Tag: Report
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February 2025: Contractors report their latest awards
Contractors thrive on new business and opportunities, living for the moment when a potential project becomes reality. After completing all the hard work of estimating, preparing and presenting a bid, there’s nothing quite like getting that call from a client to say the job is yours. Here, Construction Dive tracks the top contract wins announced…
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Boiler Upgrade Scheme sees record growth but Government report highlights major financial challenges for homeowners
A new government report has shed light on the performance of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, revealing record uptake alongside persistent barriers to wider adoption. While the scheme has funded over 55,000 installations and homeowners report high satisfaction with heat pumps, concerns over affordability, red tape and workforce shortages remain. With funding now extended until 2028,…
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Roofers are least trusted trade, according to new report
A new report has revealed that UK homeowners are losing an estimated £1.4 billion each year to rogue traders, with roofers topping the list as the least trustworthy trade. The findings have revealed that roofing has overtaken cowboy builders as the least trustworthy trade, with thousands of unqualified or dishonest roofers failing vetting checks. As…
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January 2025 wins: Contractors report their latest awards
Contractors thrive on new business and opportunities, living for the moments when a potential project becomes reality. After completing all the hard work of estimating, preparing and presenting a bid, there’s nothing quite like getting that call from a client to say the job is yours. Here, Construction Dive tracks the top contract wins announced…
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Qualis Flow report uncovers data gaps costing construction billions—and how to fix them
As the construction industry increasingly prioritizes the intersection of sustainability and profitability, Qualis Flow has unveiled its highly anticipated report on the state of data quality in the sector. In today’s digital age, data has become the lifeblood of industries worldwide and construction is no exception. While the industry has made progress in adopting digital…
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Report highlights Welsh SME struggles
David Kirby, CIOB’s policy lead for Wales and author of the report, said: “With economic pressures like high inflation driving up material costs, an extremely competitive labour market, and persistent skills gaps in the sector, there is little surprise so many construction SMEs in Wales have experienced significant failures in recent years. View the original…
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Report Highlights Trends in Construction Tech, Digitization, and AI
Bluebeam, a top technology provider for AEC professionals, has just released its “Building the Future: Bluebeam AEC Technology Outlook 2025” report. This report highlights key global trends in construction technology, including the role of AI and digital tools. Based on insights from over 400 AEC technology leaders, the report also uncovers challenges that prevent full-scale…
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Construction and AI: What Contractors Need to Know from ABC’s New Report
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just released its fourth annual construction technology report, which dives deep into AI’s evolving role in the construction industry. “ABC contractor members and the overall contracting community want more information on AI and how it can help them improve safety, quality and profitability—and win more work,” said Matt…
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Reality Capture Project Final Report Released
Aalto University has released the final report of its Reality Capture (RECAP) project. The purpose of the research project was to investigate opportunities for automatic monitoring of progress, automatic quality checking of construction, and visualization of progress utilizing Augmented Reality technologies. The project started from the observation that laser scanning and photogrammetry related technology has…
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Report on Solving Construction’s Productivity Puzzle
PlanGrid recently commissioned research with Construction Manager to hear the views of 235 UK industry professionals on the ground. The report highlights their biggest frustrations and suggests possible solutions. Download the report, Digital Foundations: Solving Construction’s Productivity Puzzle to understand the impact of: Issues with accuracy Collaboration complications The persistence of paper Technology and talent…