Buildern

AUGUST 14, 2025

What’s the cost of sending out a bid package without knowing whether the numbers will hold up? For many builders, the answer is measured in both money and time, influenced by factors like subcontractor quotes arriving later than expected or vendor pricing changing halfway through estimating. Therefore, the construction bidding process remains one of the key considerations in effective cost tracking workflows.

Specialty Contracting

Construction Dive

AUGUST 14, 2025

The design-build project involves essential infrastructure enhancements along a vital section of I-75, a major route for freight and passenger travel through North Central Florida.

Building Design

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 7, 2025

Construction professionals are warning that widespread delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator and planning red tape are throttling the industry’s ability to recover and deliver on Government targets. According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Q2 2025 Construction Monitor, 61% of respondents said planning and regulatory delays were the top issue holding back projects.

Safety Regulations

Buildern

AUGUST 13, 2025

In the construction project, nothing moves forward without numbers. Detailed calculation of the project costs is the secret to a successful construction. It’s challenging to consider every detail for one project, but for multiple jobs, it takes even more effort. Each may have its own level of complexity and unique requirements. One thing in common for all is to stay on budget within the deadline and ensure that the work turns into a profit.

Estimating

Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant

Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Delays in approvals or misaligned data between budgets, lien waivers, and pay applications can grind progress to a halt. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way! Join expert Dylan Secrest to discover how leading contractors are turning payment chaos into clarity using digital workflows, integrated systems, and automation strategies.

Approvals

UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 7, 2025

The post App Development for Construction: Increasing Efficiency on and off the Job Site appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Time is construction money. Efficiency is essential for success, whether reviewing plans or working on-site. Modern construction projects must meet strict timelines, complex rules, and maintain constant communication. The latest construction trends are seeing firsthand how technology tools are transforming the industry.

Schedule Management

iField Smart

AUGUST 13, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes Introduction Enhancements in field productivity are important to keep schedules on track, cut costs, and enable high-performance outcomes. In the absence of the right workflows, data, and tools, quantifying performance can create hurdles. That’s the reason stakeholders need to monitor construction field productivity metrics. These include job site performance KPIs, which explain how construction materials, labor, and equipment are being deployed, and where ambiguities are

Material Storage

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 10, 2025

O’Halloran & O’Brien has secured the contract to carry out a major package of enabling works at Medway Council’s flagship £150m Strood Civic riverside regeneration. The 32-month programme, running from September 2025 to April 2028, covers phases 1B to 5 of the brownfield site’s preparation for full development. The Gravesend-based contractor will undertake extensive land-raising and groundworks, including drainage, service installation and the removal of obstructions, to get the former Civic

Site Planning

Construction Daily News

AUGUST 11, 2025

The traditional boundaries between building trades are blurring. Where once you’d hire a carpenter for timber work and a separate contractor for groundworks, today’s most successful projects often involve professionals who understand multiple disciplines. This evolution reflects both the complexity of modern construction and the efficiency demands of contemporary clients.

Carpentry

Construction Placements

AUGUST 13, 2025

BIM + IoT + AI: The Future of Smart Infrastructure Development BIM, IoT, and AI are converging to revolutionize infrastructure. From real-time analytics to digital twins, discover how this triad drives smart, sustainable cities. The post BIM + IoT + AI: The Future of Smart Infrastructure Development appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

Infrastructure Development

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Construction companies face shifting labor markets, volatile material pricing, and global supply chain disruptions that threaten profitability. This guide details how industry leaders are replacing outdated budgeting with incremental funding, adopting regional procurement, and using digital tools for real-time financial oversight. Learn how to deploy workforce agility, connected jobsite monitoring, automated procurement, and cost simulation models to preserve margin stability.

Construction Equipment

Construction News

AUGUST 7, 2025

Mace has been appointed as construction manager on the £1.1bn life-science-led redevelopment of the British Library’s St Pancras site in central London. The developer for the scheme is SMBL, a special purpose vehicle wholly owned by Mitsui Fudosan UK and established in partnership with the… The post Mace appointed to £1.1bn British Library redevelopment appeared first on Construction News.

Construction Management

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 7, 2025

Developer Mitsui Fudosan UK Ltd has chosen Mace as construction manager for the £1.1bn British Library extension project at St Pancras in central London. Construction is due to start on site in 2026 once detailed design is complete and planning conditions met. The work is expected to take around six years to complete. Mace fought off competition from McAlpine and Multiplex to land the high profile job.

Facility Management

PC Construction

AUGUST 11, 2025

Earlier this summer, I joined the Southeast Regional Water Reclamation Facility Expansion project team in Oak Hill, Florida, as an office engineer intern. With a mixture of excitement and ambition, I didn’t know exactly what to expect but was eager to learn and contribute as much as possible. From the very beginning, the PC Team welcomed me warmly, immediately making me feel included and valued.

Piping Installation

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 8, 2025

Turning the 3 Pillars—Marketing, Accounting, and Production—Into Repeatable Routines(without adding more work) You've done the hard part—you're running a construction business, getting jobs, and turning out quality work. Perhaps you've even begun to refine your marketing, job costing, and project delivery strategies, thanks to the three pillars we've discussed: Attracting the Right Jobs, Controlling the Money, and Delivering Projects Profitably.

