Tag: project
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Decking vs paving: Which is best for your next project?
There’s a lot to consider when planning to turn an outdoor area into a permanent space to enjoy throughout the year. Decking vs paving are the common options, but there’s a lot to think about before making a decision on which will work best for you. Are you going to install your smart new garden…
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Texas DOT taps Fluor to build $671M highway project
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Highway reconstructionValue: $671 millionLocation: College Station, TexasClient: Texas DOT Fluor is laying fresh groundwork in Texas with a major highway construction deal that expands its presence in the state’s infrastructure market. The Irving, Texas-based construction company…
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Turner-Kokosing JV files suit over $1B battery project
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A joint venture of Turner Construction and Kokosing Industrial has sued battery materials manufacturer Ascend Elements for $138 million in alleged unpaid bills on its $1 billion plant project in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The complaint, filed…
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7 Data Sources That Cut Project Costs and Time
Every project, no matter how big or small, is a race against time. The longer it takes, the less profitable it is. And while shortcuts can save time, they can also lead to accidents. Striking the right balance between efficiency, productivity, profitability and ensuring worker safety is always the goal but recent data shows construction…
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Financing a plot — expert advice for the start of a self-build project
In order to begin a self-build project, financing a plot on which to construct the home might be the first step. Unless you are able to build in the garden of your existing house or already own some land, buying a plot is where the process of obtaining a new home starts. Just as when…
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Skanska deploys robot in lift shaft on London project
Stuart Cross, managing director of Schindler UK & Ireland, said: “Innovation and sustainability are at the heart of this new high-rise in London, so it makes sense for 105 Victoria Street to be the first in the UK to appoint Schindler R.I.S.E. We’ve seen the advances in quality, speed and safety that the robots bring…
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Optimizing Project Planning with Presentation Templates
Effective project planning is the backbone of any successful construction or renovation project. From coordinating teams to managing budgets and ensuring timelines are met, project managers and stakeholders must deal with an overwhelming amount of data and decisions. Yet, traditional methods of project planning—such as long reports, spreadsheets, and complex documentation—can be time-consuming and difficult…
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JV completes $865M Florida bridge expansion project
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. On March 25, a new span of Florida’s Howard Frankland Bridge, which crosses Old Tampa Bay and connects Tampa and St. Petersburg, opened to the public, according to local media reports. The $865.3 million crossing is the…
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Chartered company achieves health and safety milestone in major project
More than 2,500 people have been inducted into the project. The project has recorded more than 12,500 training hours, over 600 ‘toolbox talks’, 7,000 daily briefings and biannual safety stand-downs. An entrance tunnel is decorated to focus on site safety and ‘getting home safe every day’. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Real-time data insights streamline GMI Construction’s project delivery
Image: Tatsiana Kuryanovich/Dreamstime.com Award-winning contractor GMI Construction Group (GMI) has streamlined its approach to project delivery by tackling a common industry challenge: fragmented project data spread across multiple systems. The Yorkshire-based firm, which manages more than 20 live construction sites and employs over 250 people, has significantly reduced project delays and improved delivery performance by…