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Balfour Beatty names new Scottish MD

Construction Enquirer

He replaces Hector MacAulay, who has led the Scottish business since 2015 and will retire at the end of the year after a phased handover. Nick Crossfield, CEO of UK Construction Services, said: “There is a significant pipeline of work ahead in Scotland requiring close collaboration across teams.

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Amey profit jumps 31% as £7.8bn pipeline fuels growth plans

Construction Enquirer

The group also delivered milestones on long-term infrastructure jobs, including completing South Wales’ Core Valley Lines upgrade, and nearing handover on the Thames Tideway project, where it acted as core systems integrator. We further consolidated our position within the UK and began to re-establish ourselves overseas.”

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Major Building Safety Regulator shake-up to end tower delays

Construction Enquirer

Former commissioner and deputy commissioner of London Fire Brigade Andy Roe and Charlie Pugsley called up to sort out regulatory logjam A shadow board has been set up ahead of the handover, with former London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe named as chair and fire enforcement specialist Charlie Pugsley appointed as chief executive.

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Supercharge Your Handover Processes with these AU 2023 Classes

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For owners and contractors alike, commissioning and handover process can be stressful, expensive, and long. Nonetheless, a streamlined handover process is key to ensuring facilities are up and running on day one and contractors can successfully closeout a project and move onto other jobs.

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Brickschain co-founders discuss the value of blockchain for construction

Construction Dive

Bassem Hamdy and Ron Goldshmidt say the technology can create a comprehensive record of building activity and streamline O&M handover.

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Safety in Design Manuals: The Missing Piece in Project Handover

OmTrak

However, when it comes to project handover, it seems that the Safety in Design process is conspicuously absent. Strangely, this valuable information wasn’t part of the final handover process. These digital handovers provide users with a searchable and easily accessible resource for efficient facility management.

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Project Governance for Commissioning and Handover of Infrastructure

OmTrak

If project teams do not have a comprehensive understanding of what is being handed over, it becomes exceedingly difficult to manage the asset effectively post-handover. No residual defects at the point of handover. Essential metrics might include: Asset owners on the Project Board Completion of Operations and Maintenance Manuals.