UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Sustainability is also a big focus; new rules in the EU require all new buildings to be zero-emission by 2030. While green buildings cost more to build, they can cut long-term operating costs by up to 40%. Each phase is important to avoid delays, control costs, and meet quality goals.

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 2, 2025

Available in various types (standard prestressed, high strength and fair-faced options) and sizes (widths from 100mm to 215mm and lengths from 600mm to 3000mm), these lintels can accommodate diverse building requirements. What Are Precast Concrete Lintels?

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

They play a vital part in the success of large-scale developments, from commercial buildings to residential complexes. The construction sector is evolving, with tools like Building Radar helping companies streamline project management. This ensures that projects are completed efficiently, reducing costs and enhancing profitability.

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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. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 26, 2025

Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. Air barriers are essential for maintaining the integrity and performance of building enclosures.

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Commercial Construction Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

By working together during preconstruction, our team was able to develop a roadmap that prepared the project for potential challenges, ensuring a smoother process and better budget control​. This commitment to quality control boosts project value, ensures compliance, and builds trust between the client and the contractor​.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Moreover, integrating tools like Building Radar can streamline processes by providing real-time project insights and updates, significantly contributing to project success. Building Radar supports this by offering tools for real-time monitoring and automated updates, ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned with the project schedule.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As they build, it’s crucial for you to pay utmost attention to the plumbing layout and use appropriate materials. It tackles more complex systems that manage water supply, waste removal and gas lines in large buildings. Follow strict building codes and safety regulations to ensure the system’s proper installation.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

Without strong management, even well-funded projects can miss deadlines, overspend, or fall short of quality standards. A leader with strong management expertise ensures that teams are aligned, budgets are controlled, and risks are mitigated. Budget Control Projects often derail due to poor financial planning.

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iField Smart

JUNE 24, 2025

It helps users build project-based checklists, supports inspections on mobile devices, and builds in-depth reports. Data-based quality control: ML tools help users assess large inspection data to highlight trends and patterns connected to quality control. What are the key features?

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Commercial construction is a field that demands efficiency, quality materials, and cutting-edge techniques. This includes expert utilization of advanced plumbing systems to enhance building performance. Understanding Commercial Construction Commercial construction involves building structures meant for commercial use.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

This comprehensive design process separates timber frame construction from conventional building methods and determines the success of the entire project. Timber framing design is the architectural and structural planning process for creating buildings using heavy timber construction with traditional joinery methods.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Commercial construction projects present unique challenges when it comes to air quality. Additionally, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from paints, adhesives, and sealants further degrade air quality. While HEPA filters have been a standard in air purification, recent upgrades are enhancing their performance.

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BDC Network

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint 1 kcichowicz Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:59 Facility condition assessments provide powerful insight into your buildings and offer an ideal vehicle to advance resiliency and decarbonization goals. Smart control systems enable more precise and efficient energy management.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

Understanding the Basics of IFRS 16 The International Financial Reporting Standard 16 (or IFRS 16 ) redefined how leases are reported on financial statements. Under the previous standard (IAS 17), operating leases—like many construction equipment rentals—were kept off the balance sheet. With IFRS 16, that changed.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 22, 2025

Semi-detached houses, terraced properties, and closely positioned buildings mean most extension or conversion projects trigger Party Wall Act requirements. The Act covers three main scenarios: building new walls on boundary lines, working on existing party walls, and excavating within three or six metres of neighbouring properties.

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iField Smart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Safety issues and compliance: Ensuring safety of workers and complying with safety standards are non-negotiable. From architectural drawings and structural calculations to inspection reports and change orders, these documents need to be version controlled, accessible, and organized. How does AI help with quality control?

