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Construction spending slide deepens | Construction Dive
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Nonresidential construction spending slipped 0.2% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.24 trillion, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Private nonresidential outlays dropped 0.5% for…
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Why Construction Procurement Automation Is Key to Cutting Costs and Delays
The construction industry has consistently demonstrated remarkable adaptability through cyclical changes, and today’s market conditions present new opportunities for innovation and growth. While sweeping tariff implications, supply chain disruptions, inflation pressures and persistent labor shortages create complex challenges, these forces drive unprecedented innovation across the industry. The global Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) market, which…
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HS2 welcomes new recruits in the West Midlands
Career opportunities across the HS2 project are helping to boost local employment in the West Midlands. Latest figures show that HS2’s Midlands-based construction partner Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has welcomed 69 new recruits in the last three months. This figure is expected to rise in the coming weeks as more candidates join the project. In…
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ECITB announces new welding qualification
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has announced the launch of a new welding qualification. The ECITB Awarding Organisation, which develops and quality assures regulated qualifications in England, Wales and Scotland, has launched the new level 2 diploma in introduction to welding in engineering construction operations. The course includes units on safe working practices, communications…
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BSR’s data management is manual and ‘not viable’
“My very hard-working colleagues inside the BSR are having to manually segregate data the whole time to best understand where to put their efforts. That is an unnecessary amount of bureaucracy that has nothing to do with safety, and if we radically improve it, will enable more houses to get built, more applications to be…
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Add Homebuilding & Renovating as a ‘preferred source’ on Google
Do you ever feel like it’s hard to find reliable, expert advice about renovating, improving, or building your home? Google has introduced a new tool to help you cut through the noise and see more of the content you care about. By adding Homebuilding & Renovating as one of your “preferred sources,” you’ll get our…
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Reality Capture in Concrete Road & Highway Construction
In one way, the world of concrete road and highway construction is slow to move forward. It takes time for the job to be done the right way. In another way, the construction of this country’s transportation infrastructure has accelerated drastically. One could say that the continued adoption of technology has allowed the contractors of…
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How Mallory Created A Renter-Friendly Built-In Bookcase For Only $600
My main goal in life has always been to have a custom built-in bookcase in my living room. You know the ones – they’re all over Pinterest and Instagram. They instantly make a space look super elevated and cozy. Bookcases and built-ins are among the most high-impact design elements, and they can take a boring…
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‘Help! Our employer’s agent is favouring the contractor’
This month’s contract clinic question comes from a construction client worried the employer’s agent is siding with the late-running contractor. Hakan Ozsoy responds. Image: Dreamstime The question We are the employer on a small residential development. We believe our employer’s agent (EA) is failing to deliver his duties and favouring the views of the contractor,…
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How to keep spiders out of your house
If you’ve ever wondered how to keep spiders out of your house, the first step is understanding why they come in in the first place. As the seasons change, these eight-legged visitors start seeking out warmth, shelter and food sources, and our homes provide the perfect environment. Let’s be honest, spiders may play a useful…