Construction Dive
MAY 2, 2023
For most safety experts, “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” is cringe-inducing, though it also evokes feelings of pride. For Construction Safety Week, several of them chimed in on the history of the photo, its significance and the red flags that stood out to them.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
A joint venture led by developer Sellar has submitted plans for a major overhaul of Liverpool Street station in London, which includes a massive overstation office scheme and hotel. The £1.5bn scheme has been designed by Herzog & de Meuron for the joint venture which included Network Rail and rail operator MTR. A proposed 16-storey block above the station concourse will comprise 6-floors for a new Andaz hotel with rooftop sky garden and swimming pool sitting above 10 floors of offices.
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Construction Dive
MAY 2, 2023
Experts from Skanska, Shawmut, Turner, Balfour Beatty and Clark said planning, prevention and prediction are the present and future of jobsite safety.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
Twenty-seven consultants have secured places on Homes England’s £200m new Development and Regeneration and Technical Services framework. The DaRTS deal will run from 2023–2027 replacing the previous Multidisciplinary Framework 2019-2023 for accessing technical and professional services. A dozen of the consultants were not on the previous multidisciplinary panel.
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Construction Dive
MAY 2, 2023
The 1,000-acre hydroelectric project on the Susquehanna River in York County has gotten pushback from residents.
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Construction Dive
MAY 2, 2023
The German company plans to acquire the assets of Roseville, California-based chipmaker TSI Semiconductors.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 2, 2023
Those Amazing Professions Inc. (TAP) announces the launch of www.thoseamazingbuilders.com , a website created to interest young people in careers in the construction industry. The site highlights the work and wisdom of construction professionals at all levels, their accomplishments and challenges, and their advice to those considering a career in the industry.
The Pro Builder
MAY 2, 2023
Homebuyers Are Becoming More Active as Affordability Improves ldeakins Tue, 05/02/2023 - 11:31 Improvements in housing affordability expectations led to a more engaged buyer pool in the first quarter of 2023 Roughly 56% of homebuyers reported being actively engaged in the purchasing process during the first quarter of 2023, up from 46% a quarter earlier, NAHB Eye on Housing reports.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
Derby-based Atlas Building & Civil Engineering has become the latest groundwork and drainage specialist to fall victim to the house building slowdown. The firm, which operated across the Midlands, south Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has ceased trading with the loss of around 40 jobs and filed for administration. Director Jamie Lord said: “The downturn in housing simply made it unsustainable to continue because all the work has dried up.” Atlas has been in business since 1998 predo
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Build LLC Blog
MAY 2, 2023
BUILD discusses the challenges and opportunities of increased density in our single family neighborhoods.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
Hybrid developer and contractor Downing has submitted plans for a near 700 purpose-built student accommodation scheme and a 91 private build to rent flats in North Acton, West London. Located on Victoria Road next to North Acton Tube station, the proposed development will replace the existing Holiday Inn Express which currently occupies the site. The 2,235 sq m proposed development would see two new towers built rising to 17 and 35-storeys and is the developer’s third student scheme to
Construction Dive
MAY 2, 2023
Despite delays, the California contractor was able to boost its backlog to a record $5.1 billion and said its shift to smaller, lower risk projects was bearing fruit.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
Ealing Council has approved plans for the country’s first women-only tower block. Brook House in Acton, west London will be a 15-storey scheme providing 102 social rent affordable flats for single women. The scheme is supported by Women’s Pioneer Housing, who are only one of two such specialised housing associations in the country, and social housing giant L&Q.
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The Pro Builder
MAY 2, 2023
ProConnect Single Family in Partnership With NAHB, May 7-9 ibush Tue, 05/02/2023 - 22:23
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
RED Construction London will deliver phase one of The Sheppard Trust’s redevelopment of the Royal Cambridge Home in Surrey. As part of the £8m first phase, RED will carry out works to demolish around two-thirds of the existing buildings, replacing the section with a 32-bed care home. Architect PRP has designed the new care home located in East Molesey and operating as a not-for-profit facility.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 2, 2023
ROHM Semiconductor today announced the industry’s thinnest [1] (H: 0.03-inch) 12W rated metal plate shunt resistor ( PSR350 ), optimized for high-power applications in the automotive and industrial equipment markets. ROHM will also expand the PSR lineup to include a 0.2mΩ (PSR100) model, along with a 15W type in the industry’s smallest size (PSR330).
