Construction Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

Contractors that automate more than half of their subcontractor management processes see bigger benefits, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

Specialist access equipment supplier Adastra Access Ltd has gone into administration with the loss of 38 jobs. Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory took charge of the Glasgow based business yesterday. Adastra provided mast climbing work platforms and suspended cradles to main contractors operating across commercial and residential construction, maintenance and refurbishment.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

Divergence from the original plans on construction projects is unavoidable. But that doesn’t have to lead to a dispute.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new research report, “RP23-01: Analytical Equations for Critical Local Buckling Stress of Lipped Channels.” The report provides analytical equations for calculating the critical load buckling stress of lipped channels with or without punchouts under compression and bending.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

Commercial and apartment construction are feeling the weight of higher interest rates, tighter lending and lower demand, as jobs tied to public funding jumped, Dodge said.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

Kyle Roberts, executive managing director at Newmark, talks with Construction Dive about an industrial construction slowdown in certain markets.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

Multiplex has bagged the job to start the £500m second phase of the redevelopment of the former BBC Television Centre in London’s White City. Development managers Mitsui Fudosan and Stanhope picked Multiplex to start the next phase after its rival Mace completed the first phase of the vast scheme. Multiplex will act as construction manager on the £200m-plus job to deliver 345 flats in two blocks.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

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

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

London house builder Berkeley Group has applied the brakes to production of modular homes from its new factory at Northfleet, Kent. The firm this morning said it noted “the decision of other parties to exit the industry due to the costs and efficiency impact of regulatory and planning uncertainty on a stable production pipeline.” Announcing a rise in profits for the wide group, Rob Perrins, chief executive, said: “ Berkeley’s immediate focus is on evolving the product to

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Construction Management

Construction Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

The agency was seeking prompt reporting of material cyber breaches and attacks, but faced a range of concerns from stakeholders.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

The cost of complying with the Building Safety Act has blown a hole in the latest accounts from Willmott Dixon. And the contractor vowed to go after “designers, fire engineers, supply chain and insurers” to reclaim a “substantial portion” of the £62m it has set aside for building safety and cladding retrofits. Accounts for the year to 31 December 2022 show turnover up to £1.15bn from £1.1bn last time generating an operating loss of £15,000 from a £22.9m profit the year be

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 21, 2023

The design contract for the fifth construction phase of the light rail – from the city centre to Åsane – has now been signed with COWI, which is joined by Ramboll and Asplan Viak as sub-consultants. This marks the start of one of Norway’s greenest and most complex mobility and urban development projects in the centre of one of the world’s most beautiful cities.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

Mace has increased its tender price forecast in light of further inflation. The latest forecast balances the positive economic growth in the first quarter, the rate of material prices continuing to cool – but also the recent news that the UK economy continues to suffer from significant inflation. As a result, the consultancy arm has raised its 2023 tender price forecast from 2.5% to 3.0% in London and 3.5% elsewhere, with the forecasts for the following two years also nudged upward.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 21, 2023

MANCHESTER, N.H. — June 19, 2023 — Newforma , provider of project information management ( PIM ) software for architects, engineers, contractors, and owners (AECO) worldwide, has named Mike Lewis the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer. Lewis has 25 years of experience in marketing and sales management and leadership, including extensive experience in the B2B SaaS industry.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

Groundworks contractor Tamdown stands to lose £2m if modular housing contractor ilke Homes falls into administration. Its AIM-listed parent company Nexus issued a profit warning to the market following the Enquirer’s report yesterday that Ilke Homes has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The notice holds creditors at bay for 10 days while the business fights for its survival to find an investor to save the modular business.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 21, 2023

Experienced infrastructure leader Melissa Batula, P.E., has joined HDR as a principal program manager. Based in HDR’s Harrisburg-area office, Batula will help lead major highway and transportation programs in the Pennsylvania area and beyond, applying her more than three decades of infrastructure design and engineering experience. Batula joins HDR from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, where she served as executive deputy secretary working directly for the secretary.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

