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Bridging the Skills Gap: PlaneraEDU Prepares Construction Students for the Digital Jobsite
The construction industry stands at a crossroads. Faced with a persistent labor shortage, rising complexity in project delivery, and growing demands for speed and precision, construction leaders are under pressure to rethink how we prepare the next generation of workers. Nowhere is this more critical than in construction education, where traditional teaching methods and legacy…
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Ex-Tilbury Douglas CEO takes over as CIOB president
Speaking at CIOB’s annual Members’ Forum in Belfast this week, Gandy said: “As members of a professional body that is a critical enabler for delivering globally significant buildings and infrastructure, we have an obligation to be influencers in our own way – to be advocates of modern professionalism to our colleagues, our businesses, and our…
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The Besal Fund awards $115,000 in scholarships for 2025-2026 academic year
The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education Fund (Besal Fund), a trust established to provide a continuing scholarship program for the advancement of education in illuminating engineering disciplines, is proud to announce the recipients of its scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. This year, the Besal Fund has awarded 15 scholarships, totaling $115,000, to students from participating schools.…
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McCarthy, Jacobs complete $664M California hospital
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. San Diego-based health network Scripps Health opened the doors to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla’s new North Tower in La Jolla, California, the company announced on June 2. A construction team of St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos.…
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How to navigate major stadium construction contracts
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. This feature is a part of “The Dotted Line” series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry. To view the entire series, click here. Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays…
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Oldcastle APG hosts Top Trowel and Line Burner Masonry Contest
Oldcastle APG recently hosted its 43rd annual Top Trowel and Line Burner masonry contest at its Adams facility in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Held in partnership with the Eastern and Raleigh chapters of the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association (NCMCA), 60-plus students from 10 regional high schools participated in the competition, where they completed various masonry…
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Rental Power Generation Report 2025: Q&A with Bobby Ranker of Bobcat
Bobby Ranker, product specialist at Bobcat Co., shares his insight into the generator sector of the equipment rental industry. Rental connected with Ranker over email in May 2025. Q. What are the top trends for generators in the equipment rental industry? Why? Bobby RankerBobcat Co.We are seeing a growing trend in the practice of parallelling…
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Thank you – and keep the lion flying!
In her last column as CIOB’s CEO, Caroline Gumble reflects with pride on the members and staff dedicating their lives to the construction industry. A few weeks ago, I attended my last CIOB graduation ceremony in London in my role as CIOB’s CEO. I was thrilled to see more than 100 new members don their robes,…
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Engineering trade body suspends 14 member companies after competence failures
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended 14 member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. All the companies were found to have failed to meet the standard required in BESA’s Competence Assessment Standard, which covers business practices, financial solvency, insurance, health and safety, and technical proficiency. It is also fully…
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Will planning reforms deliver the government’s housing targets?
The target of 1.5 million additional homes in England incorporates new-build houses as well as conversions, demolitions and change of use. To boost the construction of new homes, the government loosened planning rules and regulations, which had previously created bottlenecks, to speed up planning processes and provide sustainable growth. View the original article and our…
