Recruitment and climate change shaping London office market, says Carter Jonas

Demand for London office accommodation will be shaped by increasing recruitment and urgency in moving to buildings compliant with new climate change regulations, according to Carter Jonas.

The coach: I’m worried about the prospect of retirement

The Architects’ JournalThe coach: I’m worried about the prospect of retirement While in a good financial position, a reader worries about the change in life that impending retirement will bring. Matthew Turner has some wise advice The post The coach: I’m worried about the prospect of retirement appeared first on The Architects’ JournalMatthew Turner

Financial Resolutions for Construction Owners

The new year is an important time when many business owners hit the refresh button and look for opportunities to change and improve their company. If you own a construction business, have you thought about what resolutions you will be making in the new year? According to Research and Markets, the construction industry is expected […] The post Financial Resolutions for Construction Owners first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

Busy Work or Empowerment? Something Has to Change About Tech in the Field

For technology tools to make a real impact in construction they must be used beyond minimum requirements. That means understanding and respecting the processes of the jobsite.

GCs are often excluded from wage theft liability. That may change.

The federal government is considering more labor-friendly rules, as worker groups push for joint employer wage theft laws.

CIPS - Contract Management with Duncan Brock, 03122019

This CIPS contract management interview is with Duncan Brock - Group Director of CIPS. The discussion touches on the Contract Management process, how to effectively manage contracts, and where contract management can go wrong

Construction Management - When is a variation not a variation, October 2022

Paul Gibbons answers the following question: The architect on our project has issued an instruction to install specific hinges to doors on our project, but they claim this is not a variation. Is this correct and, if so, what can we do?

Association for Project Management - NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) - compensation events, 29092021

NEC has clear mechanism for risk allocation for specific events. Is it a compensation event, or not? And it has a clear, detailed and flexible process for managing and agreeing the assessment of those compensation events. Effective management of the process is key to dispute avoidance under NEC. This webinar was held on 29 September 2021. Hear about the importance of the F word - forecast. Change control is critical to the finances of any supplier - so you need to know how to use the process.

CIOB - An Introduction to Project Planning Procedures, 16032022

Join Tom Francis, Director at Decipher, Fellow of the CIOB and Chair of the Manchester Hub. Tom will be setting the scene about what project planning is, and how he sees it fitting into construction projects, as well as the importance of planning in general for businesses. He will touch on the project planning process, some of the techniques used, and how you then update the programme as the project progresses

Reinventing schools would boost Britain by £125bn a year, Times Education Commission finds

Reform of the education system would give the British economy a £125 billion-a-year boost to profits, according to a study published by The Times Education Commission.

How change in law is considering due to outburst of COVID and what is the interpretation pursuant to FIDIC where pandemic is neutral event

How realistic is it for the UK to change to using heat pumps instead of gas boilers for household heating requirements?

How do interim certificates change due to a partial possession

When is the Employer's QS allowed to change his or her mind ?

Are you seriously ready for change and all that comes with it? How willing are you to invest in a firm that's built on improving inefficiencies?