UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

The post The Complete Guide to Real Estate Construction Management appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The real estate industry is changing fast, and strong construction management is more important than ever. This service is useful for property developers, investors, and construction project managers.

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iField Smart

MAY 7, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes In a dynamic and resource intensive construction sector, effective project scheduling is a critical factor for success. Whether managing a single or multiple project, the ability to schedule tasks, allocate resources, and adapt to changes in real-time determines if the project is delivered within budget and on time.

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Schedule Management Risk Management Change Management Project Management 52

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This challenge is crucial for long-term success, as firms navigate unique financial hurdles such as project-based budgeting, delayed payments, and fluctuating material costs. Construction companies must adopt proactive cash flow management strategies to thrive in this environment.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Early Contractor Involvement is a mandatory component in any real property owner process designed to ensure consistent delivery of quaility repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on-time and on-budget. The issues associated with Traditional Construction * Project Delivery (DB, DBB, CMAR…) are clear.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2025

This article will explore the various factors influencing construction costs in NYC, along with insights on how you can better manage and navigate these expenses. Shortages in specific trade skills, such as electricians, carpenters, and project managers, can further inflate costs.

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Construction Management Project Management Consulting Real Estate Development Cost Control 52

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2025

This reliance limits cost visibility and creates inefficiencies in estimating, budgeting, and executing projects. Measure outcomes in terms of budget accuracy, change orders, schedule adherence, and owner satisfaction. To move forward and toward action, the following strategic changes can be implemented.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

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Buildern

JUNE 25, 2025

Procurement, especially in construction, isn’t only about placing orders. Here, we have control over risk, stay within budget, and keep vendors aligned with the job. In this article, we’ll figure out how to manage construction purchase orders and keep procurement aligned with your project goals.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

Today’s technology offers streamlined solutions that tackle communication breakdowns, enhance productivity, and significantly improve project management across all stages of development. Improved safety monitoring enables proactive risk management through digital inspection tools and incident reporting systems.

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Building Code Compliance Cost Control Project Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Wrench

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

That reluctance, in many cases, stems from widely held misconceptions and myths about AI in the context of EPC project management. For instance, Natural Language Processing (NLP)-based AI can analyze contractor reports or change orders to identify potential schedule impacts or cost implications, even if the data isnt fully standardized.

Project Management 52

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ENR Construction

JUNE 20, 2025

Despite significant efforts to enhance construction productivity and efficiency, many projects continue to experience budget overruns and delays. Research from the International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology identifies poor cost estimation as a leading factor behind project overruns.

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Jonas Construction

AUGUST 20, 2024

Effective cash flow management and data accuracy are crucial to maintaining financial health and operational efficiency for construction and service businesses, like specialty and mechanical contractors. In today’s competitive and operationally complex construction industry, businesses face numerous internal and external risks.

Specialty Contracting 52

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 23, 2025

Because projects involve high budgets and long timelines, trust plays an oversize role. They translate distant job sites, unknown supervisors, and complex schedules into relatable stories from people who were once in the same position. Every link in this chain must trust the next to keep schedules intact.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 1, 2025

While large construction firms have begun investing heavily in AI-powered project management and design tools, smaller and medium-sized construction companies across the UK are discovering that AI applications in marketing and client communication can deliver immediate, measurable benefits without requiring massive technology investments. .”

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CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Effective logistics management is a cornerstone of success in commercial construction , where timely material delivery and efficient resource allocation can determine project outcomes. Real-time stock visibility allows project managers to precisely monitor inventory, reducing risks of shortages or excess supplies.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 3, 2025

Technology integration is crucial for sustainable construction success, with Building Information Modelling (BIM) reducing waste by 30%, smart building systems achieving 20-30% energy savings, and digital tools enabling precise resource management and real-time monitoring.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

Permitting applications, material procurement, and preliminary site work can start while the final design is still being refined. For large-scale developments or time-sensitive projects, this can mean saving months in the construction schedule. Adjust procurement strategies in real time to take advantage of market fluctuations.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2025

Using verifiable, current, and granular local market cost data is a proven methodology and a strategic benefit to both owners and design builders that allows for defensible cost estimates with improved cost visbility and cost management capability. – “Location factors are used during preliminary project evaluations. Peitlock, B.A.,

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Estimating Cost Control Project Management Quality Control 52

Stok

MAY 15, 2025

Given  70% of conventional building projects  run over budget and behind schedule, with 44% ending in some form of arbitration or litigation, Integrated Project Delivery offers a better solution. An Indigenized IPD approach: Supports Indigenous economic reconciliation through social procurement and local hiring.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 6, 2025

is scheduled to be completed in November 2028 By Jim Parsons The Washington Bridge In Providence, R.I. The agency has also budgeted a $10-million bonus for completion ahead of the scheduled November 2028 target date, with a $25,000 daily penalty for missed milestone dates. Photo courtesy of Rhode Island Dept.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The use of asset management software means that an organisation can transition from a reactive maintenance approach to a more affordable and sustainable approach that is more effective in the long run. This makes the scheduling much more effective and minimises the chance of having some unanticipated downtime.

