UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

The post The Hidden Costs of Poor Building Regulation Compliance: Why Professional Drawings Matter More Than Ever appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Material costs are soaring, skilled labor is scarce, and regulatory scrutiny has intensified following high-profile building safety failures.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The role of an Assistant Construction Manager is crucial in ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to specifications. The construction sector is evolving, with tools like Building Radar helping companies streamline project management. Key Responsibilities of an Assistant Construction Manager 1.

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For Construction Pros

JULY 1, 2025

Stefano Daneri Jul 1, 2025 Fleetio @Kirill Gorlov | adobe.stock.com Managing a mixed fleet in today’s construction industry means more than just keeping vehicles on the road and heavy equipment in the dirt: it’s about keeping teams focused and entire projects on track.

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iField Smart

JANUARY 2, 2025

Time management during Construction Scheduling allows the various projects to be finished in a timely and cost effective manner. Unforeseen Site Conditions: Unforeseen site conditions suchas underground utilities or unstable earth can result in delays and additional costs.

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Buildern

JULY 16, 2025

If so, you understand how poor material management can lead to costly delays and project budget issues. This is the reason material management is not only about logistics. It’s essential to choose effective methods to manage the supply chain and plan the use of materials by subcontractors. Who Is Involved in Material Management?

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Commercial Construction Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Working with some of the best Directors of Construction, architects, and project managers in the business, we understand that risk management is a core concern for our clients. This proactive approach reduces costly revisions and unexpected scope changes, helping to keep the project on track.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 3, 2025

Key Takeaways The construction industry is responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, making sustainability transformation essential for environmental protection and business viability, with sustainable practices offering significant cost savings and competitive advantages. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2025

From floors failing before substantial completion to skyrocketing change orders for never-ending densifier applications to the billions lost through delayed schedules, legal disputes, and contingency hemorrhaging, enough is enough. Owners and design teams are not protected by todays inadequate and vague polished concrete specifications.

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Jonas Construction

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In today’s fast-paced construction industry, effective cost management is essential to protect profits and ensure project success. Rising material costs, labor shortages, and unpredictable project delays often result in costly overruns, putting project profitability at risk. What is Job Costing in Construction?

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In the dynamic world of construction, efficiently managing resources such as equipment and materials is key to achieving successful outcomes. Asset monitoring solutions have become a game-changing tool, empowering construction firms to oversee and control their assets with precision.

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Buildern

JULY 14, 2025

When forecasting is done right, it turns raw data into reliable insight, helping builders manage risks and create more realistic and accurate estimates. Construction forecasting ties scope, budget, and schedule into a single manageable framework. Example Let’s say a project had an initial cost estimate of $1.5M.

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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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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. Cost overruns affect project profitability significantly. Communication breakdowns plague construction sites daily.

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Buildern

JULY 18, 2025

Document management software fixes that by giving structure to the chaos. With this in mind, we’ll go deep into the essence of construction document control, explore the key challenges, and give you some practical solutions to manage them. Table of Contents Why Is Construction Document Control Essential for Your Business?

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

How can construction companies maintain healthy cash flow while minimizing overhead costs in today’s dynamic industry? 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.

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BDC Network

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This combined data is key to making informed decisions that can reduce your carbon footprint. The increasing impacts of climate change are driving a global urgency for carbon neutrality. In facility ownership and management, it's essential to recognize the responsibilities and opportunities that come with this sense of urgency.

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Building Radar

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Effective financial management in construction projects is crucial for ensuring profitability and sustainability in a highly competitive industry. With the complexity of construction processes, understanding construction financial management becomes essential for project success.

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iField Smart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes In the world of construction where every project required coordinated efforts, jobsite management software supports seamless operations and drives projects toward successful completion. Left unaddressed, these can transform into cost overruns, delays, and compromised security.

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In Eight

DECEMBER 16, 2024

[Scottsdale, AZ; December 17, 2024] InEight , a leader in construction project controls software, and Project Control Academy (PCA), a renowned training institution for project controls, have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at advancing and standardizing best practices in the field of project controls.

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Jonas Construction

JULY 30, 2024

Races start with a strategy and the crew chief (like a project manager) checks in with the driver throughout the race to ensure their strategy is working and to make any necessary adjustments. It should also be organized and readily available for review by stakeholders, including project managers (PMs), subcontractors, and employees.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2025

Granular Local Market Cost Data is Essential for Cost Visibility & Management (Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, & New Builds) Using current, verifiable, and detailed local cost dat a instead of national averages with adjustment factors ensures: Cost transparency All labor, material, and equipment costs are broken down and verifiable.

