Construction Enquirer

JULY 23, 2025

Contractors are being urged to step up planning to avoid getting caught out by fresh global supply chain shocks. A new report from insurer QBE, in partnership with global risk consultancy Control Risks, warns that recent international tariffs on key materials like steel, aluminium and timber are already pushing up costs and impacting jobs. UK firms are particularly exposed due to their heavy reliance on imported aluminium and American timber — both now more expensive due to escalating trade rows

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Construction Dive

JULY 28, 2025

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 22, 2025

A £173m grant has been approved to kick-start construction on Birmingham’s £1.9bn Smithfield city centre revamp. The Enterprise Zone Partnership Board and Birmingham City Council have signed off the outline business case, unlocking public funding to get the project moving. The cash will be released in stages as full business cases are submitted for each phase.

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Buildern

JULY 24, 2025

Ask any builder with a few years in the field, and problems don’t usually start on the job site. They start before the job begins, when expectations aren’t written down clearly. A solid general contractor contract helps you avoid all of that. It draws the line between what’s been agreed on and what hasn’t. In this guide, we’re taking a practical look at how these contracts work, what they should cover, and how they’re used in real-world construction across the US and Australia.

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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.

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iField Smart

JULY 25, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes In a quick and quality-driven world of construction, maintaining precise and prompt field reports is crucial for the success of a project. From monitoring equipment and labor to documenting weather patterns and progress feedback, daily construction logs are key deliverables used for accountability, communication, and documentation.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 22, 2025

Buro Happold has brought to life the Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park Museum at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. Photos courtesy Buro Happold In collaboration with Ennead Architects and KSS Architects, Buro Happold has brought to life the Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park Museum at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. The facility offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore ancient worlds through the lens of modern science and technology.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 21, 2025

The government has officially given the green light to build Sizewell C after signing off a final investment deal based on a £38bn construction cost. Energy secretary Ed Miliband has signed the final investment decision, ending more than a decade of delays and securing a landmark project expected to power six million homes and support 10,000 jobs during peak construction.

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Develop Coaching

JULY 25, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Poor Tendering Construction tendering should lead to healthy profit, but for many UK builders it does the opposite. Deadlines slip. Estimates get rushed. Entire bids fail on small technical errors before price is even checked. Hours of effort vanish, and firms feel forced to slash margins just to stay afloat. If your team works flat out yet wins fewer than half its tenders, the problem runs deeper than price.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 22, 2025

The post Navigating London’s Party Wall Act: A Construction Professional’s Guide appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The Party Wall Act 1996 remains one of the most misunderstood aspects of London construction projects. For contractors, architects, and developers working in dense urban environments, understanding party wall requirements can mean the difference between smooth project delivery and costly legal disputes.

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ENR Construction

JULY 21, 2025

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Construction Dive

JULY 21, 2025

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Develop Coaching

JULY 25, 2025

A Race You Don’t Want to Win Winning construction contracts can feel like a race to the bottom on price. You’re not the only one who thinks so. Tender lists across the UK are crowded and profit margins are thin, so many builders still assume the lowest bid always wins. Yet records in The Gazette show that slashing prices often ends in losses and sleepless nights.

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Construction Placements

JULY 24, 2025

Outbuild: Solving Construction Scheduling and Planning Problems Outbuild is transforming the way construction projects are planned and executed. Explore how this intuitive platform tackles scheduling issues and improves collaboration across teams, making project delivery smarter and more efficient. The post Outbuild: Solving Construction Scheduling and Planning Problems appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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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.

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Daily Civil

JULY 23, 2025

In Construction, ensuring columns can bear the loads above them is essential for safety. A column’s load‑bearing capacity is the maximum axial load it can support before failure—either by crushing or buckling. This article guides you on how to determine this capacity in a residential building, addressing formulas, design practices, and real‑world insights. 1.

