The Construction Index

JUNE 22, 2025

While this is welcome news, the sector remains under considerable strain, and the recent data paints a picture of cautious resilience amid ongoing structural challenges.” Aureos to build £45m Howden relief road 20 hours A contractor has been appointed for a major project to create a new relief road for Howden in Yorkshire.

Construction Equipment 78

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Building Resilience Flooring Systems 78

The Construction Index

JULY 10, 2025

New contract awards during the year included the £90m D3 deep-water terminal for Belfast Harbour Commissioners and several school building projects for the Department of Education’s school rebuilding programme. The latter was one of the first high rise buildings to achieve Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator.

Construction Equipment 64

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Contracts Building Resilience 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

If we are serious about building a strong, resilient, and low-carbon infrastructure future, then investment must extend across the entire steel ecosystem. New chief for the NHBC 2 hours The National House Building Council (NHBC) has named Paul Turner as its next chief executive.

Steel Fabrication 59

Steel Fabrication Construction Equipment Procurement Building Resilience 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

AtkinsRéalis director Peter Baynham said: “England’s economy depends on our strategic road network and sustainability must be at its heart, not just for environmental protection, but because resilient, low-carbon infrastructure is essential for long-term growth. Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Environmental Consulting 59

Environmental Consulting Construction Equipment Government Works Building Commissioning 59

The Construction Index

JULY 17, 2025

Costain energy resilience director Sean Close said: “We’ll use our engineering expertise and long record of predictable best-in-class delivery to optimise the performance of Kinneil Terminal. Costain will service the contract from its new Aberdeen office. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Building Resilience Contracts 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 5, 2025

It builds on our strategic growth across the energy and utilities sector and enhances our capacity to deliver resilient, high-quality services that meet the evolving needs of the market.” This expanded footprint positions us to better serve customers and support the UK’s transition to a low-carbon future.

Construction Equipment 52

Construction Equipment Infrastructure Development Wall Systems Electrical Systems 52

The Construction Index

JUNE 24, 2025

He was promoted to the role of divisional chairman in 2019 with responsibility for Scotland, North East and Yorkshire East. Our differentiated partnership model has proven to be resilient with our focus on first time buyers and brownfield developments and is extremely well positioned to deliver on that significant future growth.

Construction Equipment 78

Construction Equipment Environmental Consulting Wall Systems Construction Management 78

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

Stuart Togwell is a chartered surveyor who began his career as an apprentice surveyor with Wates Group, where he worked for 32 years until 2019 when he joined Kier as the group commercial director. Stuart Togwell is currently Kiers executive director and group managing director of Kier Construction.

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Land Use Regulations Property Management Wall Systems 59

The Construction Index

JUNE 18, 2025

A fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB), he regularly acts as a quantum expert in legal proceedings and contributes to projects as a quantity surveyor. I’m also passionate about improving mental health across the built environment sector — an issue that underpins the wellbeing, productivity and resilience of our workforce.”

Construction Equipment 64

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Modular Construction Contracts 64

The Construction Index

JUNE 10, 2025

Summarising the year’s performance, Anna Bielby said: “We have delivered a resilient performance against a period of varied economic and geopolitical headwinds, with our diverse and increasingly collaborative specialist businesses driving sector leading returns. “Vp

Construction Equipment 59

Construction Equipment Project Management Consulting Modular Construction Wall Systems 59

The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

are increasingly adopting sustainable building products and practices that conserve water, energy, and materials. are increasingly adopting sustainable building products and practices that conserve water, energy, and materials.

Green Building 263

Green Building Energy Conservation Building Resilience Energy Efficiency 263

The Construction Index

JULY 1, 2025

These projects will upgrade more than 4400km of overhead lines and deliver 3,500km of new circuits, including investments offshore, doubling the total build in the last 10 years. It will ensure the system has greater resilience against shocks from volatile gas prices we don’t control.  Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Approvals 103

Approvals Renewable Energy Systems Electrical Systems Construction Equipment 103

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 25, 2023

FedRAMP accreditation is a testament to the hard work put in over several years to build the safest and most resilient technology platform for our customers.” ISO 22301:2019 specifies the requirements for organizations to protect against, respond, and recover when disasters arise.

