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Government housing targets are a bitter lemon
Angela Rayner may have dodged a bullet by leaving her housing post, writes Gleeds’ Richard Steer. (Image: Peter Cox via Dreamstime.com) Sometimes when life delivers you lemons, you just need to make lemonade. Not the great wisdom of Cicero or a towering political luminary like Winston Churchill. No, this homespun advice came from Beyoncé after…
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BuildOps Report: AI Adoption Reaches a Turning Point in Commercial Contracting
The commercial contracting industry is undergoing a major transformation. While most contractors remain optimistic about growth, many face mounting pressures from labor shortages, aging infrastructure and intensifying competition. According to The Pivot Point: AI and the Future of Commercial Contracting, a new report by BuildOps and Kickstand based on a survey of more than 600…
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Sir Robert McAlpine, Bouygues and Wates come together for Morta community day
“What really stands out this year is how several community members are showcasing their journeys of organisation-wide change, demonstrating how they are scaling the use of Morta across their businesses to drive transformation at every level. From supporting end-to-end data-driven project delivery to practical use cases in building safety, resource planning and information tracking, there…
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Supreme Court questions Trump’s tariff powers in landmark case
Supreme Court justices who will decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s unlimited use of tariffs under a self-declared national emergency questioned both sides of a historic case in a hearing on Wednesday. During over two and a half hours of oral arguments, the nine-member panel focused on the scope of presidential power, the meaning…
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WSP downplays M&A rumors, government shutdown
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The current government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, has had a “minimal impact” on the business of Montreal-based builder WSP, said CEO Alexandre L’Heureux during the contractor’s Q3 earnings call Thursday. But he also noted that…
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Real-Time Data for Construction Productivity and Health with eGate
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, we explore how real-time sensor data and predictive analytics are reshaping construction productivity, safety, and building quality. My guest is Jarkko Haukijärvi, founder and CEO of eGate Smart Building Innovation, a pioneer in connected jobsite monitoring across Europe and the United States. Jarkko shares how a surge…
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Real-Time Data for Construction Productivity and Health with eGate
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, we explore how real-time sensor data and predictive analytics are reshaping construction productivity, safety, and building quality. My guest is Jarkko Haukijärvi, founder and CEO of eGate Smart Building Innovation, a pioneer in connected jobsite monitoring across Europe and the United States. Jarkko shares how a surge…
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Willmott Dixon champions diversity in construction careers
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Richard Bartlett, director at Willmott Dixon Interiors, which is leading the initiative for Willmott Dixon, said: “This partnership with BPIC’s Building Professionals exemplifies our purpose in action – transforming lives and strengthening communities by removing barriers to opportunity. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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As a trainee cost manager, I’m shocked by construction’s complacency
Although construction has the tools and frameworks to make the industry more collaborative and safer, collective willingness to change is still missing, argues Sabrina Abdullaahi. Image: Kalman89 | Dreamstime.com As a trainee cost manager, I’ve spent the last year exploring how construction projects are shaped by budgets, deadlines and the constant push to deliver more…
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Nima sponsors the Digital Construction Awards 2026
Nima sees synergy between the Digital Team of the Year category and the Information Management Initiative (IMI). Dr Anne Kemp OBE, nima chair, said: “This award category fits strongly with the objectives of the nima-led IMI. The IMI invites organisations to sign up to some over-arching principles, create an organisation-wide mandate regarding information management principles,…