The Construction Index

JUNE 17, 2025

Now, all pallets delivered to Barratt Redrow sites that are suitable for reuse, whether white or green, will now be sent back to the Pallet Loop – with all of the company’s house-building sites already set up and using the service.

Green Building 59

Green Building Building Materials Manufacturing Construction Equipment Material Storage 59

The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

Sizewell C was projected to cost around £20bn when its planning application was submitted in May 2020, and that was total cost (i.e. including planning, legal and land acquisition/access), not just for construction. Enabling works construction is already under way on the site in Suffolk.

Land Use Regulations 59

Land Use Regulations Cost Control Construction Equipment Government Works 59

ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Vesga has been working on the financial side of the project for more than a decade, culminating in a recently finalized 30-year plan that will leave LACMA with no debt at the end and a new building. “A These four buildings were taken down, but there wasn’t enough site area to get all the floor area on this portion. It wasn’t just tar.

Fire Protection System Installation 68

Fire Protection System Installation Flooring Systems Concrete Pouring Structural Systems 68

Construction Enquirer

MAY 30, 2023

Luton Town FC is aiming to start groundworks for its planned new 23,500-capacity stadium before the end of the year. The club is pressing ahead with its Power Court stadium plan with the aim of submitting detailed plans before for its first match in the Premier League.

Stakeholder Engagement 328

Stakeholder Engagement Site Planning Estimating 328

The Construction Index

JULY 1, 2025

The draft settlement for RIIO-T3 (April 2026 to March 2031) is the first step in an estimated £80bn investment programme boosting electricity network capacity. It means up to 126 GW of clean power generation will be connected to the grid by 2030, if all goes to plan, alongside additional flexible storage and technologies.

Approvals 103

Approvals Renewable Energy Systems Electrical Systems Construction Equipment 103

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 7, 2023

Inaccurate estimates might not be the root of all evil, but they sure can derail a project. Far and away one of the most common reasons, however, is inaccurate budget estimates. When it comes to construction, estimating costs is a towering challenge. Let’s dive in. What is construction cost estimation?

Estimating 98

Estimating Cost Control Project Management Consulting Budgeting 98

The Construction Index

JULY 8, 2025

Cost estimates for Sizewell C range up to £40bn, based on Hinkley Point C experience, suggesting EDF is getting a great deal paying just £1.1bn for a 12.5% Share Share Share Share EDF reduces Sizewell C stake to 12.5% 16 minutes French energy firm EDF has confirmed today it will take only a 12.5% stake in Sizewell C. And Framatome, 80.5%

Construction Equipment 96

Construction Equipment Wall Systems Government Works Contracts 96

KCM Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The firm’s role was to review the plans and specifications for completeness and identify conflicts in design. KCM also developed a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) and will manage the SWPPP through to completion of the project. The post E-newsletter: September 2020 appeared first on kcm.

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Project Management Consulting Building Code Compliance Quality Control 52

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. 23.53% over 2020.

Quality Assurance 97

Quality Assurance Public Works Property Management Budgeting 97

Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

Top trends in the construction industry 2020 How will the construction industry develop in 2020? We have studied and evaluated numerous sources – discover with us the most important trends and developments in the construction industry in 2020. Building planning: digital for optimized workflow 2.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Building Materials 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Files | Support Newer NBS Uniclass Classifications – Now, on new Autodesk Construction Cloud projects, members can use the latest versions of the NBS Uniclass Classifications, including the versions from July 2020 to July 2023. To bring attention to an open flag, alerts can be set to appear when the vendor record is open next.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 122

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Products Distribution Property Management Project Management 122

Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

The report sets more than 400 milestones for what needs to be done, and the energy sector—as the major source of global emissions—is cited as the key to success, with nearly three-quarters of global emissions reductions between 2020 and 2025 taking place in the electricity sector. the clock struck midnight on Dec.

Renewable Energy Systems 127

Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Electrical Systems Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 127

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 1, 2023

million design-build project kicked off in 2018 and opened to traffic in 2020. The design team used Bentley’s OpenRoads technology in all aspects of the project, which allowed for real-world contextualization of the project site and elements in a 3D deliverable.