Quality Control

Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

Construction Management

Vin Civilworld

AUGUST 12, 2025

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Quality Control

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 7, 2025

Sisk is in line to deliver a £52m package of infrastructure work to transform Birkenhead’s former Hind Street gasworks into a 1,600-home urban village. Wirral Council and ION Developments have signed a Master Development Agreement setting the framework for the 10–15 year regeneration, which forms a centrepiece of the borough’s brownfield-first strategy.

Infrastructure Development

Roads Online

AUGUST 10, 2025

Image courtesy of Coates. Temporary works are a critical but often underestimated element of major projects. In this Expert Profile, we hear from George Kyriakos, Temporary Works Engineer at Coates, who specialises in delivering next-level support for the crucial early stages of construction and major infrastructure projects. The new Expert Profile series showcases the expertise and innovation that define Coates’ approach to solving complex challenges.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 11, 2025

The post How Construction Firms Use Financial Intelligence to Make Smarter Investments appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The construction industry doesn’t have the luxury of trial and error. One bad investment and you’re not just down a few pounds. You’re knee-deep in delays, cost overruns, and a team that’s overworked and underpaid.

Risk Management

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

Risk Management

Business Facilities

AUGUST 12, 2025

Courtesy of LocationAdvisor.com I n an era of rapid urbanization and intensifying competition for prime real estate, “Not In My Backyard” (NIMBY) sentiment and the CAVE (“Citizens Against Virtually Everything”) anti-growth movement pose substantial challenges to corporate site selection and location strategy. Understanding how these grassroots forces influence zoning, permitting, community engagement, and strategic decision-making is essential for businesses seeking to expand, relocate, or build

Stakeholder Engagement

The Construction Index

AUGUST 7, 2025

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Construction Equipment

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 11, 2025

McLaren Construction has won a £100m deal to retrofit and extend an existing 1950s building for the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). McLaren will take posession of the site at 35 Lincoln’s Inn Fields next month to create a home for the Firoz Lalji Global Hub. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects, the hub will be an exemplar in circular design and resource efficiency.

Project Management Consulting

Construction Placements

AUGUST 11, 2025

How Civil Engineers Can Thrive in the Age of AI and AGI?: A Detailed Report Worried about AI taking construction jobs? This data-backed guide shows how civil engineering students can win in the next 5–10 years with AI literacy, BIM/digital twins, robotics, and a practical 12-month upskilling plan—plus the exact tools, roles, and resources hiring managers value.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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Construction Management

Roads Online

AUGUST 10, 2025

Image: Tasmanian Government The new Bridgewater Bridge Project has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Australian Construction Achievement Award. McConnell Dowell and the Tasmanian Government worked together to deliver the largest transport infrastructure project in the state’s history. The $786 million Federal and Tasmanian government funded project opened to traffic on 1 June 2025.

Government Works

Construction Daily News

AUGUST 11, 2025

Construction is collapsing. July’s PMI data shows UK construction activity fell to 44.3 from June’s 48.8 – the worst performance since May 2020. This isn’t normal market volatility. 29% of firms report site delays and shrinking order books. New work has declined for seven consecutive months. Contractors describe widespread hesitation to commit to new contracts.

Government Works

Construction News

AUGUST 11, 2025

McLaren has secured a £100m contract to retrofit and extend the London School of Economics and Political Science’s 1950s building at 35 Lincoln’s Inn Fields. The David Chipperfield Architects-designed scheme will be the UK’s largest Passivhaus retrofit and aims to be a model for circular… The post McLaren scoops £100m LSE retrofit job appeared first on Construction News.

Contracts

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 13, 2025

Consultants are predicting a marked return to package-based procurement models as developers seek to push forward with big-ticket commercial schemes without locking into risky lump sum deals. McBains’ Summer 2025 Construction Market Report said that confidence was returning to the sector but warned clients remain cautious about pricing risk – making it harder to strike deals on large two-stage contracts.

Procurement

Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.

Risk Management

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 14, 2025

Quick Highlights Safety and convenience go hand in hand when it comes to reducing risk and increasing compliance in the workplace. Access to the right information at the right time is essential, especially for fast-moving job sites. Traditional safety manuals can be bulky and difficult to navigate in real time , leaving gaps in awareness and preparedness.

Safety Regulations

New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 7, 2025

A new European research project is investigating whether existing fibre-optic cables can be used as real-time sensors to detect hidden damage in critical infrastructure such as bridges, railways, tunnels and energy pipelines. The post Investigation launched into using fibre-optic cables in infrastructure for condition monitoring appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Engineering

Construction Daily News

AUGUST 7, 2025

I’ve been tracking UK construction data for months, and what I’m seeing now is unprecedented. UK construction PMI crashed to 44.3 in July from 48.8 in June. This marks the sharpest decline in over five years, reaching levels not seen since May 2020. I remember covering the 2020 lockdown crash. This feels worse. The timing creates an impossible situation.

Modular Construction

Construction Dive

MARCH 13, 2025

Goosed by trade fears and rising iron, steel and lumber costs, inputs are likely to post year-over-year jumps for 2025, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.