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Recovering Construction Sites After Major Floods

UK Construction Blog

The post Recovering Construction Sites After Major Floods appeared first on UK Construction Blog. For construction firms, bouncing back requires more than just drying out the site. It’s a process that involves assessing structural integrity, rethinking logistics, and keeping your workforce and clients informed.

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Dry Hire or Wet Hire? Understanding Your Crane Rental Options

UK Construction Blog

When planning lifting operations for construction, logistics, or infrastructure, understanding the difference between dry hire and wet hire is essential. The right choice helps manage risk, meet compliance requirements, and keep costs under control. It is also used when the client lacks qualified staff on site. What is Dry Hire?

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How to Choose the Right Equipment Rental Provider

CCR Magazine

in 2025 making it essential to strategically plan your equipment requirements. Cost Considerations and Value Assessment It is important to examine all potential charges when evaluating equipment rental costs instead of only focusing on the base rental rate. in 2024 to 3.6%

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Lodge Building: A Comprehensive Guide to Construction, Design, and Planning

UK Construction Blog

The post Lodge Building: A Comprehensive Guide to Construction, Design, and Planning appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Each type serves distinct purposes and comes with unique design considerations and planning requirements.

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Construction Project Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide for General Contractors

Buildern

A builder starts planning. The first crucial step is project planning, which is both time-consuming and requires a high level of skill. In this guide, we’ll break down the planning process step-by-step and figure out how construction management software tools help in creating a realistic and flexible plan.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

Effective prevention strategies include comprehensive pre-construction planning, robust quality assurance during building, clear communication between all stakeholders, and thorough documentation. Construction defects typically stem from poor workmanship, substandard materials, improper site preparation, or inadequate maintenance.

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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. Within the AEC industry, research focuses on predicting and quantifying the impact of air leakage. By Matthew Ridgway, P.E.