UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%.

Electrical Wiring Installation 52

Electrical Wiring Installation HVAC System Installation Fire Protection System Installation Plumbing Systems 52

Buildern

JUNE 2, 2025

Wunderbuild is another common comparison for small to mid-sized construction companies evaluating project management tools. Construction teams today work under tight timelines and rising client expectations. Its interface is lean and task-focused. But their differences matter. Its built with them.

Cost Control 52

Cost Control Schedule Management Change Management Project Management 52

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2025

Whether they are leaning on public-private partnership (P3) or traditional delivery methods, owners and developers are recognizing the benefits of wood as a versatile, sustainable, and structurally efficient feature for their projects. “Mass timber offers cost and value considerations that developers and clients see as benefits.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Renewable Energy Systems Environmental Impact Assessment Structural Systems 52

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

The post Polycarbonate Greenhouses: Extend Your Growing Season with Durable, Weather-Proof Solutions appeared first on UK Construction Blog. These structures come in various designs from compact lean-to models to spacious freestanding options, with panel thicknesses ranging from 4mm to 16mm to suit different UK climate conditions.

Wall Systems 52

Wall Systems Structural Systems Foundation Systems Building Materials Manufacturing 52

For Construction Pros

JULY 21, 2025

Rising Material Variability and QC Disputes - Inconsistent material sources and growing reliance on performance-based specs have led to a spike in quality control issues. administration have created uncertainty in the private construction sector. Construction employment grew 1.7

Concrete Pouring 52

Concrete Pouring Construction Equipment Cost Control Site Planning 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 7, 2025

Department of Defense ( DoD) employed performance measurement techniques akin to Percent Plan Complete ( PPC) well before its formalization in the Lean Construction Institute’s Last Planner System during the 1990s. Construction Quality Management ( CQM): The U.

Schedule Management 52

Schedule Management Lean Construction Foundation Systems Cost Control 52

ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

The largest currently under construction, the seven-story housing, dining and academic structure for students of the Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts, is a public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and ASU. And all around and underneath the area, Haydon Cos. It’s a great partnership.

Renewable Energy Systems 36

Renewable Energy Systems Structural Systems Ceiling Systems Material Storage 36

PC Construction

JULY 8, 2025

The Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s (HRSD) Central Environmental Laboratory (CEL) plays a crucial role in providing water quality testing and services for internal analysis and regulatory control to over 1.9 The post HRSD Central Environmental Laboratory Transformation Underway appeared first on PC Construction.

Quality Assurance 53

Quality Assurance Quality Control Lean Construction Site Planning 53

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2020

Consistent on-time, on-budget delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects is possible only when owners have the requisite levels of leadership and competency. Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools and services are readily available.

Lean Construction 76

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Building Performance Measurement 76

LetsBuild

JULY 21, 2023

Quality control – it’s the foundation of any construction project’s success, impacting every phase of the build. It goes hand in hand with cost control, safety improvements , and better project outcomes. Unfortunately, construction quality control comes with many challenges.

Quality Control 52

Quality Control Cost Control Quality Assurance Building Controls 52

LetsBuild

JULY 21, 2023

Quality control – it’s the foundation of any construction project’s success, impacting every phase of the build. It goes hand in hand with cost control, safety improvements , and better project outcomes. Unfortunately, construction quality control comes with many challenges.

Quality Control 52

Quality Control Cost Control Quality Assurance Building Controls 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Like most things these days, LEAN construction is a simple concept that has been complicated by hype, ignorance, and/or the well-intentioned but potentially misguided.

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Cost Control 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

4BT exclusively provides all of the following, without the need to pay a percentage of construction volume, which results in excessive cost and failure to meet public sector fiscal responsibilities. Gain full cost visibility and control with local market cost data (no factoring of national data). JOC Cost Estimating.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 104

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Cost Control 104

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. All of the above are available within integrated project delivery (IPD) and LEAN job order contracting (LEAN JOC) frameworks and enabling solution sets. Sample Workflow. via 4bt.us.

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Lean Construction 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

Lean construction techniques are central to improving quality, timeliness, satisfaction, and lowering costs. Owner must provide value by sharing knowledge and collaborating in a timely manner with all service providers from concept through close-out, and not engage in excessive management and control. Focus upon Outcomes.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Quality Assurance Quality Control 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 27, 2020

Without effective management processes it is impossible to consistently achieve best value outcomes, such as the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, or new construction projects on-time and on-time. Learn more about… Lean Construction. The results are… Excessive maintenance costs.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 106

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Maintenance Lean Construction Quality Assurance 106

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

LEAN Construction Project Delivery. Any real public sector real property owner can efficiently and consistently procure and execute quality repair, renovation, and construction projects using the appropriate processes and tools. Control project performance factors. It’s not hard… really!