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Schedule Management Maintenance Energy Efficiency Change Management 52

Construction Specifier

APRIL 27, 2025

There is huge demand for us to churn these out as quickly as possible to meet expedited construction schedules. Precast concrete is an ideal material for the construction of buildings that will meet the aggressive schedules important for data center owners. It may or may not have topping for the floor/roof. Section B: Active MEP work.

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Roads Online

JULY 24, 2025

Attendees repeatedly cited “lack of funding” and “inadequate budget” as root causes of systemic issues like workforce shortages, loss of skilled workers, and sub-optimal asset management processes. Resilience An important topic of discussion was the challenges posed by bureaucratic processes and complex procurement systems.

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

For businesses managing tight schedules and lean margins, undercarriage issues can become a serious drain on productivity. Maintenance schedules that account for these variables tend to reduce downtime and preserve equipment value over time. Poor-quality sprockets can also misalign, leading to increased wear on adjacent parts.

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Inspection Site Planning Maintenance Schedule Management 52

For Construction Pros

JULY 21, 2025

@bubutu - stock.adobe.com Concrete contractors in 2025 are facing a perfect storm of challenges that are reshaping how work gets done on-site, impacting project timelines, budgets, and workforce stability. In several cases, misaligned test results have led to full concrete removals and re-pours, pushing back schedules and inflating costs.

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For Construction Pros

JULY 18, 2025

aboutmomentsimages - stock.adobe.com Marianna Kopsida, PhD, industry manager - IMF & Vertical Construction at Trimble, shares her insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Adoption has increased since the beginning of the year to manage yields and keep concrete costs down.

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Concrete Pouring Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Cost Control 52

UK Construction Blog

JULY 22, 2025

Whether you’re an architect specifying materials, a contractor installing doors, or a building manager maintaining fire safety, understanding the fundamental differences between fire doors and standard doors isn’t just about compliance – it’s about the people who will depend on your expertise when seconds matter most.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Choosing concrete enabled the project to reach seven stories, cutting the footprint and impacts to the site while providing more beds in two concrete buildings than multiple wood-framed buildings could, says Shawn Marty, senior project manager with Sundt. Concrete also means a lower risk profile and helps on schedule and quality. “It

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ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Choosing concrete enabled the project to reach seven stories, cutting the footprint and impacts to the site while providing more beds in two concrete buildings than multiple wood-framed buildings could, says Shawn Marty, senior project manager with Sundt. Concrete also means a lower risk profile and helps on schedule and quality. “It

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Building Codes Building Design Structural Systems Lean Construction 36

ENR Construction

JUNE 12, 2025

billion phase of a light rail transit line for the city of Austin, Texas, took a step toward reality on June 5, with the start of a two-step progressive design-build procurement process that aims to get construction underway in 2027. The final design and construction contract is scheduled for award in early 2026.

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Specialty Contracting Building Design Surveying Project Management 36

Construction Dive

JUNE 18, 2025

Key factors such as power access, land availability and speed to market, all remain as competitive advantages for regions wooing these builds, added Brett Helm, general manager of the Southwest division at Graycor Construction, an Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based general contractor. Meanwhile, procurement has become a battleground.

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Infrastructure Development Site Planning Procurement Public Works 277

Construction Dive

JULY 14, 2025

That has left many construction firms unsure how to plan procurement. Contractors are adapting where they can, through smarter procurement, tighter project planning and more selective bidding,” said O’Reilly. 1 for trading partners without a deal. That includes early work packages, bulk-purchases and warehouse storage.

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Commercial Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Value of Early Collaboration Between Architects and General Contractors Early collaboration between architects and GCs allows for a comprehensive understanding of the projects vision, budget, and logistical constraints. Englewood Construction bridges the gap by evaluating design feasibility and aligning it with budget realities.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Facilities Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to managing all the “costs” associated with ownership of a facility (or any built structure) over its lifespan, from planning, through procurement, construction, operations and maintenance, and disposal/recycling.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 20, 2025

She decided to make the switch to construction management where she was one of seven women in her 2006 graduating class. Since joining Suffolk in 2023, my focus has been helping grow and manage our aviation portfolio. I also help build our client relationships and stay engaged in our upcoming project pursuits.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 18, 2025

Editors picks Win McNamee via Getty Images Opinion New ASCE codes aim to provide vital flood protection The updated standards mark a major shift in approach for design and construction in flood hazard areas, according to a floodplain manager. Most Popular Tampa airport unveils design for $1.5B Sign up A valid email address is required.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. Better Manage Construction Costs.

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Schedule Management Construction Management Lean Construction Building Information Modeling (BIM) 93

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Events honored the HNTB-program-managed electrification project SAN JOSE, Calif. HNTB’s responsibility in the Caltrain Electrification Project included providing leadership and program management, driving the project toward success. As the program manager, HNTB played a crucial role in overseeing the project.

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