UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

This special planning regulation gives local planning authorities extra control by restricting permitted development rights in specific areas or for particular types of development. The primary purpose of an Article 4 Direction is to give local authorities greater control over development.

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UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In todays news, it has been decided upon by the Australian corporation that it will sell up its building projects in the United States and divest itself of its activities in the United Kingdom as part of a new strategy for commercial enterprise. In the second half of FY25, he predicted that building will be profitable again.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2024

At the same time, they also wanted a tool from a company with which they could develop a partnership approach to build custom workflows and features to maximize adoption. The story began in 2021, when SECs Florida office began using YARDZ to manage its extensive fleet and equipment inventory.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2024

At the same time, they also wanted a tool from a company with which they could develop a partnership approach to build custom workflows and features to maximize adoption. The story began in 2021, when SEC’s Florida office began using YARDZ to manage its extensive fleet and equipment inventory.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 6, 2025

AIA Photos courtesy Serge Ferrari Group As the world grapples with the increasingly extreme impacts of climate change, architects and builders continue to prioritize materials and building techniques that help manage the effects of wind, rain, flooding, and fires.

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Jonas Construction

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Challenges like cost overruns, acquiring skilled staff , and knowing where your job costs are at have generally been expected in the last few years. Planning for Labor Gaps and Shortages Strategizing for Unstable Prices and Costs Supply Chain and Material Availability How to Combat Economic Challenges in the Construction Market?

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The Construction Index

JUNE 18, 2025

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 delivery of the HS2 programme has been dominated and driven by the desire to build the best. In my view this has been evident on HS2.

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Construction Daily News

APRIL 16, 2025

Sika CEO Argues Trump Trade Policies Hurt US Construction Optimism Original Source: US construction optimism hit by Trump trade policies, says Sika CEO Sika (SIKA.S), opens new tab, building chemicals maker, said President Donald Trump’s uncertain trade policies have lowered construction industry optimism.

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The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator 8 hours The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.

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The Construction Index

JULY 20, 2025

Developer Clowes has appointed Roe Developments as main contractor with a 30-week build programme. The development has seen strong demand from trade operators since its launch, and Plot 1 represents a key opportunity to build on that momentum.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 11, 2025

The tech can be controlled through the German Bionic Connect app that users can download to their smartphones. Berlin-based construction company HENZ Bauausführung has worked with German Bionic since 2021, and has deployed its exoskeletons, such as the Cray X, on jobsites, according to a testimonial from the builder.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 19, 2025

The market study will examine whether there are opportunities to improve how the public sector and industry work together, for example through improvements to public procurement, so more cost-effective infrastructure can be built in support of the government’s growth mission.

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The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator 8 hours The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Vista Pointe represents a rare opportunity to build a luxury waterfront community with outstanding amenities and unparalleled views of Manhattan. Since its formation in 2003, Toll Brothers City Living has completed 45 condominium buildings totaling over 7,200 residences.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 10, 2025

Thrive-AI applies machine learning to help clients operate their buildings more efficiently, improve user experience, reduce energy consumption and optimise the lifespan of critical assets. It’s a great business and gives Thrive-AI and Reds10 the opportunity to transform the use and operation of buildings for our customers.”

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CCR Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

Leviton today announced the new VerifEye® EMHSP, a plug-and-play, flexible data acquisition server (DAS) designed to simplify energy management and reduce energy costs. The EMHSP features dual ethernet ports with a single Modbus (RS485) input, four inputs for pulse meters and two outputs for control applications.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 20, 2025

Perrins said that the supply chain was soaking up most of the pain when it comes to rising costs. For Berkeley, build costs have remained stable over the course of the year,” he said. “The This represents an excellent operational performance with highly disciplined execution and close control of costs.

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The Construction Index

JULY 18, 2025

regulatory cost relating to the settlement of a claim and associated legal costs. The turnaround was attributed to “increased rigor in opportunity selection, stronger project controls and tighter operational execution”. for last year. In the past five financial years Keltbray has only made a profit once. Got a story?