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 2, 2025

Fire sprinkler systems are one of the most critical safety features in any commercial building. These systems work instantly during a fire, helping to control damage and potentially saving lives. They help to: Control fires before emergency services arrive Limit the spread of fire and smoke. But installing them isnt enough.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This ensures better sleep quality and a more relaxed atmosphere at home. Complying with Noise Regulations Many cities enforce strict noise regulations as part of their building codes to ensure a healthy living and working environment. You’ll want to pay attention to these numbers when selecting windows for acoustic control.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

JANUARY 13, 2025

Driven by advances in technology, the increasing emphasis on sustainability and evolving safety standards – it has never been more integral for businesses in the sector to adopt new and emerging trends. Over the last 12 months, the European construction industry has undergone significant change.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

The post Lodge Building: A Comprehensive Guide to Construction, Design, and Planning appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Lodge building has evolved from simple estate structures to versatile, modern constructions serving diverse purposes across residential, commercial, and recreational sectors. What is Lodge Building?

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

The post 8 Essential Techniques for Green and Energy-Efficient Building Design appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Passive House Performance Standards A “Passive House” refers to a highly energy-efficient building that minimizes energy consumption through the use of passive design strategies.

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Roads Online

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

JCB is focused on building a future where innovation meets sustainability, with machines that are designed to not only shape the world but also to protect it.” In creating the E-TECH range, JCB wanted to remove as many barriers as possible when it comes to making the switch from standard diesel machinery to the electric range,” Sealey says.

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Rabbet

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The profit margin is typically calculated either as a fixed fee or as a percentage of the total costs, usually ranging from 10% to 20% depending on project complexity and market conditions.

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Construction Daily News

APRIL 7, 2025

This competition drives up labor costs while simultaneously reducing overall workforce quality as companies lower hiring standards to fill critical positions. ” Quality Becomes the Silent Casualty Perhaps the most troubling hidden cost of rapid growth is the gradual erosion of quality. Material waste increases.

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Commercial Construction Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

Whether you’re building a flagship retail space in New York or a restaurant in the suburbs of Chicago, each municipality has its own set of rules and guidelines that can impact timelines, budgets, and overall project success. this level of consistency demands a careful balance of local expertise and standardized project management.

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Buildern

JULY 9, 2025

One bad subcontractor can derail your entire build. In this article, we will break down some key points on how to hire construction workers and build a team, either comprised of in-house workers or relying on subcontractors. Should you build out your in-house crew or subcontract the work? It’s about risk.

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Commercial Construction Blog

MARCH 20, 2025

The reality is that construction fundamentals remain consistent across sectorswhat matters most is a contractors ability to execute, manage complexity, and ensure quality from start to finish. What differentiates us is our ability to replicate standards while tailoring each project to its unique requirements.

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In Eight

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Throughout the organization, each division developed unique approaches for project management, document control, and similar processes, leading to a network of crowded and competing solutions. THEBENEFITS An organization-wide InEight adoption standardized Sundt’s document control processes across projects and divisions.

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Rapport3

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

How David Chipperfield Architects Transformed with Rapport3 In today's competitive architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries, a firm's ability to manage its projects effectively is just as important as the quality of its designs.

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Buildern

JULY 3, 2025

While managing a small residential remodel or a large-scale commercial build, knowing how to calculate labor cost in construction the right way can mean the difference between hitting your margins and losing money. The full picture of labor costs is the first step toward building realistic and profit-conscious construction estimates.

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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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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

The starting price sits at AUD 80,000, and choosing the right builder needs careful thought to meet quality standards and regulations. The building journey goes beyond just construction schedules. You’ll learn about legal requirements, quality benchmarks, and ways to verify a builder’s credentials.

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Construction Daily News

JULY 3, 2025

After 15 years building standard homes in Sonoma County, he landed his first luxury project—a $2.8 Bay Area homes selling for over $1,000 per square foot justify premium suppliers that standard builds can’t support. My standard suppliers work with $5,000 orders and 30-day terms. Same construction skills.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The idea of maintaining a high-rise building might seem daunting, but it’s a crucial aspect of ensuring safety and longevity. By staying on top of maintenance tasks, you ensure a safer environment for residents and a more sustainable building overall. You might wonder if implementing these technologies will impact costs.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 23, 2024

on the exterior of the building, which increases the effective thermal resistance of the assembly. As a result, EIFS has become an attractive cladding option for use in prefabricated wall panels, in which EIFS materials are shop-applied to sheathing and metal stud backup wall construction under controlled conditions.

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