Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Know what you’re looking for, have a goal in mind and don’t get ahead of yourself, experts from companies including Suffolk, McCarthy and DPR say.

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Civil Engineer Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Laboring behind the scenes and out of the limelight, construction cost estimators might legitimately complain that they’re the Rodney Dangerfield of construction companies. “I don’t get no respect,” may be their lament, but they can take heart in this: nowadays they probably deserve a lot more than they get, and it could be on the […] The post Skills You Need to Become a Construction Estimator first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Minimizing the time and cost of commercial construction projects without sacrificing quality requires the following elements: Owner leadership and accountability Integreated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams A well defined and well communicated detailed Scope of Work A process focused upon mutually beneficial outcomes. 90%+ of ALL repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects “fail” due to a poorly defined and poorly communicated Scope of Work (SOW).

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Reality capture technology from Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, digitally preserves France’s 17th century Citadelle de Besançon. Rising high above the city of Besançon in eastern France, the 17th-century Citadelle de Besançon stands with its weathered walls containing over 400 years of rich history. Built by military architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, the Citadelle is perched atop Mount Saint-Étienne and sprawls over four hectares.

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Silos of data and outdated systems can hold your business back. It is time to switch to a modern construction software solution designed for specialty contractors. CMiC provides a platform that simplifies operations, improves visibility, and boosts efficiency. It integrates workflows like job costing, resource planning, forecasting, and compliance control into one system.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Attorneys say a new order barring the DOT from presuming disadvantaged status due to race or gender now applies in at least 23 states, and potentially nationwide.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Department for Transport (DfT) spent £43M on Restoring Your Railway projects that face an uncertain future following chancellor Rachel Reeves’ cancellation of the programme, NCE can reveal. The post £43M spent by DfT on Restoring Your Railway projects that hang in the balance appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 138

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Project Demonstrates Latitude 33’s Expertise in Civil Engineering Unique Needs of Fire Stations Videos of Ribbon Cutting speakers available here. Photos of Ribbon Cutting available here. San Diego, CA – On October 17, 2024, Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering joined officials from The City of San Diego, UC San Diego, The Muller Hull Partnership, Level 10 Construction, and other stakeholders at a Grand Opening ceremony for San Diego Fire Station 52 (also known as the Torrey Pines Fire Station

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The opening of the American Heartland development in Vinita has been pushed back and two firms have filed liens against the developers.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

A group of 61 Labour MPs has written to the National Energy System Operator (Neso) asking it to remain committed to using pylons in the Centralised Strategic Network Plan. The post Labour MPs urge government to stay committed to pylons for electricity transmission appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Delegation is a skill often discussed but rarely mastered, especially by small construction business owners wearing multiple hats. The balancing act of managing daily operations while pushing for growth can be overwhelming. Imagine if you could free up hours in your day to focus on strategic decisions rather than getting bogged down in every minute detail.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

Risk Management

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The 408,000 square-foot facility will provide a full suite of expanded hospital and outpatient services to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the region Easton, Maryland – O’Donnell & Naccarato (O&N), a leading and employee-owned structural engineering firm headquartered in Philadelphia, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new, 408,000 square foot UM Shore Regional Medical Center on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Despite increased technology adoption, 72% of firms rely on paper documents for one or more phases of the building process, the new report found.

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Surveying 355

New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Victorian-era Branksome East viaduct in Bournemouth has been earmarked for demolition by the local authority in its infrastructure delivery plan. The post Victorian era 10-arch Bournemouth viaduct earmarked for demolition appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Construction Index

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire exposed the scandal of unsafe cladding systems on buildings across the UK, the country has still not got a grip on the problem.

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For Construction Pros

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Thinking of adding a milling machine to your asphalt business? Or have you recently purchased one and want to get more efficient and more productive? There are lots of ways to level-up your milling game.

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Maintenance 111

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Standard metrics may mask potential issues, but construction leaders have leveraged fresh methods to record data and abate hazards.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Drax has enlisted hydro engineering consultants Cowi and Pini to advance plans for constructing the £500M Cruachan 2, the UK’s first new pumped storage hydro plant in nearly four decades. The post Drax partners with Cowi and Pini for UK’s first pumped storage hydro plant in decades appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 124

The Construction Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The government has set up a £47m fund to try to unblock house-building that has been stalled by the nutrient neutrality rules.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

Construction Management

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Steven Gaynor, a principal consultant at Pivoth Corp. (second from the left), and Antoine Habellion, P.Eng., M.Eng., and M.S. (third from left), receive The Construction Specifier’s 2024 Article of the Year Award at the CSI National Conference in Houston, Texas. Pictured from left to right: Jason Cramp, executive editor of The Construction Specifier; Steven Gaynor; Antoine Habellion; William Sundquist, FCSI, the Construction Specifications Institute’s (CSI) board chair; and Lynsey Hankins, FCSI,

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Federal funding is buoying overall construction activity, but projects outside the public realm could soon rebound, economists said.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Better utilisation of engineering and modelling expertise in advance of the flash floods in eastern Spain over the past week could have reduced the devastation, engineers have told NCE. The post Valencia flooding | Engineering solutions could have saved lives appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 122

Construction News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

London groundworks specialist Corbyn Construction is set to appoint an administrator. Corbyn made a £435,000 pre-tax profit from a £32.8m turnover in the year ending 30 June 2023 but has now filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The group turned over £46.1m… The post Corbyn Construction files for administration appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction Management

The Construction Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Merlo UK has appointed Blue Central as its distributor for Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire, West Midlands and Warwickshire.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Lawsuits have stalled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion effort, so officials have threatened to pull funding.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The explosion in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) related services is driving huge growth in the demand for AI data centres, whose difficulties with access to grid power are leaving them looking to small modular reactors (SMRs) for power. The post UK poised to follow the trend of private SMRs to power AI data centres appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Roads Online

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Stabilised Pavements of Australia is working to develop solutions that will benefit society as a whole for the future. Images: SPA. For 40 years, Stabilised Pavements of Australia (SPA) has pioneered the development of innovative and sustainable solutions for the roads sector. Directors, revolutionaries and good friends Warren Smith and Tom Wilmot reflect on the company’s achievements and provide some insight into SPA’s bright future.

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Construction Management

Construction News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

A contractor has been fined £40,000 after one of its workers was paralysed falling through the roof of a house, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). A statement from HSE said that Andrew Clifford, a sub-contractor from Chesterfield and father of three fell… The post Construction firm fined after worker paralysed after fall from height appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Weeks Marine and Cowi are executing the first heavy construction contract on the Hudson River Tunnel megaproject, worth $284 million.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has stated that a clean power grid is achievable in the UK by 2030 but it poses a “huge challenge” that requires “swift action” from the industry. The post Clean UK grid is achievable by 2030 but poses ‘huge challenge’, says Energy System Operator appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 119

Roads Online

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Alex Fraser glass recycling plant is capable of producing 200,000 tonnes of recycled glass sand per year. Images: Alex Fraser. As Alex Fraser celebrates its 145th anniversary, Roads and Infrastructure reflects on the company’s journey to becoming one of Australia’s leading providers of recycled construction materials. Alex Fraser is one of a few Australian companies to have 145 years of operation behind them.

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Contingency planning is a strategic plan to allocate resources, time, and money if “all hell breaks loose” on a project. It considers risk mitigation and planning for a worst-case scenario.  Contingency planning in construction is necessary. You're expected to throw in a percentage to cover a contingency plan in your estimates but is it enough? There is an art to this type of planning and, if project leaders aren’t careful, a contingency plan could cost the company a lot more than lapsed deadlin

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