Construction Dive

APRIL 14, 2025

Contractors are receiving price hike notices on several key inputs, complicating efforts to plan and budget new projects.

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Roads Online

APRIL 14, 2025

Image: stock.adobe.com/ Oranuch A new pedestrian walking and cycling bridge in Docklands, Victoria has opened as part of the $10 billion West Gate Tunnel Project. Inspired by the West Gate Bridge design and suspended from two 40-metre tall steel pylons by a series of cables, the 220-metre long bridge takes bike riders diagonally over busy Footscray Road linking to the Docklands retail precinct, the Capital City trail, the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and soon-to-be-completed elevated Veloway.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 14, 2025

The electrical contractor claims the tech will triple installation speeds, enhance worker safety and help address the industry’s persistent labor shortage.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2025

The Old Courthouse renovation is focused on preserving its architectural beauty while enhancing visitors experiences. Photo courtesy Nic Lehoux/courtesy Cooper Robertson Following an extensive renovation, the Old Courthouse in St. Louis will reopen on May 3, 2025, ushering in a new era of accessibility, educational programming, and community engagement.

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Construction companies face shifting labor markets, volatile material pricing, and global supply chain disruptions that threaten profitability. This guide details how industry leaders are replacing outdated budgeting with incremental funding, adopting regional procurement, and using digital tools for real-time financial oversight. Learn how to deploy workforce agility, connected jobsite monitoring, automated procurement, and cost simulation models to preserve margin stability.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 14, 2025

Raquel Diaz, who previously worked for AECOM Tishman and Turner Construction, boasts more than $2.8 billion of project deliveries in the Big Apple.

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APRIL 14, 2025

The Connecticut-based firm widened lanes and improved on-ramps on I-275 near Tampa, Florida.

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Construction News

APRIL 14, 2025

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Wessex Water has appointed more than 40 contractors to its new Civils Support Framework, aimed at bolstering its in-house delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the South West of England. The… The post Wessex Water appoints over 40 contractors to civils framework appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 14, 2025

The AI-driven data center boom has created demand for land, electricity and water, a dynamic that has spawned growing opposition from communities, utility grid operators and regulators.

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CCR Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

The Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk are providing 43 different construction firms with nearly 300 packages of safety gear in sizes designed to better fit women. The two organizations launched and funded this effort to address challenges some firms are having in finding proper-fitting personal protective equipment, or PPE for short, for some of their employees, including women.

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Construction Management

Construction News

APRIL 14, 2025

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Homes England has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise to secure a long-term private-sector delivery partner for a 950m redevelopment scheme in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Forth Yards project spans 21 hectares of… The post Homes England to procure long-term partner for 950m Newcastle regeneration appeared first on Construction News.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

The post Garbage Disposal Dos and Donts to Avoid Clogs and Damage appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Is your garbage disposal always backing up and you keep asking yourself What the heck is happening?. After 6+ years of plumbing, we have seen some crazy things happen due to homeowners putting weird things into their drains causing issues with their garbage disposal.

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Construction News

APRIL 14, 2025

The government has taken control of British Steels Scunthorpe operations but faces a race against time to keep its blast furnaces running. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told parliament during an emergency recall on Saturday (12 April) that the facilitys Chinese owner Jingye wanted to refuse… The post British Steel in race against time to keep furnaces firing appeared first on Construction News.

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CCR Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

Rosendin , the nations largest employee-owned electrical contracting company with one of the fastest-growing renewable energy programs, announces a major breakthrough in solar construction technology. The company will demonstrate its new autonomous robotic solution for photovoltaic (PV) solar module installation on April 17, 2025. This innovative 3-piece robotic system will transform utility-scale solar projects by tripling installation speeds, enhancing worker safety, and addressing the industr

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Risk management in construction faces pressure from tighter margins, compressed timelines, and increasing complexity. This guide shows how AI strengthens project stability by predicting risks across cost, schedule, safety, supply chains, and workforce planning. AI algorithms analyze procurement data, subcontractor bids, equipment performance, and site conditions to identify potential disruptions.

