Construction News

JULY 1, 2025

Procurement Hub has extended its Major Projects Framework 2 (MPF2) by two years to 2028, following the generation of more than £300m in social value since its 2022 launch.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 4, 2025

Doctors managed to successfully reattach the thumb of a teenage apprentice after was severed off by a rotating blade on a refurbishment site. The company has been fined £40,000 at Tain Sheriff Court following an HSE investigation and a prosecution brought by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 9, 2025

But as your business grows, so does the complexity of managing procurement. In the fast-paced and often unpredictable world of construction, managing resources effectively is crucial for the success of any project. A POS tool helps businesses manage and automate the procurement process.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 18, 2023

The council was forced to rethink procurement plans for the project last year in the face of volatile market costs. Council procurement chiefs had originally planned to select a contractor in July 2022.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, PA – STV, a professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Carol Rose, PMP, has been promoted to vice president. In this new role, Rose leads the vehicle team’s projects and pursuits with some of its largest clients.

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Wrench

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

That reluctance, in many cases, stems from widely held misconceptions and myths about AI in the context of EPC project management. In this series we’ll be leveraging our experience of consulting with EPC organizations around the world, and with project control teams, to dispel some of the most popular myths.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

Standards body BSI haslaunched a new whitepaper on how to minimise risks in infrastructure projects. Experts suggest that a better approach to scope development and managing risk and contractual change could save up to £25bn a year on projects.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 4, 2023

Jacobs has supported US space agency NASA across multiple high-profile Space Centers and spaceflight programs, including management of operations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Owners building complex industrial projects face a wide range of risks in delivering their projects as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible. For owners facing this scenario, integrated services like the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) delivery method may be the best option for your project.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 30, 2024

. – HNTB joins Collier County in celebrating the completion of their Eleven Bridge Replacements project , a bridge bundling program that created safer, more resilient transportation infrastructure for local motorists. McDaniel is the commissioner in the area where the Eleven Bridge Replacement project occurred. McDaniel, Jr.,

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 3, 2025

The DoD’s reliance on “RSMeans “for FSRM (Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization) cost management, despite the availability of current and verifiable local cost data , likely stems from several historical and institutional factors: 1.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 17, 2024

Improving Construction Services Procurement is critical to sustainable facilities management. JOC, Job Order Contracting can play a major role, if , JOC Programs as not used to simply “speed procurement” and robust, collaborative processes are leveraged.

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 7, 2023

Project partners to work with United Utilities over the next 10 years are being sought as the the water company calls for firms to register interest in delivering a variety of work over its next two five year Asset Management Plan Periods (AMP) - AMP8… The post United Utilities outlines £14bn future opportunities with AMP8 and AMP9 procurement (..)

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 14, 2023

The companies have been awarded places on public sector construction framework provider LHC Procurement Group’s (LHC) Consultancy Services (CS1) framework, now available to use until April 2027 across England and Wales.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Events honored the HNTB-program-managed electrification project SAN JOSE, Calif. HNTB joins Caltrain in celebrating the completion of the Caltrain Electrification Project , marking a transformative leap toward modernized, sustainable public transportation along the San Francisco Peninsula corridor.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Effective public sector construction project management requires an understanding of the requisite role of owners as stakeholders. Sustainable Facilities Management “A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 10, 2023

Topics addressed include characteristics of resilience and sustainability; incorporation of resilience and sustainability into projects; practical guidance; policy, project definition, and planning; design, procurement and construction; and case studies. Please contact Leslie Connelly, lconnelly@asce.org.

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Construction Enquirer

APRIL 25, 2023

Procurement body Pagabo has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for the renewal of one of its biggest construction frameworks. Firms including WSP, Pick Everard, AECOM, RSK Environment and Mace have picked-up work on 826 projects under the current framework.

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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.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The benefits of circular construction and a consistently applied programmatic approach to all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects include a significant reduction in financial and environmental waste. What is circular procurement? Construction includes new builds, rebuild, renovation, or maintenance activities.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 25, 2023

The latest research from McKinsey & Company (McKinsey ) emphasizes that procurement in construction companies will play a pivotal role as they navigate uncertainty and aim for sustainability targets. The insights come as McKinsey publishes its latest report: The strategic era of procurement in construction.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 24, 2023

Procurement body Fusion21 has awarded 61 firms spots on its national refurbishment, construction, new build and modular buildings framework. The four-year deal is estimated to be worth £305m and has been developed to support public sector organisations, including housing, education, and healthcare providers to deliver construction programmes.

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iField Smart

JULY 20, 2024

Construction Project Management: Navigating the Modern Landscape with Cutting-Edge Solutions Construction project management is a multi-faceted discipline that orchestrates the successful delivery of projects, from conceptualization to completion.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Active Construction Cost Management is important to any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Questions every real property owners should ask before procuring a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. #1 7 Can I track the performance of the cost estimate through the project lifecycle? #8

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Early Contractor Involvement is a mandatory component in any real property owner process designed to ensure consistent delivery of quaility repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on-time and on-budget. The issues associated with Traditional Construction * Project Delivery (DB, DBB, CMAR…) are clear.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Managing change orders for any size of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project, whether IPD, alliance job order contracting, DB, DBB, ‘et al’, simply requires a robust preconstruction process in most instances. ensuring project continuity and success.

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Construction Law

MARCH 3, 2025

New legislation aiming to modernise the UKs public procurement system doesnt come along very often. The Procurement Act 2023 has been some time coming, after being subjected to delays since being announced by the previous government, which said it would be one of the biggest changes in UK procurement history.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

“In addition to the re-procurement of a multidisciplinary lot providing a comprehensive range of technical and professional services, a second placemaking-focussed lot will allow us to engage directly with specialists to help deliver our agenda to promote quality, decency, good design and sustainability.”

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The underutilization of robust construction cost management methods continue to drive high levels of waste across virtually all public sector organizations. Both data and tools are readily available to align and optimize owner, design-builder, and facilities management teams.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A robust Facilities asset lifecycle management process is required to sustainably manage any building portfolio. The good news is that adapting to and implementing a facilities lifecycle management process is not difficult and frameworks are readily avaialable that can measurably reduce financial and environmental waste.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Improve construction cost visibility and management with a LOCAL, CURRENT, OBJECTIVE, and VERIFIABLE Comprehensive Unit Cost Database with 90,000 granular construction tasks including labor, material, equipment, and productivity details.

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iField Smart

MAY 14, 2024

Constructing Efficiency: Exploring the Leading Construction Project Management Software of 2024 In 2024, the construction industry continues to witness a transformative shift towards digitalization and innovation, with construction management software playing a pivotal role in enhancing project efficiency and collaboration.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 15, 2023

Separate professional team contests are also starting under the suite of NHS Building for Wales 2 Frameworks to find four project managers, four cost consultants, and three NEC supervisors. The first lot will cover major projects of over £20m and is expected to offer a £237m work pipeline.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2024

Construction planning, procurement, and project delivery integration is a prerequisite to the consistent delivery of quality facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project on time and on budget. A common programmatic approach and process applied to all projects. #3. Quantitative performance metrics.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 11, 2023

mile streetcar project, connecting downtown Omaha to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. HDR’s services include track, transit systems, traffic, architectural and other civil design; procurement support; public engagement and operations. The project will use the construction manager at risk delivery method.

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