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Infrastructure costs keep rising. Consider these approaches to mitigate them.

Civil + Structural Engineer

For example, the Federal Highway Administration reported that highway construction costs rose yet again in the first quarter of 2024, at an annualized rate of 9.6 Impact of High-Risk, Large-Scale Projects The increasing scale of infrastructure projects is one critical factor. percent, which is a 2.4

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Problem job sinks Mace construction profits

Construction Enquirer

A problem job blew a hole in the books of Mace’s construction business with pre-tax profits slumping to £15.7m Group Executive Chairman Mark Reynolds said: “One construction project impacted our overall performance. “We have made fundamental changes to how we operate, manage risks and decide who we work with.”

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Managing Change Orders

Job Order Contracting

Managing change orders for any size of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project, whether IPD, alliance job order contracting, DB, DBB, ‘et al’, simply requires a robust preconstruction process in most instances. The post Managing Change Orders appeared first on 4BT.

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WINT urges construction industry to tighten up water management processes amid UK JCoP regulation

Civil + Structural Engineer

The new water management standard enforces Mandatory Water Systems Management Plans, Active Automatic Flow Monitoring Shutoff (AAFMS), and coverage for temporary and permanent water systems. Equally, many insurers will require compliance with JCoP guidelines to provide coverage.

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How Top Construction Firms Reinvent Cost Control

Construction firms that rely on fixed budgets and outdated procurement methods are losing ground fast. This guide reveals how market leaders are managing financial risk by shifting to incremental budgeting, regional sourcing, and real-time cost tracking.

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Mark Wild radical reset plan to rescue HS2

Construction Enquirer

Rather than halting construction for the reset, Wild confirmed HS2 Ltd would press on with productivity drives in 2025/26, focusing only on work essential to the reset. Performance-related pay rises for senior managers and excutive bonuses relating to last year have been scrapped.

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HCSS Announces Improved Takeoff Integration for HeavyBid Software

Civil + Structural Engineer

This streamlines the pre-construction process and forms a solid foundation for a successful overall construction project. This reduces the risk of typing errors or incorrectly reading the takeoff and streamlines the entire process.

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Boost Growth & Efficiency with a Unified Construction Software Platform

It is time to switch to a modern construction software solution designed for specialty contractors. This guide offers 12 reasons why CMiC is the right choice for reducing risk, increasing profitability, and preparing your business for growth. It helps manage bids, track resources, and easily handle change orders.