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Cost Control Quality Control Schedule Management 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2024

Lean construction aims to embody the benefits of the Master Builder concept, as does Advanced Job Order Contracting, Integrated Project Delivery, and Alliance Partnering. This contrasts with the traditional design-bid-build approach, where design and construction are handled by separate entities.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 98

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 98

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 3, 2023

Errors and rework remain an acute headache within US construction, especially for critical infrastructure projects, particularly from a waste/carbon perspective. Whilst this is all well and good, it comes at a time when labor shortages are escalating, construction costs are rising, and the climate crisis is heating up.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 147

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Quality Control Change Management 147

LetsBuild

MARCH 24, 2023

Digital construction software is changing how companies operate and improving their productivity in the field and in the office. The construction industry is notorious for being slow to adopt new technologies, but failure to digitise your processes in today’s landscape isn’t an option. That’s where lean construction practices come in.

Construction Management 98

Construction Management Collaboration Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 98

LetsBuild

APRIL 3, 2023

But there’s a problem: Complicated construction project management tasks are around every corner, hampering the productivity and efficiency of every stakeholder. We’ll discuss some of the problems construction project managers face and five ways you can simplify complicated construction management tasks.

Project Management 98

Project Management Construction Management Lean Construction Site Planning 98

Building Information Management

JUNE 21, 2016

LEAN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY. If you consider BIM to be the solution to low construction productivity, think again. 3D visualization and technology will do little to solve construction project delivery woes. Construction is like any other relatively complex manufacturing process. Collaboration. Shared Risk/Reward.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Risk Management 40

Building Information Management

JULY 29, 2016

TOP 10 LEAN CONSTRUCTION BASICS. The application of LEAN to construction is a focus upon best value for all project participants. Core Aspects of LEAN Construction. LEAN construction requires new ways of interacting on a day to day basis. Collaboration. Best value procurement and execution.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) General Contracting Quality Control 40

Building Information Management

JULY 29, 2016

TOP 10 LEAN CONSTRUCTION BASICS. The application of LEAN to construction is a focus upon best value for all project participants. Core Aspects of LEAN Construction. LEAN construction requires new ways of interacting on a day to day basis. Collaboration. Best value procurement and execution.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) General Contracting Quality Control 40

Building Information Management

JULY 29, 2016

TOP 10 LEAN CONSTRUCTION BASICS. The application of LEAN to construction is a focus upon best value for all project participants. Core Aspects of LEAN Construction. LEAN construction requires new ways of interacting on a day to day basis. Collaboration. Best value procurement and execution.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) General Contracting Quality Control 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 8, 2017

A Lean Construction Common Data Environment is important to improving collaboration, quality, delivery times, and overall project satisfaction. Job Order Contracting, JOC, and Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, the two most common LEAN construction delivery methods, both require a common data environment (CDE).

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Quality Control Cost Control 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel. Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

Cost Control 96

Cost Control Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Controls Quality Control 96

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By Mike Banta Photos courtesy Mid-Atlantic Timberframes In the construction industry, there has long been a tendency to do things a certain way, primarily because “that is the way it has always been done.” Using a high-quality, carefully designed system such as heavy timber construction offers many advantages to off-site construction.

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Green Building Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Building Materials Manufacturing 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

JOC Project Delivery Integrates LEAN Pre-Construction Services to drive measurably improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. LEAN Pre-construction services provide a focus upon Best Value, Alignment of Outcomes, Leadership , and Quality. Learn more? contact-form].

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Quality Assurance Quality Control Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator. Using the final construction cost, for example, is just plain silly as there are far too many variables involved in the outcome. Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management. Command and control issues.

Estimating 105

Estimating Lean Construction Cost Control Building Performance Measurement 105

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

LEAN Adaptive Construction Drives Significantly Improved Outcomes. LEAN construction delivery methods are process-centric solutions proven to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and construction projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget. Required collaboration – LEAN processes.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Property Management Quality Control 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 26, 2016

LEAN, Collaborative, and Integrated Construction Delivery. The project delivery method ultimately determines the outcomes of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability and new construction activities more so than than any other single factor. from conceptualization/early design through project handover and beyond.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Project Management Consulting 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Meeting establish quality levels. Flexibility without excessive management and control.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Meeting establish quality levels. Flexibility without excessive management and control.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance 40

iField Smart

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Abstract In the ever-evolving construction industry, efficient resource management is critical to project success. This paper explores the principles, methodologies, and tools used in construction resource management, with a focus on best practices that enhance productivity, reduce waste, and ensure project goals are met.

Construction Management 105

Construction Management Schedule Management Material Storage Lean Construction 105

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Explaining Job Order Contracting and LEAN Efficient Construction Delivery… Ok, so Job Order Contracting and LEAN construction delivery have little to do with an elephant sand castle… In construction., Poor quality assurance or quality control. Inaccurate cost estimate.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Quality Assurance 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity[1] with Proven Strategies: A White Paper. It has done virtually nothing to measurably impact the repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction of the built environment. LEAN Job Order Contracting is now available. Faster, Higher Quality, and Lower Cost Project Delivery.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 105