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
Hundreds of subcontractors and suppliers were left holding £5.3m in unpaid invoices when M&E contractor Norstead went into administration in February. An update from administrator FRP advisory Trading has confirmed the scale of debts at the business. The same administrator is handling the fall-out from the failure of Norstead’s sister business Metnor which sank just days before owing its supply chain £10m.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 2, 2023
Milhouse Forestry, a vegetation management firm that provides line clearance services to the utility industry, is celebrating Arbor Day 2023 by donating trees to local youth-focused organizations in Georgia. On April 21, Milhouse Forestry planted a magnolia tree at the Fort Valley Youth Center of Excellence (FVYCE) during FVYCE’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
Britain’s biggest house builder Barratt has seen an uptick in sales in recent weeks raising hopes that the market is recovering from the lows experienced at the end of last year. But despite signs of improved sales during the Spring selling season, total forward sales in mid-April were still 29% down year on year. In a trading update this morning, Barratt revealed, construction activity has been adjusted to the slower trading backdrop with 303 equivalent homes built per average week, 16% d
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 2, 2023
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (the “Company” or “Bowman”) (NASDAQ: BWMN) announced the firm was selected for a multi-year assignment to provide design engineering services for the Peoples Gas, Light and Coke Company (PGL) Safety Modernization Program (SMP) in Chicago. Bowman will provide a variety of engineering services for gas main design and installation, 3 rd party utility plotting, field verification, line of lay walks, structural analysis, bridge support, survey, permitting and construction
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
Procurement provider Pagabo has revealed the 93 suppliers appointed to its £1bn refit and refurbishment framework which goes live today. The latest version of the deal sees new contractors on board including John Sisk & Son, Stepnell and Tilbury Douglas while more than two thirds of winners are SMEs. Jason Stapley, chief procurement officer at Pagabo and its parent organisation The 55 Group, said: “The big increase in suppliers is down to a higher level of SME appointment than the original f
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Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 2, 2023
Atwell announced today that it has acquired Dexter Bender & Associates Environmental Consulting (DexBender), an environmental and marine consulting firm located in Fort Myers, Florida. DexBender works with private and public clients to provide services such as protected species assessment, wetland mitigation, preserve monitoring and compliance, state and federal wetland permitting, and other environmental services.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
Kier is restructuring its Infrastructure Services division with the current three business streams set to become two. From July 1 the current Highways, Utilities and Infrastructure operations will become Transportation and Natural Resources and Nuclear & Networks. Transportation will consolidate Kier’s design, build and maintenance work for its existing highways maintenance and major projects business, as well as becoming responsible for its broader rail, airports infrastructure and po
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 2, 2023
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — raSmith, a multi-disciplined civil and structural engineering and surveying firm, has received state and national structural engineering excellence awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Both awards honor the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Camp Randall Stadium South End Zone. The ACEC Wisconsin Chapter awarded raSmith a Best of State Engineering Excellence award for the UW– Madison project. raSmith was then invited to submit the project for recogn
The Pro Builder
MAY 2, 2023
Homebuyers Are Bouncing Back, but Hesitant Sellers Are Leaving Them With Few Options ldeakins Tue, 05/02/2023 - 10:42 Homeowners with ultra-low mortgages are opting not to sell, and in the meantime, eager buyers are left with limited options Mortgage applications were up 10% in March from the month before despite elevated borrowing costs and still-high home prices, but an uptick in buyer demand isn’t translating to increased sales.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 2, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a $30 million investment toward developing a shared data system aimed at improving the flow of goods at the Port of Long Beach and four other major seaports in the state. The Port of Long Beach will devote its share of funding to the ongoing development, enhancement and refinement of its Supply Chain Information Highway , a digital solution designed to maximize efficiency and visibility in cargo movement.
The Pro Builder
MAY 2, 2023
Homes in These Pandemic Boomtowns Cost Less Now Than They Would Have a Year Ago ldeakins Tue, 05/02/2023 - 10:52 For-sale homes in these metro areas are more affordable now than they would have been if they were listed one year ago Nationwide, 7.1% of all for-sale homes have lower estimated monthly housing payments than they would have if they had been for sale a year ago, and that share is far higher in pandemic boomtowns and expensive coastal markets.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 2, 2023
Trimble will highlight its emerging technology and connected construction solutions May 14-16, 2023, at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) “Celebration of Construction” on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Trimble is one of 24 participating AEM member companies that will showcase its innovations at the three-day event. Trimble solutions are helping connect and modernize all aspects of the design, build, operate and maintenance phases of construction projects worldwide.
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