Tag: challenges
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Determination, commitment and overcoming challenges: construction students’ achievements recognised in CIOB Maidstone awards
Bell was studying for Level 4 – Quantity Surveying Technician – HNC Construction at MidKent College. Transitioning from a background in supply chain materials management, he was praised for “embracing a steep learning curve, mastering construction-specific techniques, terminology and technologies that are outside his current professional scope”. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Four Challenges Facing Construction in 2025 — and How Equipment Leasing Helps Contractors Stay Competitive
The construction industry is being stressed from many sides, but it has strong fundamentals and performed well in 2024. What challenges and opportunities do the industry face, and how are construction firms dealing with them? Here, we break down some of the challenges and explain how equipment leasing and financing is helping construction companies better…
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HS2 tunnel reaches milestone following ‘serious challenges’
The realigned A361, which runs over one of the longest ‘cut-and-cover’ tunnels on the HS2 project, has been reopened. A short section of the road, which runs from Banbury to Daventry, was closed for 11 days to allow the carriageway to be safely realigned over the top of the first section of the tunnel. Set to…
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Expert Panel Tackles Supply Chain Challenges at FGIA Conference
A panel of experts will offer a view of the current supply chain landscape, how to navigate it and what solutions can be put in place at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) 2025 Fall Conference, taking place October 6-9 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Moderated by FGIA Executive Director Janice Yglesias, panelists will share the…
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Revizto: Top 5 Challenges Slowing Global Infrastructure Projects
Global infrastructure projects continue to face major setbacks, with political instability, fragile supply chains, and outdated delivery models among the leading obstacles, according to new research involving leaders from projects such as Heathrow, JFK and Network Rail. The World Bank estimates nine in 10 projects face delays or cost overruns, while McKinsey calculates inefficiencies at…
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Construction Industry Confronts Opioid Crisis and Mental Health Challenges
The construction industry is built on the strength of materials, structures, teams and individuals. Yet even the most resilient workforces are vulnerable to the challenges of today’s world. In recent years, the rise of drug overdose deaths across the United States has reached crisis levels, with Bexar County, Texas, home to San Antonio, seeing some…
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Design Challenges Become Design Highlights
The Turf Design Experience Center, designed by Elizabeth Von Lehe, ASID, NCIDQ, Principal, Senior Interior Design Leader, CannonDesign, is made up of three distinct spaces: a multisensory, immersive showroom, Turf’s corporate design offices and a prototyping space. The experience, however, starts in the hallway. Leading up to the entrance of the showroom is a glass storefront…
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Starter for 10: university challenges welcome new hubs to the CIOB regional student competition
Construction students will be competing against each other next month in two new CIOB Student Challenges. This seasoned CIOB event sees teams from various regional universities pitted against each other in a day spent working on a brief that is then presented to a judging panel of industry representatives, university staff and sponsors. Next month…
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Relocatable modular buildings are efficient but pose logistics challenges
Relocatable modular buildings, or RMBs, offer a quick, inexpensive and sustainable construction method for facility managers that is gaining recognition for its efficiency, especially in the aftermath of natural disasters. RMBs are easily transported and assembled on site. That makes them an attractive option when space is needed quickly, says the Modular Building Institute. Schools…
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FGIA Hosts Skills Challenges at GlassBuild America in Orlando
New for 2025, GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo is hosting an industry Skills Challenge. This event is open to tradeshow attendees who seek to test their skills, learn tips from industry experts, network with peers and win prizes. FGIA will host two challenges during this event, which will take place during the first two days…