Category: Featured
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Cities must act now to secure remaining IIJA funds: NLC
Dive Brief: Dive Insight: The IIJA, signed by President Joe Biden in November 2021, made $711.8 billion available to states, cities and territories to support transportation, clean energy, broadband and other infrastructure projects. The IIJA expires in September 2026. In January, President Donald Trump attempted to pause disbursement of IIJA funds intended to help cities…
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3 questions to ask yourself to build your construction career
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Matt Verderamo is a consultant at Well Built Construction Consulting, a Baltimore-based firm. Opinions are the author’s own. Many employees stunt their own career growth because they believe you must wait for your boss to give you…
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Government must learn from HS2 ‘disaster’, PAC chair warns
Former Transport for London commissioner Mike Brown has been appointed as HS2 Ltd chair and will work alongside chief executive Mark Wild to deliver a programme reset, including reviewing the costs and schedule, renegotiating HS2’s large construction contracts and reviewing HS2 Ltd’s skills and structure. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Buildots adds workforce insights with Genda acquisition
AI-powered construction specialist Buildots has bought workforce and safety management platform Genda. Buildots’ aim is to unify construction delivery on a single platform and provide accurate insights into progress, pace, and risk of delay. The acquisition of Genda will allow it to improve workforce insights. The purchase has been funded by S3 Ventures, TenOneTen, ICI…
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Bronx Kitchen Renovation | Doubled Space & Open Layout
This Bronx kitchen renovation transformed a tight 124-square-foot kitchen in a Riverdale co-op into a bright, social hub for homeowners Elizabeth and Martin. Strategic wall removals, a glass-front storage unit, and a new peninsula improved flow, added seating, and made daily cooking a pleasure. Homeowners: Elizabeth, a research analyst for a public policy consulting firm,…
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Two firms fined £95k after worker falls through rooflight
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has successfully prosecuted two companies after a construction worker fell through a rooflight at a factory, impaling his leg on machinery below. A.T. Lee Properties Ltd and LJH Property Ltd were fined a combined total of more than £95,000 following the incident in Keighley, Yorkshire. Directors for each firm…
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FPS publishes updated rig safety guidance
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) has published the latest edition of its Working Platform Certificate (WPC/4e) to support rig safety across the industry. Originally developed in partnership with the Health and Safety Executive, the WPC requires the principal contractor to confirm that platforms are properly designed, constructed, and maintained for the equipment operating on…
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Construction managers need to promote AI’s role in onsite safety
He added: “UK building and construction firms that move to modernise safety systems, replacing paper with digital-first tools to show how AI can support, not replace, frontline expertise, will strengthen compliance, cut risks, and build the resilient worksites the sector needs.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Farmhouse Living Room Update: The Sofas I Designed For The Space Are Here (And So Many Changes)
I “finished” the living room over 2 years ago, and while I was never 100% happy with it, I couldn’t put my finger on what/why, and loved it enough (and we had to shoot it for a magazine, so yes, I might have chosen some things based on timing). Now I want to be clear…
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Your complete guide to blocking up a fireplace
The most common reason for blocking up a fireplace is to tidy up an old opening, left from the removal of an old fireplace and its surround. While there are plenty of beautiful fireplace ideas out there to suit all kinds of interior schemes, in some cases it makes more sense to create a flush…