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ENGIE Selects InEight Document and InEight Schedule for the Hazelwood Mine Rehabilitation Project

In Eight

Scottsdale, AZ – InEight , a leading provider of construction project controls software, announced today that ENGIE has selected InEight Document and InEight Schedule for use in the rehabilitation of the Hazelwood Mine and Power Station. Located in the Latrobe Valley of Victoria, Australia, the Hazelwood Mine and Power Station closed in 2017.

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Construction Cost Analysis

Job Order Contracting

A reliable Construction Cost Analysis requires objectivity, currency, and detailed research of the local market. Objective comparsions of locally researched cost data and issues associated with national average cost data and location factoring are shown below. #1. Peitlock, B.A., Martinez, A.,

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How to Choose Trusted Tiny Home Builders in Queensland: Expert Guide 2025

UK Construction Blog

On top of that, builders like Aussie Tiny Houses have completed more than 250 projects since 2017. Domestic building insurance becomes mandatory when work costs exceed AUD 24,463.84. Insurance costs less when tiny homes sit on owner-occupied land instead of leased property. The starting cost of AUD 80,000 might look high.

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Fire Doors vs Standard Doors: Essential Safety Knowledge for Building Professionals

UK Construction Blog

Take the 2017 Grenfell Tower incident, where fire doors in some flats held back flames and smoke for over an hour, giving residents precious time to escape while neighbouring units without proper fire-rated doors were quickly overcome. As a building professional, you’re responsible for decisions that directly impact occupant safety.

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$57M Settlement Keeps Red River Diversion Project Dispute Out of Court

ENR Construction

Army Corps of Engineers July 8, 2025 The contractor and the flood control authority for the massive Red River diversion project in North Dakota have resolved $400 million in claims with a $57-million settlement, much of it related to the failure to use epoxy coating on rebar in parts of the project to protect against corrosion.

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Where HS2 went wrong

The Construction Index

It sets out how the politicians in a hurry to build the world’s best and fastest railway meant that cost control went out of the window and gold plating ran riot. The top-down vision of building a railway that would be the best and fastest has been a major factor in undermining attempts to introduce a culture of cost control.

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Read About the Latest News on US Construction Optimism and Construction Crosshairs

Construction Daily News

Starting in 2025, the potential of tariffs on lumber, steel, and aluminum escalated input costs. Present tariffs Only 10% of construction costs are imported. 2 After the US put 20% national security tariffs on Canadian softwood timber in 2017, prices rose 80% within months. and elevated their input costs by 0.2%.11