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Levelset

JULY 21, 2025

Big news for contractors working on public works projects in Georgia! A new piece of legislation, House Bill 137 (HB 137), has been signed into law, increasing the contract value threshold for payment and performance bonds. This change, effective July 1, 2025, could simplify things for smaller public projects and impact your bid strategies. Overview of Georgia House Bill 137 Bill: Georgia House Bill 137 Title: Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provi

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2025

The Department for Education has approved work starts on three major school rebuilds worth up to £148m, handing project wins to Bowmer & Kirkland and Bouygues across Suffolk, Yorkshire and London. Ormiston Sudbury Academy – £45m rebuild approved Bowmer & Kirkland will demolish and rebuild Ormiston Sudbury Academy in Suffolk after Babergh District Council signed off the £45m scheme.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 22, 2025

The post Fire Doors vs Standard Doors: Essential Safety Knowledge for Building Professionals appeared first on UK Construction Blog. One person dies every two days in the UK due to fires in buildings, and in many cases, the difference between survival and tragedy comes down to a single element: the doors. 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 prop

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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.

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ENR Construction

JULY 23, 2025

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Natural Building

JULY 22, 2025

From the outset, Casa AYA aimed to be built in the most sustainable way possible and is the first straw bale home built to PassivHaus standards in Uruguay. The use of concrete was reduced by 93% compared to conventional construction by using raised foundations. This technique allowed the ground profile to remain unaltered, respecting the existing land.

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Roads Online

JULY 22, 2025

Three boreholes will be drilled to check the soil conditions near Boronia Station. Image: Victorian Government Victorian Big Build crews are laying the groundwork for a revitalised Boronia Station precinct, with geotechnical works underway this week for the station upgrade. As part of the works, boreholes will be drilled along Lupton Way, with traffic controllers in place to make sure locals can get around the area safely during works.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2025

Ballymore and Transport for London’s commercial property arm Places for London have secured outline planning permission for the £1.7bn redevelopment of Edgware Town Centre from the London Borough of Barnet. The approved plans will deliver 3,365 new homes alongside 460,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space plus a new transport interchange. The development, masterplanned by Howells, will also include 463 student units.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 24, 2025

The post Retentions Are Costing the UK Construction Industry Up to £5 Billion a Year!! appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Retentions have been used in UK construction since the 1840s. Yet today, many in the industry are questioning whether they still offer the security they once promised. Originally introduced during the railway boom, retentions were meant to protect projects.

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New Civil Engineer

JULY 22, 2025

The construction of the Casalnuovo Tunnel, a critical and technically challenging segment of the high-speed railway line between Naples and Bari, has been completed. The post Completion of hyperbaric excavated tunnel marks major milestone for Naples-Bari rail project appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Dive

JULY 24, 2025

Certain sectors, such as manufacturing and data centers, fueled a sharp rise in groundbreakings, but contractors remain wary of the second-half outlook.

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Roads Online

JULY 23, 2025

Excavation in progress at Sunshine. Image: Victorian Government Geotechnical investigations are underway at Sunshine Station to prepare for improvements to the rail network in Melbourne’s west. Works have included the testing of soil and locating underground utilities, which will inform the design and construction of the project. These investigations are a critical part of preparing for the construction of two new platforms at Sunshine Station.

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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.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2025

Demolition is about to start to clear the way for Blackpool’s new £40m Multiversity higher education campus in the heart of the town centre. The new home for Blackpool and The Fylde College will be built on Cookson Street and eventually bring up to 3,000 students and staff into the area as part of the town’s £350m Talbot Gateway regeneration. Morgan Sindall is managing the demolition and construction programme, with a strong focus on using local labour and subcontractors throughout the job.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 23, 2025

The post The Role of Online Reviews in the Modern Construction Industry appeared first on UK Construction Blog. A walk past any construction site today shows cranes, concrete, and crews hard at work. Yet one unseen factor now shapes which companies win bids, sign contracts, and keep the cranes swinging: online reviews. Ten years ago, a builder relied on word of mouth passed over fence lines or in trade magazines.

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Construction Placements

JULY 27, 2025

How to Run Toolbox Talks That Make People Actually Listen and Stay Safe Learn strategies to make toolbox talks stick: use vivid examples, disruptive questions, and post-talk actions to turn listening into safer job-site habits. The post How to Run Toolbox Talks That Make People Actually Listen and Stay Safe appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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Prodyogi

MAY 15, 2025

On many construction sites, especially those involving deep foundations and basement levels, piles are driven deep into the ground to carry the load of the upcoming structure. These piles, though strong individually, need to work as a system. Without being tied together, they are vulnerable to shifting, especially when excavation starts or lateral soil pressures act on them.

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