Tag: Main
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McLaren kicks off main works at Wrexham’s stadium
McLaren Construction has broken ground on the redevelopment of the Kop stand at Wrexham AFC’s stadium, StōK Cae Ras. The new stand, set for completion during the 2026/27 season, will restore the stadium to a four-sided configuration, increasing capacity to just over 18,000. McLaren was appointed to the project under a pre-construction services agreement earlier…
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Companies cut 32,000 from payrolls as Fed debates trimming main rate: ADP
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Companies cut payrolls by 32,000 last month, payroll processor ADP said Wednesday, as Federal Reserve officials remain divided over whether a cooling job market warrants trimming the main interest rate during a policy meeting next…
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Types of staircase: What are the main ones and how to choose
If you’re building or renovating a house, or even adding a loft conversion, you’ll need to understand the types of staircases available and where each type is suitable for use. Choose incorrectly, and you could find yourself with no feasible route between the different floors within your home. Or, with an unsafe staircase design that’s…
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No Shortcuts: Why Safety Is the Main Route in Road Construction
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August marks the final push of the summer, when, if you’re not on holiday, you’re gearing up for those last few weeks of long hours finishing those projects that need to get done before the fall freeze. For roadbuilders, it can be an especially hectic time as projects are kicked into overdrive to meet seasonal…
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The main types of air conditioning worth considering
It comes as little surprise that more and more homeowners are researching types of air conditioning of late. Whether rising temperatures are making day-to day tasks such as cooking dinner a little more tiring, or you are struggling to sleep in a due to a bedroom that refuses to cool down at night, home air…
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Digital Construction Week 2025 reveals big names for Main Stage line-up
Digital Construction Week (DCW), the UK’s leading event for innovation and technology in the built environment, returns to Excel London on 4-5 June 2025. This year’s Main Stage line-up brings together influential voices from across the construction and infrastructure landscape, showcasing industry-shaping projects, bold ideas, and powerful personal stories. Spotlighting the sector’s most influential voices…
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BIM in brief 9.5.25: DCW reveals main stage speakers
A round-up of BIM, information management and digital construction stories you might have missed in the past month, including the reveal of the main stage speakers at Digital Construction Week. DCW: big names, big issues on the main stage Digital Construction Week has revealed the 14 speaker sessions on its main stage with big names…
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Fed holds main rate steady, forecasts higher inflation, slower growth
Dive Brief: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the main interest rate at a range between 4.25% and 4.5% while forecasting higher inflation and slower growth for 2025. In a median forecast, Fed officials estimated that their preferred measure of inflation — the core personal consumption expenditures price index less volatile food and energy prices…
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How to Avoid the 5 Main Potential Challenges for the Construction Industry in 2025
At the halfway point of 2024, U.S. construction spending was down roughly $1.7 billion from the previous year. While new construction projects are expected to grow by 8.5% in 2025, there are still several uncertainties for the upcoming year that could create challenges for businesses in the construction industry. Calum Mair, commercial director of North America…
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‘Our main contractor client is withholding payments. What can we do?’
This isn’t the first, and certainly won’t be the last, time I’ve heard about a subcontractor protesting about being treated unfairly by a main contractor client. When I was taking my first steps in the industry I’ve grown to be so passionate about, things were a lot more difficult for subcontractors. That may sound hard to…