hill project in Birmingham. Administrators from Interpath Advisory were appointed on 4th June 2025. See previous report here.]

Contracts 64

Contracts Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Construction Equipment Wall Systems 64

ENR Construction

JULY 3, 2025

House of Representatives July 3, 2025 The House of Representatives passed the Senate’s version of the major tax and spending package July 3 following a record-length floor speech by the Democratic leader and without making any amendments to changes in the Senate’s bill. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 41

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Infrastructure Development Surveying Government Works 41

ENR Construction

JULY 3, 2025

House of Representatives July 3, 2025 The House of Representatives passed the Senate’s version of the major tax and spending package on July 3, following a record-length floor speech by the Democratic leader and without making any amendments to changes in the Senate’s bill. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on July 4.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 50

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Infrastructure Development Surveying Government Works 50

The Construction Index

JUNE 10, 2025

Following on from the launch of Vp Rail last year, this year will see the launch of Vp Rental Solutions, offering central account management for strategic customers. The Vp group includes Groundforce , TPA, Torrent Trackside, Brandon Hire Station, ESS, MEP Hire, UK Forks, Airpac Rentals, Tech Rentals and now CPH. Got a story?

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Project Management Consulting Modular Construction Wall Systems 59

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 20, 2023

AUSTIN, TX – STV, a professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Angel Peña has joined the firm as vice president, rail and transit leader, for the firm’s Transportation Texas/Mountain Region operating group. said J.J.

Project Management 264

Project Management Change Management Infrastructure Development Engineering 264

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Looking back at the past 12 months, we’ve seen a tremendous variety of opportunities ranging from restaurant construction to senior housing development, yet there has been one common thread among our many projects that will continue to shape the work we do in 2017: creating an exceptional experience for the end user is more important than ever.

Project Management 116

Project Management Construction Management Zoning Facility Management 116

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

More recently, a Minnesota Department of Transportation assessment of the state’s historic bridges resulted in the Third Avenue Bridge being included among 24 bridges selected for long-term preservation under MnDOT’s Statewide Historic Bridge Management Plan. The bridge is a contributing property to the St.

Historic Preservation 275

Historic Preservation Concrete Pouring Project Management Consulting Change Management 275

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 18, 2018

Contractors have a lot to keep track of daily: from crews on the jobsite and subcontractors to equipment, materials and ever-changing conditions. To keep things organized, most contractors use technology in some capacity to facilitate day-to-day workflows for project management , scheduling, accounting , estimating and more.

Project Management 84

Project Management Schedule Management Change Management Material Handling 84

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 20, 2023

In the months ahead, the Port and TCC, along with design architect firm Pelli Clarke & Partners, will work toward refining demand and design concepts for the ambitious project. The new project comes at a time when the Port has attracted substantial demand for space as its customer base grows at an accelerated pace.

Real Estate Development 246

Real Estate Development Facility Management Infrastructure Development Building Design 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 14, 2023

ProjectWise® and iTwin® Facilitate Data-centric Workflows, Optimizing Decision-making to Deliver More Intelligent Sustainable Infrastructure WSP Australia is committed to fostering a holistic digital approach to project delivery across all infrastructure sectors to meet evolving industry demands.

Engineering 130

Engineering Project Management Change Management Building Optimization 130

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week in Portland, Oregon, at the Viewpoint Collaborate 2017 User Conference! The new Viewpoint platforms enable integration between office, team, and field for a more holistic view of your company and projects. You can change the productivity problem. Integration is coming.

Collaboration 87

Collaboration Project Management Change Management Construction Management 87

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Recognizing these causal factors and implementing available solutions can substantially reduce the number of failed projects, and more efficiently achieve other project objectives. Project Management: Cost, Time, and Quality, Two Best Guesses and a Phenomenon, Its Time to Accept Other Success Criteria. Cooke-Davies, T.