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The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

Structural surveys last year found that eight of the council’s large panel system (LPS) buildings no longer meet current safety standards for withstanding a collapse in the case of an explosion or large fire. We recognise that these buildings have happy memories, in some cases for three generations of families. Got a story?

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The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

I want to thank all the colleagues for their support, hard work and commitment over the last six years in building the foundations to ensure Kier remains a leading infrastructure services, construction and property company that is vital to the UK and is better placed than ever to succeed."

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The Construction Index

JULY 20, 2025

New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator 8 hours The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.

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The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

Sizewell C is projected to cost £38bn to build Energy secretary Ed Miliband has today signed the final investment decision for Sizewell C. stake, making it the single biggest equity shareholder but not in total control of the project. The UK state will own a 44.9% and US investor Amber Infrastructure with 7.6%.

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The Construction Index

JULY 14, 2025

We are already seeing tangible benefits from the Redrow acquisition, with cost synergies being delivered ahead of schedule, a new divisional structure in place and revenue synergies progressing well. Barratt clearly has strong fundamentals in place, but like the rest of the sector, it is constrained by forces beyond its control.

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The Construction Index

JUNE 18, 2025

Operating profit was £13.4m (2024: £14.9m) but this was eroded by finance costs increasing to £15.9m (2024: £12.7m). on ‘transformation costs’ and £1.2m on ‘transformation costs’ and £1.2m New chief for the NHBC 2 hours The National House Building Council (NHBC) has named Paul Turner as its next chief executive.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 21, 2023

Ovidiu Dobra was working for Henry Construction Projects Limited at a building site on Kensington High Street when the incident happened on 2 March 2021. Dobra, who is from Romania, was working on the demolition of a building as part of the construction of a new commercial and residential building.

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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

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

The benefits of offsite construction, which comprises the manufacturing, planning, design, fabrication, and assembly of building elements offsite are expansive. The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 23, 2023

The design and build contractor said it has strengthened its risk management protocols towards price stability, tender validity, inflation risk and project timelines, in response to recent market volatility. “As As a result operating margins halved from around 10% to 4.6% As a board we have remained on track with our strategic plans.”

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The Construction Index

JULY 21, 2025

His arrival signals our continued ambition for Welfare 4 Hire – building on strong foundations while unlocking new opportunities for growth and development." Welfare 4 Hire was acquired by AER Rents 2021, AER Rents is owned by O’Flaherty Holdings, one of Ireland’s largest family business groups with interests in car sales and property.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 28, 2023

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. Additionally, building in a controlled setting can reduce material waste, providing both environmental and cost benefits.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

LOUIS, MO – Kwame Building Group has added three new members to its team including Kodey Lane-Norful and Likitha Kaki as Project Engineers and Diamond Spence as Project Administrator. ABOUT KWAME BUILDING GROUP, INC. Kwame Building Group, Inc.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 20, 2023

LOUIS, MO – Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has added three new project team members with Davidra Smith as Accounting Manager, Lee Anderson and Tarun Kumar as Project Engineers. ABOUT KWAME BUILDING GROUP Kwame Building Group, Inc. Smith holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Detroit College of Business.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 8, 2024

Passed into law in 2021, the $1.2-trillion With a more optimized process, quality control, and automation, components can be produced faster than other systems on a construction site. The result provides higher productivity and lower costs with a reduction in safety risks.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 13, 2024

Accidents and injuries not only disrupt productivity but also escalate costs and potentially lead to legal repercussions. By proactively adopting control measures, you can cultivate a culture of safety that safeguards your workers and underpins a thriving business. Let’s build a solid foundation for your improved safety strategy.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 30, 2024

Time had taken its toll on the iconic building, which had a leaking roof and obsolete building systems which contributed to a drag on the university’s operating budget. The real challenge was with the students and faculty who use the building as part of their campus experience. Woell, Ph.D.,

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The Pro Builder

AUGUST 19, 2023

To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building ibush Sat, 08/19/2023 - 08:15 The pandemic rocked traditional rules and roles for work and home and reset expectations. It’s critical to look at the implications these shifts have for employment, construction, and housing design. And the $1.2 million (about $1.6

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