Tag: Construction
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Construction Delays and Burnout: The High Cost of Compressed Schedules
In the high-stakes world of construction, the project schedule is often seen as the immutable roadmap to success. It dictates timelines, resource allocation, and ultimately, profitability. Yet, all too often, this meticulously crafted plan encounters the harsh realities of the jobsite, leading to a phenomenon that can cripple projects: schedule compression. Simply put, schedule compression…
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Tariff Pressures Mount as Construction Backlog Hits 8.5 Months
The latest data from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) shows a slight uptick in construction backlog across nonresidential sectors, but growing concerns over newly announced tariffs are beginning to influence contractor confidence. According to ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator, the average backlog among surveyed contractors increased to 8.5 months in March, up 0.3 months from the…
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Digital Construction Week reveals nearly 200 speaker sessions
Digital Construction Week (DCW) has revealed the educational sessions – more than 190 and set to rise – for this year’s show at Excel in London’s Docklands on 4-5 June. There are more than 350 speakers, drawn from across the built environment supply chain with representatives from Arcadis, Chetwoods, Glider, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Okana, Orbit…
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Ohio DOT touts record-breaking $3.2B construction season
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Ohio DOT is underway with what it calls a record construction season that includes 955 projects — 38 of them considered “major” with a value above $10 million — across the state, according to…
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10 AI tools to make construction more efficient
A parametric script generator for 3D printing and aerial imagery for enriching 3D retrofit models are among the 10 AI tools being incubated by the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme. The Innovate UK BridgeAI High Growth AI Accelerator is delivered by Innovate UK, Digital Catapult, The Alan Turing Institute, the Hartree Centre and the BSI. The…
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Skills initiative steers prison leavers into construction jobs
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Dan Edwards, director of Constructed Pathways, said: “Individuals nearing release may not be the first group of people that employers consider when facing a labour shortage. But by working in partnership with the prison, we are able to ensure that we’re working with people who want to turn their lives around, work hard in their…
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Job spotlight: construction graduate trainee, Bellway
Daniella Benjamin is forging a career in construction as part of u003ca href=u0022https://www.bellway.co.uk/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eBellwayu003c/au003e’s graduate programme. After taking a year out of her architecture degree course to have her son, the young mum is no stranger to balancing the demands of work and home life [My advice to others is] it’s okay to ask…
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The 9 largest commercial construction starts of March 2025
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Total construction starts ticked up 3% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to the report. Nonresidential building starts, such as office, hotel and healthcare projects, jumped 6%, while nonbuilding activity, such…
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Strategies for Financing Commercial Construction Projects
Commercial construction is a big-league game. Whether you’re building a boutique hotel, revamping office space, or developing a multi-unit retail complex, the one universal truth is this – it’s going to cost you. Between permits, materials, labor, and the inevitable “surprise” expenses (hello, foundation issues), financing isn’t just part of the equation – it is…
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Start-up lowdown: Surfaice – Construction Management
Do you want a project manager that never sleeps, forgets or misses a deadline? If so, perhaps Surfaice was made for you. Surfaice co-founder and COO Omar Zhan gives BIMplus the lowdown on the project management platform for repeatable construction. BIMplus: Let’s have your elevator pitch – how does your technology help those in the built environment?…