Project Management Consulting 130

Project Management Consulting Building Design Project Management Building Controls 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Digital Innovator Christopher Baute explains, “We truly believe in prefabrication, because the site isn’t the best place to create the elements of a building – and today skilled people are scarce. For over ten years teams have used BIM modelling through Revit from the estimating phase through to execution.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Prefabrication Communication Site Planning 98

Business Facilities

JULY 23, 2019

has named Sinton, TX, as the site for the company’s previously announced new state-of-the-art, electric-arc-furnace (EAF) flat roll steel mill. “We are extremely excited to announce our selection of Sinton as the site for our next-generation, new flat roll steel mill investment,” said Mark. Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Painting/finishing 74

Painting/finishing Site Planning Permits Electrical Systems 74

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The project’s location crosses a superfund site, which made special drainage measures–such as realigning the groundwater remediation system while ensuring the treatment facility experienced no downtime. Initially, the plan was to place loose rip-rap rock on the slope to prevent material sloughing.

Engineering 130

Engineering Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Environmental Consulting 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The initiative’s backbone, Exploration Green, was divided into five meticulous phases and conceived with community input, unifying expert planning and genuine residential needs. Planned by SWA Group architects and designed and managed by the engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.,

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Engineering Renewable Energy Systems Energy Conservation 130

CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Developers of new condominium apartment sites have completely pulled back,” says Pauline Lierman, Zonda Urban’s vice president of market research. Still, it can provide a ‘Plan B’ for diversified firms and help on the supply front.”

Estimating 52

Estimating Site Planning Surveying Sustainability 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 7, 2022

This is especially true for commercial and residential construction sites, where plumbing contractors play an essential role between general and specialty contractors alike. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected employment to grow 5% between 2020 and 2030. The current market size is estimated to be $107 billion.

Plumbing 98

Plumbing Specialty Contracting Plumbing Systems General Contracting 98

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Our partners and we are addressing infrastructure such as river ports, highways, workforce initiatives, community, sites and buildings preparation. For example, we recently announced a Build-Ready site for Ashland, the availability of which coincides with likely additional development Braidy Industries will generate.

Building Products Distribution 74

Building Products Distribution Building Materials Manufacturing Building Permits Geotechnical Engineering 74

Roads Online

MARCH 5, 2024

The feedback is encouraged as public consultation and community feedback in 2020 resulted in design improvements and changes to the reference design, as well as changes from project planning and technical investigations onsite. The Coomera Connectors’ Stage One is well underway and community members are being given a say on its design.

Infrastructure Development 52

Infrastructure Development Building Permits Building Resilience Building Design 52

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

So when the electric-car pioneer decided to build a battery plant, he planned a facility much larger than one that could support the limited production of Tesla vehicles. The winning site sits a few miles outside of Reno, NV. Tesla founder Elon Musk believes in doing big things in a big way. Tesla has committed to invest $3.5

Site Planning 49

Site Planning Green Building Infrastructure Development Estimating 49

Construction Daily News

AUGUST 28, 2024

Meanwhile, the labor market may not be as robust as previously thought, per the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary estimate of the upcoming annual benchmark revision to the establishment survey employment series. for one-bedroom apartments, 0.3%

Real Estate Development 52

Real Estate Development Ramps Estimating Project Management 52

UK Construction Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Mitigating cost increases requires understanding material price factors and planning ahead in order to capitalize on new opportunities sustainably. This necessitates strategic planning from contractors to lessen inflation’s impact on their projects.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 64

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Materials Manufacturing Cost Control Building Materials 64

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Construction industry statistics and data are increasingly important as they help accelerate decision-making on and off the construction site. 9.9 * trillion estimated in global construction output by 2025. Spending on construction accounted for 13% of the global GDP in 2020; it’s expected to reach over 13.5% Oxford Economics ].