Risk Management 246

Risk Management Building Resilience Building Standards Government Works 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 21, 2024

Simpson Strong-Tie , the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has promoted Annie Kao to a newly created position of Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement. Pleasanton, Calif. Kao has been a member of the Simpson Strong-Tie team for 18 years, most recently serving as Vice President of Engineering.

Structural Systems 264

Structural Systems Building Resilience Building Codes Engineering 264

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 8, 2023

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced today its 2023 Award of Excellence winners, with over 100 of the year’s most exemplary projects in sustainable vertical urbanism. Click here to view the complete list of categories and winners.)

Building Resilience 246

Building Resilience Green Building Sustainability Building Design 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 25, 2023

The award will enable research to develop an advanced science-based framework for assessing the fire performance of cold-formed steel structures that results in more accurate modeling to ensure increased public safety, resource efficiency and resilience. Sagan of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association.

Fire Protection Systems 242

Fire Protection Systems Structural Systems Building Design Building Materials Manufacturing 242

The Pro Builder

APRIL 23, 2024

Light But Tough: MDLR Brands’ Building Panels qpurcell Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:33 The building panels manufactured by Tennessee-based MDLR Brands are so lightweight that just four people can carry a panel sheet measuring 8 by 32 feet. As a result, builders don’t need forklifts or cranes to install them. LiteSIP installation.

Modular Construction 265

Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing Structural Systems 265

The Pro Builder

JUNE 29, 2023

Trade Secret' Startup Builds Modular Homes out of Ceramic qpurcell Thu, 06/29/2023 - 09:28 A startup called Vantem constructs modular, factory-built homes that are energy efficient and affordable and can withstand extreme weather. Category Resiliency Offsite Construction Products Vantem-built South American home.

Modular Construction 246

Modular Construction Energy Efficiency Building Resilience Building Codes 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 10, 2025

Image credit: City of Toronto Increasing resilience in Torontos most flood prone neighbourhood The project covers Torontos most flood-prone neighbourhoodRockcliffe-Smythewhich has experienced multiple major flooding events, including recently in 2013, 2019, 2020, and 2024.

Building Resilience 130

Building Resilience Public Works Infrastructure Development Project Management 130

Construction Specifier

JUNE 30, 2025

The storm’s powerful winds and storm surge overwhelmed the building’s defenses, leading to roof collapse and shattered windows. This destruction highlights the vulnerability of coastal structures to hurricanes and the importance of resilient building practices in these regions. 2 Even minor floods can be financially devastating.

Building Resilience 52

Building Resilience Building Code Compliance Environmental Impact Assessment Structural Systems 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2022

Planning, construction, and renovation to create more resilient and environmentally compatible buildings minimize costs and save lives. Disasters caused $210 billion worth of damage around the world in 2020 – a significant increase on 2019’s figure of $166 billion. Rebuilding after a disaster has become prohibitively expensive.

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Procurement Building Resilience Green Building 105

Roads Online

JANUARY 17, 2024

A new recovery and resilience package from the Federal and Queensland governments will provide $119.1 million, $100 million will be used as part of a Betterment Fund to rebuild and increase the resiliency of infrastructure across impacted LGAs. Of the $119.1 Of the $119.1 Related stories: Construction begins on $2.1B

Building Resilience 105

Building Resilience Building Standards Construction Management Building Design 105

Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The Q3 2019 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index recently released climbed to a record high score of 77, up from 74 in Q2 2019. Also, notably higher is the expectation for profit margins to increase in the next year, which grew by 12 points between Q2 and Q3 2019.

Building Resilience 45

Building Resilience 45

BD+C

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Winners of ASHRAE’s 2019 LowDown Showdown modeling competition demonstrated both near energy net-zero attributes along with impressive resilience qualities. The model building chosen was a 90,000 sf city hall (new construction) located in San Diego.

Building Resilience 40

Building Resilience Building Design 40

Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 29, 2024

Vitela will support LAN’s program management business, including the building improvements to campuses within the Alamo Colleges District located in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio, Texas – Alfred Vitela III, PE, has joined planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. LAN) as Program Manager.