Fast-expanding utility contractor OCU Grouph as acquired Integrum Power Engineering. Stockport-based Integrum is the group’s seventh acquisition in the last 15 months and will sit within the OCU Energy Services division. The electrical engineering design & build contractor specialises in high voltage power distribution projects and maintenance. Integrum will now support OCU as it expands its capabilities in the non-regulated energy market and rail sector to support the delivery of the electr

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Risk Management

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 21, 2023

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., June 20, 2023 — Brown and Caldwell today announced it is expanding its funding and finance group as highly experienced Seema Chavan joins the firm as vice president and senior director of strategic funding. With a 20-year background in the water and wastewater industry, Chavan is uniquely skilled in partnering with public utilities to identify, strategize, and secure federal, state, and local low-interest loan and grant opportunities.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), the largest independent merchant group in the South of England, has acquired Roofing Gear to expand its specialist roofing division by a further three branches and adding another £6m turnover to the Group. Established 19 years ago, Roofing Gear has three strategically located branches in Yeovil, Dorchester and Poole providing a comprehensive range of roofing products, insulation and associated materials.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 21, 2023

HAMILTON, NJ —June 20, 2023 — Total construction starts rose 8% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.11 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential starts rebounded following the decline in April, improving 8% thanks to a sizeable gain in manufacturing starts. During the month, nonbuilding starts improved by 24%, while residential lost 4%.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

Lendlease has broken ground at its £3.5bn Silvertown scheme to regenerate a swathe of land at London’s Royal Docks that has remained derelict for over 40 years. Plans to transform the historic 60-acre Dockland site near the Thames Barrier will include the restoration of the iconic Millennium Mills, and see the construction of 6,500 homes, alongside leisure and cultural facilities, and workspaces.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 21, 2023

Number of Homes for Sale in May Drops to Lowest Level on Record ldeakins Wed, 06/21/2023 - 10:32 The total share of homes for sale in May fell to its lowest level since 2012, when Redfin began tracking such data The total number of homes for sale in the U.S. dropped 7.1% year-over-year in May to 1.4 million on a seasonally adjusted basis, the lowest level in Redfin’s records, which date back to 2012.

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 21, 2023

Proposals to build an 8km flood alleviation channel running through Surrey from the River Thames has seen the public back the plan on the basis of the green infrastructure elements following a consultation on the project. The post ‘Strong support’ for green infrastructure planned under new Thames flood alleviation channel scheme appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 21, 2023

Number of Homes for Sale in May Drops to Lowest Level on Record ldeakins Wed, 06/21/2023 - 10:32 The total share of homes for sale in May fell to the lowest level since 2012, when Redfin began tracking such data The total number of homes for sale in the U.S. dropped 7.1% year-over-year in May to 1.4 million on a seasonally adjusted basis, the lowest level in Redfin’s records, which date back to 2012.

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 21, 2023

Transport for London (TfL) has spent over £7.5M on developing the Bakerloo line extension to date, even as the project remains officially mothballed. The post How TfL has spent £7.5M on the indefinitely paused Bakerloo line extension appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 21, 2023

Why One Housing Analyst Says Home Prices Could Soon Fall ldeakins Wed, 06/21/2023 - 10:39 Housing analyst Andy Walden says a short-lived home price correction could precede another run-up in housing costs to close out the year Black Knight analyst Andy Walden predicts that U.S. home prices could briefly drop before low inventory levels drive the market back up.

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Roads Online

JUNE 21, 2023

Construction on the North East Link tunnels in Victoria is powering ahead, with works underway for on and off ramps at a new interchange. The North East Link signifies the largest ever investment in Melbourne’s north-east and once complete will remove 15,00 trucks from local traffic and reduce travel times by up to 35 minutes. The new interchange at Manningham will help to divert 14,700 vehicles off Bulleen Road daily, with this traffic to instead travel through the new 6.5 kilometre road tunnel

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 21, 2023

The Bay Area Housing Market Is Becoming More Balanced ldeakins Wed, 06/21/2023 - 11:02 As inventory dwindles and home prices remain elevated in the Bay Area, slower sales are creating a more balanced regional market After a fleeting buyer’s market in Q4 2022, San Francisco home sales fell 35% year-over-year in May 2023, while the Bay Area as a whole saw homebuying activity decrease by about 13%, according to SFGATE.

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