CES invests in Cat Stage V generators

US-headquartered CES Power has signed an agreement with Caterpillar for the delivery of Stage V generators in the UK and Ireland over the next four years.

Homes England invests in Sunderland

Homes England has invested £27.7m in the regeneration of Sunderland's city centre, to unlock the delivery of 350 homes in the Sheepfolds neighbourhood.

Amtrak Proposes Infrastructure Unit to Oversee $5B Annual Capital Program

Could reorganizing the management of one of America's busiest passenger railroads reshape delivery of $50 billion in infrastructure?

Why digital delivery at scale fails without information discipline

In construction and infrastructure, digital transformation is much deeper than just counting the number of platforms deployed, models created or dashboards launched. If that is your metric of success, you… The post Why digital delivery at scale fails without information discipline appeared first on Construction Management.

A Homeowner’s Checklist Before Booking a New Boiler Installation

The post A Homeowner’s Checklist Before Booking a New Boiler Installation appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Boiler replacement begins inside the house, but parts of the job often reach the garden. A new flue position, condensate route, scaffold tower or delivery path can affect paving, planting and access before the old boiler is removed. Those details are easier to settle during the survey than on installation morning. Preparation also helps homeowners […]

Crossrail-style ‘heroic’ leadership no longer fit for purpose - Published by ICE and Rob Horgan

Construction’s traditional “heroic” style of leadership is no longer fit for purpose, according to an ICE review of major project delivery.

Dynamic Progress Dashboard - Published by Ramskill Martin

The purpose of Project Planning is to determine, develop and communicate the strategy of delivering the Project in a timely and orderly manner. An essential part of that delivery function is to be able to facilitate robust progress monitoring.

ICCP - Notices Under the 1999 FIDIC Contracts, 29102020

A talk delivered by Andy Hewitt on the FIDIC requirements for giving notice Failure to send notices in the correct form is one of the biggest mistakes that the Parties to the FIDIC contracts make. In the case of the Contractor, such a failure could be fatal to claims for extensions of time and additional payment.

Building - Contract issues to consider for Modular Units / MMC

Contractual considerations for Modular Units / MMC

HS2 bosses begin ‘resequencing’ construction handovers to keep project on track - New Civil Engineer

HS2 Ltd’s board has identified the handover between construction contractors and systems integration partners as “key” to avoiding programme delays and cost overruns on the first phase of the high speed rail project between London and Birmingham.

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