Category: Featured
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Why Proper Construction Documentation Saves Time and Money
Effective project delivery hinges on clarity and accountability. In the realm of construction, maintaining consistent and precise construction documentation plays a crucial role in guiding all stakeholders, from owners and architects to contractors and trades. When teams refer to up-to-date records that capture scope, approvals, changes, and installations, they avoid misinterpretation and maintain aligned workflows.…
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Why action needs to be passive on cooling buildings
Use of external shading and optimising window sizes clearly has a significant impact on the visual appearance of the building, which may be at odds with business-as-usual designs, such as fully glazing office buildings. To ensure that such solutions can be explored, their full benefit needs to be explained so that everyone, from the project…
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DOTs hit pause on DBE goals to recertify firms
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Department of Transportation’s new interim final rule for its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program has spurred state DOTs to pause workforce contracting goals as they review certification status of approximately 41,000 firms nationally, lawyers say. …
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Post-Grenfell cladding training developed through CITB pilot
The new programme focuses on the correct specification and installation of rainscreen cladding systems, fire performance measures including cavity barriers and interfaces, inspection and supervision procedures, legal duties and competence under the Building Safety Act regime, and practical on‑rig assessments to evidence competence. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Heat pump scheme expands with new £2,500 discount
Homeowners can now claim £2,500 towards the cost of installing air-to-air heat pumps – systems that cool in summer and heat in winter – under changes to the government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme. The expansion, announced this week, brings air-conditioning-style units into a scheme previously limited to traditional air- and ground-source heat pumps. Heat batteries are…
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5 Ways Construction Technology is Transforming Asphalt Contracting Operations
The most successful paving contractors aren’t just skilled at laying asphalt – they’ve mastered the art of operational efficiency. While many companies rely on established manual workflows, forward-thinking firms are leveraging construction software to create competitive advantages that translate directly to their bottom line. The technology exists today to create connected workflows that span every…
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Ayers Saint Gross Designs New University of Arizona Scottsdale Center
The University of Arizona Scottsdale Center is officially open, giving the university a new presence in Old Town Scottsdale and a powerful link to its main Tucson campus. Designed by Ayers Saint Gross the 15,600-square-foot space serves students faculty staff alumni and community partners with a mix of admissions functions government and community relations alumni…
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Las Vegas MGM Grand completes $300M remodel
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has completed a $300 million remodel of 3,969 rooms and suites in its main tower, according to a news release. Architecture firm Gensler, in partnership with MGM Resorts Design…
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Contaminated land remediated for new Homes England development
Twenty hotspot areas of former contaminated land have been remediated ahead of the construction of a Homes England development in the old RAF Oakington base in Cambridgeshire. CR Civil Engineering, a groundworks contractor that is part of the RSK Group, worked with main contractor CR MacDonald on a 12-month project to deliver the site preparation…
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London’s first all-electric energy centre gets approval
A large-scale electric energy centre that can heat thousands of homes without the need for boilers has received planning permission. The facility, one of the largest of its kind in the UK, will provide low-carbon heating, hot water and cooling across Brent Cross Town, a new 180-acre park town in north London developed by Vattenfall,…