Project Management Consulting 130

Project Management Consulting Project Management Closeout Handover 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

Since 2019, Xylem technology has enabled water managers around the world to treat over 13 billion cubic meters of water for reuse – equivalent to the domestic water needs of 197 million people annually. The commitments are captured in Xylem’s 2023 Sustainability Report , which also details the company’s progress to advance water security.

Sustainability 200

Sustainability Risk Management Building Performance Measurement Facility Management 200

BD+C

JULY 8, 2019

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) released its K-12 school-focused CHPS 2019 Core Criteria 3.0. The third edition incorporates recent developments in construction and building materials technology.

Collaboration 49

Collaboration Building Resilience Building Materials 49

Stok

OCTOBER 30, 2019

After presenting a methodology for calculating the financial benefits of occupant-centric design, ServiceNow shared how they’ve adapted to the evolving workplace landscape, as well as how we can use technology—from AI to super-smart buildings—to determine what’s next for the workplace. 4: Resiliency, resiliency, resiliency!

Real Estate Development 58

Real Estate Development Building Resilience Building Products Distribution Building Design 58

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Many environmental and technological innovations were implemented, including engineered soil, long-term evolution (LTE), and GPS tracking for construction barges, advanced timelapse cameras, building information modeling (BIM), and underwater drone inspection. Another photo of the waterfront structure.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 105

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Public Works Inspection Building Resilience 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Congestion issues are further exacerbated by the bridge’s location between the Ports of Portland and Vancouver, which added over 13,500 trucks to the number of vehicles that crossed the bridge in 2019. The only alternative means of crossing the bridge is a small walking and biking path on either side of the bridge measuring 3.5-feet

Structural Systems 147

Structural Systems Infrastructure Development Lifts Zoning 147

Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

So, if we’re going to tackle carbon NOW, we need to start to seriously address embodied carbon, which accounts for emissions associated with the production, transportation, and installation of building materials. This comes on the heels of Berkeley’s historic move to ban natural gas hook-ups in new buildings starting January 1, 2020.

Building Resilience 73

Building Resilience Real Estate Development Environmental Impact Assessment Material Storage 73

Business Facilities

JUNE 19, 2025

Florida is home to 27,310 manufacturing establishments, a 32% increase since the first quarter of 2019. trillion economy, Florida ranks as the #1 economy in the nation, we continue to attract talent and build confidence for businesses and a future full of opportunity for Floridians.” Alex Kelly. With an economy that represents a $1.74

Building Resilience 101

Building Resilience Infrastructure Development Budgeting 101

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In order to build this enormous renewable energy collector, Hunt-EAS needed to ensure that the project would conserve the soil it is located on, prevent impacts to the existing watersheds, and avoid disturbance of natural and cultural resources. (LAN)

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Engineering Renewable Energy Systems Energy Conservation 130

BDC Network

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. To mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we must make buildings less carbon intensive.

Building Materials Manufacturing 111

Building Materials Manufacturing Land Use Regulations Building Performance Measurement Renewable Energy Systems 111

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 4, 2024

Since joining Ware Malcomb in 2019 as Studio Manager, Architecture in the Los Angeles office, he has been promoted three times and landed the role of Principal overseeing the Los Angeles office prior to his latest promotion.

Project Management 130

Project Management Architecture Building Design Construction Management 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Firms that want to stay both competitive and resilient in an evolving economic landscape need a strong risk management strategy – yet this is easier said than done. Autodesk Build currently has integrations with many of the same leading ERP systems in North America that Payapps has with its GCPay solution.

Insurance Management 105

Insurance Management Risk Management Building Code Compliance Project Management 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 1, 2023

When it comes to discussing climate change resilience and sustainability, Kramer believes that these topics are inherently tied into their commitment to people and communities and describes OHM as the “community advancement firm.” Their work provides an example of what community-forward thinking can change for the AEC industry.

Stakeholder Engagement 130

Stakeholder Engagement Infrastructure Development Project Management Consulting Fire Protection Systems 130