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Sustainability Building Materials Steel Fabrication 52

Building Radar

JULY 15, 2020

In any case, this is certain: Digitization on the building site and in the offices for planning and administration must and will progress faster. In our article, we have already described 20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020.Today This may be because working with soil, stone, steel and concrete is so analog.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Automation Site Planning Cost Control 52

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Planned to open in 2028 on the former site of the Tropicana Las Vegas Resort, the stadium is projected to cost $1.75 billion to build at a capacity of 33,000 with plans on providing under-seat cooling for audiences a first in the MLB. In fact, the traffic is so bad that backups of up to 18 miles are regularly recorded.

Site Planning 52

Site Planning Infrastructure Development Building Controls Cost Control 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 23, 2022

Data not only allows for more visibility into the state of a particular project, but relevant industry statistics and facts can provide valuable information needed to make important future decisions regarding preconstruction and planning, productivity tools, risk assessment, and workforce and operational efficiency. Click to Tweet.

Building Performance Measurement 98

Building Performance Measurement Schedule Management Project Management Risk Management 98

Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

Research by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) estimates that due to continuously improving building energy codes, homes and businesses in the U.S. On the cusp of adoption on January 1, 2020, the 2019 version of Title-24 gives us a sneak peek at the road map for building energy codes in the coming years.

Building Code Compliance 70

Building Code Compliance Building Codes Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency 70

Construction Daily News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Every dollar matters when planning projects, so finding ways to save money is essential for construction management. Why Mitigate Lost Expenses on Construction Sites? With that in mind, you should recognize the benefits of lowering prices on the construction site.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Energy Efficiency Construction Equipment 52

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 17, 2020

it can also go into considerable depth, including design illustrations, indicative plans, sections and elevations and 3D Models of a development approach. ”. Site Plans. Block Plan. Location Plan. Floor Plan. Block Plan. Location plan. Floor plan. What Are Conceptual Sketches?

Building Design 52

Building Design Architecture Site Planning Building Materials Manufacturing 52

OmTrak

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The Australian Productivity Commission’s 2020 report titled, Recent Productivity Trends[1], shows negative growth for the construction sector and is well behind the overall industry average. McKinsey estimated that if construction productivity were to catch up it could add approx $1.6 percent for the total world economy and 3.6

Building Commissioning 52

Building Commissioning Building Materials Manufacturing Safety Regulations Health Regulations 52

OmTrak

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The Australian Productivity Commission’s 2020 report titled, Recent Productivity Trends[1], shows negative growth for the construction sector and is well behind the overall industry average. McKinsey estimated that if construction productivity were to catch up it could add approx $1.6 percent for the total world economy and 3.6

Building Commissioning 52

Building Commissioning Building Materials Manufacturing Safety Regulations Health Regulations 52

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

Moving into Year 4 of its grant, Tennessee plans to build on its progress and continuously improve implementation of its key initiatives. But the latest news out of the Volunteer State is a strong indicator that our long-time auto champ plans to reclaim its crown. Auto Giants Keep Getting Bigger. At press time, Tennessee Gov.

Building Materials Manufacturing 111

Building Materials Manufacturing Renewable Energy Systems Infrastructure Development Building Products Distribution 111

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In fact, it is estimated that bad data is responsible for 14% of all construction rework. That means bad data costs the construction industry an estimated A$2.49 trillion in 2020. An integrated digital approach allows them to see all of the dependencies on a construction site and review the project schedule for potential risks.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Project Management Construction Management 52

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Job Order Contracting 2021 is a competitively bid, firm, fixed-price, indefinite quantity contract, and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery program for as-needed construction services. JOC 2020 Cost Reduction. A joint site visit it typically mandatory part of a dedicated JOC workflow.

Contracts 52

Contracts Lean Construction Procurement Public Works 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In a 2020 study by JBKnowledge , respondents were asked what they considered is the top limiting factor in trying and/or adopting new technology at their firms. If there’s one thing that the year 2020 taught us, it’s the importance of being technologically fluent at every step of the construction process. . Uncertain estimates.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Project Management Construction Management Change Management 52