Stakeholder Engagement 98

Stakeholder Engagement Property Management Change Management Project Management 98

The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 12, 2023

He’s happy because 20 years ago he left a lucrative career as a hedge fund manager to start a construction company in Rehoboth Beach, Del., John “JD” DiStefano carries that flag to the field as one of the company’s two production managers in Delaware. Such is the story of Schell Brothers, our 2023 Builder of the Year.

Project Management Consulting 246

Project Management Consulting Warranty Construction Management Insurance Management 246

Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2016

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.

Steel Fabrication 76

Steel Fabrication Schedule Management Piping Installation Wall Systems 76

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a five-part series on Construction Project Management — how innovative technologies and software are helping project managers streamline processes to build faster, smarter projects. Making the decision to seek out software boils down to commitment.

Project Management 64

Project Management Construction Management Change Management Schedule Management 64

Commercial Construction Blog

MAY 16, 2017

As media outlets continue to report, there’s an ongoing commercial construction labor shortage that is impacting everything from availability of skilled subcontractors to the increasingly competitive hiring market for construction management professionals. Not Your Grandfather’s Construction Management Program.

Facility Management 114

Facility Management Change Management Building Codes Construction Management 114

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

Through this work, this year’s class of Rising Stars have directly benefited the design profession, their employers, project owners, and society. Throughout his career, Enrico has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in project design and leadership, spearheading various initiatives that have left a lasting impact.

Project Management Consulting 147

Project Management Consulting Environmental Impact Assessment Public Works Project Management 147

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 24, 2018

The majority of construction companies are using a variety of software solutions for accounting, project management, estimating, and other important functions. The 2017 report includes many insights about software use in our industry. In 2017, only 16.6 Five years ago, 22.9 percent were using that many, while 22.5

Change Management 86

Change Management Project Management Approvals Construction Management 86

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , which covers topics such as software adoption and IT investment, reveals some interesting—and perhaps a little troubling—insights about BIM. The 2017 report found the industry hasn’t made much progress in this regard. This data indicates the U.S.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 89

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Collaboration Handover Energy Efficiency 89

The Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

Understanding the capabilities of the factory allowed us to meet the attainability goals for the project,” says White, director of design at Dahlin Group , in Irvine, Calif. There are many projects I’ve completed where you would never know they’ve come out of a factory,” says Paul Gilbert, president of E. Not so in a factory.

Modular Construction 231

Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Building Design 231

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 21, 2023

Louis, MO) KAI Enterprises proudly announces the promotion of Michelle Gray to Marketing Manager and Cristal Barker to Senior Marketing Coordinator at its St. Michelle Gray, Marketing Manager Gray has been promoted from Senior Marketing Coordinator to a new position as Marketing Manager. Louis headquarters.

Project Management 130

Project Management Communication Change Management Construction Management 130

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A great deal of research has been done one why projects fail. First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The fact that variation is going to occur (relative to planned activities and outcomes) during the project is a given.

Project Management Consulting 91

Project Management Consulting Change Management Project Management Schedule Management 91

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To create a building with such a profound impact on sustainability, the project team’s approach focused not on individual technological components, but instead on integrating wholly reimagined systems throughout the entire building including DOAS/Geothermal/Radiant Heating, Electrified Energy, and Artificial Intelligence Integration.

Structural Systems 130

Structural Systems Energy Efficiency Project Management Consulting Building Design 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 3, 2023

Much of this conversation revolves around things like energy efficiency and emissions, but this has begun to change in recent years. Cousins worked as a project manager or director for a number of large-scale projects including the US Embassy in London and the Cornell Tech Building on Roosevelt island.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Environmental Consulting Energy Efficiency Project Management Consulting 130

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There is not a single public sector organization that has a robust, proven programmatic planning, procurement, and project delivery method that provides financial visibility and transparency , and the ability to support decision-making to assure the consistent quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes, system-wide. Construction in 2018.”

Quality Assurance 97

Quality Assurance Public Works Property Management Budgeting 97