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Construction News

APRIL 14, 2025

A contractor who took a design firm to court after concrete on its development deteriorated just four months after completion has lost its case. Cambridgeshire-based MJS Projects (March) Ltd took designers RPS Consulting Services Ltd to Leeds Technology and Construction Court for alleged negligence and… The post Contractor loses cracked concrete court claim appeared first on Construction News.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

The post The Many Uses of Key Clamps in Construction, Safety & Design appeared first on UK Construction Blog. When it comes to construction materials, flexibility, durability, and ease of assembly are often key. Key clamps, also referred to as tube clamps or pipe fittings, offer exactly that. Originally designed for industrial and safety-related applications, they have steadily gained popularity across a much broader spectrum, including interior design, retail, and DIY furniture building.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

APRIL 14, 2025

CASE Construction Equipment presented Impact at Bauma 2025, a new machine concept that represents a significant step forward in construction technology for the future. Impact stands out for its advanced technology: an electric compact wheel loader (CASE eCWL 12EV) with an innovative design, that eliminates the traditional cabin. Instead of being operated from the inside, the machine is remotely operatedfrom a dedicated control lounge.

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CCR Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

April is Earth Month, with April 22 designated as Earth Day, but at La Palmera, green initiatives are standard operation 365 days a year. Recycling and sustainability are top of mind at La Palmera as the first indoor mall to be LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2011, said La Palmera General Manager Amanda Sanchez. We are also a designated IREM Certified Sustainable Property, recognized for green building performance efforts and working with our tenants for improved sustainabi

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2025

This weeks quiz is from Back to basics: The four steps to creating effective concrete. From mix design to curing, each phase plays a critical role in achieving strong, sustainable, and high-performing concrete. See how well you understand the science and strategy behind each essential step. Quiz - Apr 22 1. Which of the following is not one of the four essential steps to creating effective concrete?

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AEC Business

APRIL 14, 2025

I interviewed Nordic Facade Forum 2025 keynote speaker, Kuraray's Jochen Regenauer, on the sustainability of glass construction. The post Rethinking Glass for a Sustainable Future appeared first on AEC Business.

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CCR Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

Metal roofs move. Expansion and contraction caused by temperature change, as well as loads caused by snow and wind, create engineering issues that need to be solved when installing a metal-over-metal retrofit system. One consideration during the design of metal framing concerns roll or the tendency of a structural member to rotate from its intended axis.

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Construction News

APRIL 14, 2025

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Sir Robert McAlpine has started work on a 30m main contract to build the North East Space Skills and Technology Centre (NESST) for Northumbria University in Newcastle. The scheme, based on the universitys… The post Sir Robert McAlpine begins work on Northumbria University skills and tech centre appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

Construction input prices increased 0.5% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.6% for the month. Both overall and nonresidential construction input prices are 0.8% higher than one year ago. While crude petroleum prices fell considerably in March, that decline was more than offset by rapidly rising natural gas, steel, copper and lumber prices.

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Construction News

APRIL 14, 2025

High-rise specialist Renaker posted record revenue and profit despite periods of uncertainty and delays brought on by gateway two building safety requirements. The developer-builder, responsible for many of Manchesters city-centre high-rises, reported its pre-tax profit had grown by 27 per cent to 6.3m in the… The post Profit climbs at skyscraper builder appeared first on Construction News.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

APRIL 14, 2025

Caterpillar showcased the new Cat 775 off-highway truck at bauma Munich 2025, spotlighting the companys ongoing leadership in technology and autonomous capabilities. The machine is the first next generation design of off-highway trucks for the company. Distinguishing it from the previous 775 models, this 65-tonne (71-ton) payload hauler is engineered to enable fully autonomous capabilities in the future.

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CCR Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions, proudly announces the launch of its first-ever design forecast, The Design Perspective. This pioneering report sets a new benchmark in the industry, offering transformative strategies and solutions to tackle the most pressing questions facing the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector today.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

APRIL 14, 2025

Trimble announced the availability of its Trimble Siteworks Machine Guidance Module for tilt bucket attachments. By integrating the full range of motion of the tilt bucket’s cutting edge into the Siteworks machine guidance and layout software, field operators can now achieve precise grading and levelling, efficient ditch cleaning and shaping, accurate backfilling and complex slope work.

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Construction News

APRIL 14, 2025

Trade creditors of a collapsed electrical contractor are unlikely to recover any of the money the firm owed, administrators have said. TNA Electrical, which appointed administrators from Leonard Curtis in February, left its supply chain out of pocket by 6.9m, according to documents published on… The post Collapsed M&E firms supply chain to miss out on almost 7m appeared first on Construction News.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

APRIL 14, 2025

Komatsu presented three new electric mini excavators at bauma 2025. The new models, the PC20E, PC26E, and PC33E complete with new cab specification, are especially focused on the European market, and offer customers a sustainable and powerful solution for a variety of excavation tasks. Komatsu is committed to developing innovative and sustainable technologies that meet the evolving needs of our customers, says Emanuele Viel, Group Manager for the Utility line at Komatsu Europe.

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