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Video | Timelapse shows Esh installing beams at Stockton bridge project
Footage shows Esh Construction installing 47 precast concrete bridge beams across four days at the £23m Stockton Waterfront urban park project. The beams were installed with support from reinforced concrete specialist BEMAC Construction to form the land bridge above the A1305 Riverside Road carriageway. They were manufactured by Shay Murtagh Precast in Ireland and include…
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Nearly 9% of younger workers use alcohol or drugs at work, study shows
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. About 9% of U.S. workers in their early 30s use alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs while at work, according to a July 8 report from researchers at The Ohio State University. The risk for substance use was…
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MCA 2025 Market Study Shows Growth for Industry
The Metal Construction Association has published its 2025 MCA Market Study of the metal roof and wall market, the most comprehensive study of the metal construction industry to date. Published annually, the MCA Market Study combines industry data from leading manufacturers of metal construction products. It offers an analysis on growth, shipments, and market share…
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Construction Cost Inflation Slows in Q2 2025, RLB Report Shows
Construction cost inflation continues to cool, according to the Q2 2025 Quarterly Construction Cost Report from Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB). The report shows year-over-year cost growth dropped to 4.4% in April 2025, compared to 5.42% in the same period last year. The report provides a data-driven snapshot of current construction trends across North America, aimed at…
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2025 Construction Survey Shows Industry Staying Resilient Amid Labor and Economic Strains
Despite economic uncertainty, rising interest rates, and ongoing labor challenges, construction firms across the U.S. are staying resilient and planning strategically for the future, according to the newly released 2025 Construction Industry Survey from CBIZ. The nationwide survey gathered responses from general contractors, subcontractors, design/build firms and consultants in the architecture and engineering sectors. The…
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MEWP rental market slows amid economic uncertainty, IPAF data shows
IPAF’s MEWP rental market reports offer “essential insights for anyone operating in the powered access market” (image: Valmedia Creatives | Dreamstime.com) In 2024, the MEWP rental markets in both Europe and the US continued to grow in revenue, fuelled by sustained demand, increased rental rates, and inflationary factors. However, the pace of growth has begun…
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Video | Footage shows two of the world’s biggest tower cranes at HS2
Heavy lift contractor Marr and the Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra joint venture (BBVS JV) are using three cranes, comprising two of Marr’s 330-tonne capacity M2480D heavy lift luffing cranes, supported by a 96-tonne capacity M860DX, to declutter the site. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Video | Striking footage shows progress at Hinkley Point C
A new video shows Hinkley Point C’s progress as teams at the new nuclear power station get ready to lift the domed roof onto the second reactor building this summer. The footage shows that construction of Unit 1’s buildings is almost complete, as the installation of equipment advances inside. Meanwhile, the second unit, which was…
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AI’s Next Frontier Is Physical—CRE Shows What That Means
AI is transforming the world of commercial real estate (CRE), bringing us to the reality of even smarter buildings that don’t just react to their environments but interact with them. That’s precisely what today’s advanced AI, such as embodied AI, can do through robots and sensors, among other things. Today, technology ecosystems in property management…
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Mental health stigma persists for tradespeople, survey shows
Trade supplier IronmongeryDirect has released its annual Mental Health in the Trades Report. The survey of tradespeople from across the UK helps to shed light on the ongoing challenges around mental health in the industry. According to the findings, 91% of tradespeople have experienced work-related stress in the last year, with 56% indicating they experience these stresses…