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iField Smart

JUNE 24, 2025

Construction professionals like project managers and contractors require the right digital platform to achieve effective and efficient results in the field. This supports the management of project schedules and lowers ambiguities. It lays greater focus on collaboration between back-office and site teams. What are the key features?

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Buildern

JUNE 26, 2025

For most builders working on larger or bank-financed projects, the SOV acts as a must-have document that breaks down the total contract amount into detailed line items in construction financial management. It’s what keeps payment applications clean, project owners informed, and disputes to a minimum. Why does this matter?

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

Let’s break down what changed, how firms adapted, and what it means going forward. With IFRS 16, that changed. The Initial Challenges When IFRS 16 took effect, many construction firms were caught off guard by the scale of the changes. This led to new asset management strategies and financial modeling practices.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2025

Build a Strong Cost Data Foundation – Strategies for Change A significant issue in public sector capital planning and associated repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction is the reliance on outdated, national average cost data and flawed location/economic multipliers. Viable Strategies for Change 1.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 19, 2025

It’s a process that involves assessing structural integrity, rethinking logistics, and keeping your workforce and clients informed. According to the UK Environment Agency, annual flood damage to businesses costs the UK economy approximately £1.1 Rebuilding Your Brand After a Setback Damage control doesn’t stop at the site.

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Buildern

JUNE 25, 2025

One missing detail can lead to thousands in unexpected costs. Here, we have control over risk, stay within budget, and keep vendors aligned with the job. Still, many construction teams rely on multiple tools and informal processes, which often leads to delays, miscommunication, and duplicate spending.

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Buildern

JULY 9, 2025

In-House Workers Pros: Control: More direct supervision over daily work, safety rules, and quality. Cons: Higher Overhead Costs: Payroll, benefits, and insurance. Low overhead: No need to manage payroll, benefits, or long-term employment. Less Control: A building firm relies on the subs’ schedule and work standards.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

But picking one can change how smooth things go, cost money, and affect if rules are followed. It Sometimes Costs More Even with bulk buys, fees or minimum orders can cost more. Checking fuel prices from different places helps understand costs. First Cost and Upkeep Putting in tanks costs a lot at first.

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Buildern

JUNE 13, 2025

If you’re in the construction industry and want to keep a closer eye on your company’s financial management to improve your bottom line, this guide is for you. Unlike traditional accounting, it has many moving parts and specific financial management needs. Job costing makes tracking expenses for each project more precise and easier.

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Buildern

JUNE 2, 2025

Buildern vs. Wunderbuild is another common comparison for small to mid-sized construction companies evaluating project management tools. Both platforms aim to simplify how teams estimate costs, manage schedules, and stay on top of daily operations. Cost Estimation and Budget Management: Which Tool Wins?

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Jonas Construction

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Last Updated on November 11, 2024 In today’s fast-paced construction industry, effective cost management is essential to protect profits and ensure project success. Rising material costs, labor shortages, and unpredictable project delays often result in costly overruns, putting project profitability at risk.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

Key Takeaways An Article 4 Direction is a legal measure that restricts permitted development rights, requiring property owners to obtain planning permission for changes that would normally be allowed without application. The primary purpose of an Article 4 Direction is to give local authorities greater control over development.

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Procore

JUNE 18, 2025

Introducing Procore Helix, an intelligence layer that powers smarter, more connected ways to build Author: Brian Payne, VP of Product Marketing Construction is changing. But what if we could change that story? Provide instant answers: Ask questions in plain language – "How do I log a change event?"

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For Construction Pros

JUNE 20, 2025

Several states have required compaction data for a few years now, so its not just HMA pavers relying on advanced sensors to record real-time data for quality control officials and contractors’ review. The Virtual Ski plus 3D-MC milling software replaces analog screed control systems like Multiplex-Ski, Big Ski or Sonic Ski models.

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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. Fluctuating Costs According to the U.S. Labor Shortages According to the U.S.

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iField Smart

MAY 4, 2025

It thoroughly captures various changes made against planned design during construction. These changes arent small, but include changes in equipment installations and material specifications to structural changes and unpredictable site conditions. It provides an accurate and in-depth record of the final build.

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