Why Contractors Need Better Estimates to Avoid Payment Delays

The post Why Contractors Need Better Estimates to Avoid Payment Delays appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Payment delays have become one of the biggest and most pervasive financial challenges facing construction contractors today. For small and mid-sized businesses, waiting longer than expected to receive payment can create serious pressure on daily cash flow, strain critical supplier relationships, stall payroll obligations, and severely limit the company’s ability to take on new projects. […]

Balfour Beatty Leeds station job delayed due to ‘complex’ works

A £46.1m Balfour Beatty job to create a new entrance at Leeds Railway Station is expected to open in September – a year later than planned – after facing “complex” engineering challenges. The Leeds Station Gateway job has involved maintenance work on the underground Mill… The post Balfour Beatty Leeds station job delayed due to ‘complex’ works appeared first on Construction News.

Roundtable: Knowledge sharing and supply chain engagement crucial to deliver water infrastructure pipeline

As the UK prepares for a new wave of large-scale water infrastructure projects, including reservoirs, storm-surge barriers and water reuse schemes, NCE partnered with Aecom to host a roundtable on delivery challenges and solutions. The post Roundtable: Knowledge sharing and supply chain engagement crucial to deliver water infrastructure pipeline appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Top students pitch solutions to housing challenges

Some of New Zealand’s top design and construction students have spent 72 hours tackling one of our most pressing housing puzzles — how to design affordable, high-quality homes that can be adapted to communities across the country. After three intense days of designing, debating and problem-solving, a winning concept emerged at the 2026 BRANZ ArchEngBuild Challenge, held at Ara Institute of Canterbury recently. This year’s national competition brought together […] The post Top students pitch solutions to housing challenges appeared first on Building Today.

Local Government Reform Report details numerous changes on the horizon

Pacifecon research manager Philip Dawes takes a look at the May edition of the company’s popular News Bites report. Pacifecon’s research team has compiled a report on the latest local government reforms. As a country we are facing challenges when it comes to infrastructure and, as a result, change is on the horizon. It’s critical […] The post Local Government Reform Report details numerous changes on the horizon appeared first on Building Today.

Smart buildings and whole life maintenance

Ahead of a short speaking window in the Tridonic 2022 seminar I decided to start doing some research on this topic in other parts of the globe.

Riser Shafts How to avoid Failure

This educational module looks at riser shafts and the importance of eliminating risk through design. It provides an overview of riser shafts and the challenges they pose. It looks at the worst shaft fire in living memory, to ask whether the construction industry is heeding the lessons learnt from this. It explores the areas the industry must focus on, to highlight the design considerations which must be adopted to ensure risk is eliminated at a project’s earliest stages.

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