Construction Dive

AUGUST 16, 2024

Focused on technology and manufacturing, the approach can optimize a project’s speed and efficiency, but adoption has been slow.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 16, 2024

Avoiding cash flow crises is crucial for the success and sustainability of your construction business. Managing cash flow is vital for small business owners. Poor cash flow management can create significant challenges even if your business is profitable. Cash is a fact; Profit is an opinion A cash crisis can be emotionally devastating and even kill your business.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Labor Department will offer a free online session on Aug. 29 to discuss how to comply with newly updated prevailing wage rules.

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The Pro Builder

AUGUST 16, 2024

Housing starts continued to decline in July in both the single-family and multifamily sectors. According to the Calculated Risk blog, privately-owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million as of July, down 6.8% from June and down by 16% from the year prior. Single-family housing starts decreased to a rate of 851,000, compared with 991,000 the month prior.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 16, 2024

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 16, 2024

The London-based builder reversed its decline in pre-tax profit and signaled that it is eyeing big opportunities in U.K. and U.S. markets.

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The Pro Builder

AUGUST 16, 2024

Home prices continue to rise in most U.S. housing markets. According to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors, nearly 90% of housing markets saw price gains in Q2 2024, with 13% of the areas tracked in the report experiencing double-digit increases. Some areas, however, continue to see higher rates of growth than others. San Jose, Calif., made history with a median single-family home price of $2 million, a first since prices began being tracked in 1979.

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The Construction Index

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Unite union has won a five-year battle to get access to tunnel workers employed by HS2.

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The Pro Builder

AUGUST 16, 2024

Housing starts continued to decline in July in both the single-family and multifamily sectors. According to the Calculated Risk blog, privately-owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million as of July, down 6.8% from June and down by 16% from the year prior. Single-family housing starts decreased to a rate of 851,000, compared with 991,000 the month prior.

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Construction Management

The Construction Index

AUGUST 16, 2024

Renfrewshire Council has completed testing of the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde.

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Construction News

AUGUST 16, 2024

Two more construction companies are facing administration, according to court filings. Norwich-based steelwork contractor Fourbay Structures filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator on Thursday (15 August). It came a day after Hodgkinson Builders Limited, the social housing division of Derby-based contractor Hodgkinson,… The post Two more firms facing administration appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 16, 2024

HS2 Ltd is examining whether plans to remove waste material from construction at Euston could be revived, as it helps to revise plans for the area, NCE understands. The post HS2 looks at reviving Euston station spoil-by-rail plan appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Placements

AUGUST 16, 2024

How to Choose the Best CDR Writer for Australian Immigration Choosing the right CDR writer is crucial for engineers aspiring to migrate to Australia. Learn how to ensure your Competency Demonstration Report meets Engineers Australia's standards. The post How to Choose the Best CDR Writer for Australian Immigration appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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Construction News

AUGUST 16, 2024

Women into Construction is being wound up, after a “perfect storm” left the organisation “no longer viable”. Managing director Kath Moore told Construction News that the organisation, set up 16 years ago to promote gender equality in the industry, had been caught by an under-the-radar… The post ‘This shouldn’t have happened’: Women into Construction shuts down appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 16, 2024

Aecom has been appointed lead designer for the replacement of two bridges along the Bronx River Parkway in New York. The post Aecom to lead ‘resilient design’ on £401.1M dual bridge replacement in New York appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Equipment World

AUGUST 16, 2024

A Cat expert outlines the company's three track loaders – the 853, 963 and 973 – their advantages and gives a brief history of track loaders on The Dirt

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New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 16, 2024

Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN) has submitted a proposal of application notice (Pan) for a section of its Western Isles Link Project, outlining an area on the Isle of Lewis where it plans to work. The post First stage of planning submitted for Western Isles Link Project appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

AUGUST 16, 2024

The biggest education project ever built in Northern Ireland has finally been agreed. A joint venture worth £375m has been signed between two local firms to build a large school campus in Omagh. The Strule Shared Education Campus will host 4,000 pupils in six schools… The post Local JV wins NI’s biggest ever education build appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 16, 2024

Three-quarters of work on a Network Rail project to secure part of the East Coast Main Line from landslips has been completed, the company has said. The post 400 piles installed at Network Rail’s Durham landslip project appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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For Construction Pros

AUGUST 16, 2024

Christoph Thiesbrummel will lead BOMAG Americas’ dealer channel sales, rental channel sales, sales administration, product management and marketing activities.

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New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 16, 2024

Communities and infrastructure are being left at risk of flooding due to the government’s failure to properly fund internal drainage boards (IDBs), according to the District Councils’ Network (DCN). The post Government ‘failure’ to fund internal drainage boards criticised by District Councils’ Network appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Management

Rabbet

AUGUST 16, 2024

Construction loan administration leaders have always shouldered a heavy load. Whether you’re doing a final double-check of your team’s work or pulling together documents for more frequent audits and reporting, the responsibility is only becoming more high-stakes. According to The Federal Reserve, banks and lending institutions are tightening their standards for commercial real estate lending, and for good reason—everyone is attempting to minimize exposure.

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New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 16, 2024

Southern Water has awarded two new capital delivery framework contracts to eight companies for the AMP8 control period covering 2025 to 2030. The post Southern Water awards AMP8 capital delivery frameworks contracts appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2024

The extension will include six rail stations and roughly three miles of elevated rail guideway east through downtown Honolulu.

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Construction News

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is abandoning a tech project aimed at eliminating retentions due to a lack of industry engagement. In October 2023 the CLC announced it was launching a pilot project with trade body Actuate UK, Cranfield University and not-for-profit Get It Right… The post CLC retentions project scuppered by lack of data sharing appeared first on Construction News.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2024

While the extent of settling is still being evaluated, it's enough to require the replacement of bridge approaches, pushing the completion of the project from April 2024 into 2025.

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The Construction Index

AUGUST 16, 2024

Cornwall Council has given the green light to a 315-home development near Falmouth for the Church Commissioners of England.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2024

Alex Nitchoff, the owner and president of Oakk Construction was sentenced to five years in prison for his part in a kickback scheme August 14.

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