Higgins Homes accused of planning failures on job which caused brick fall death

Higgins Homes allegedly used generic construction management and phase plans which were riddled with errors and omissions in the run up to the death of a young mother, a court has heard. The company, which denies corporate manslaughter and a breach of the Health and… The post Higgins Homes accused of planning failures on job which caused brick fall death appeared first on Construction News.

Dotted Line: Faster military construction creates opportunities, risks for contractors

Attorneys warn design errors and cost overruns from accelerated federal construction delivery could be passed on to builders.

How Construction Teams Turn PDF Guides into Site Handover Videos

Commercial construction project managers and retail facility directors convert PDF guides into videos to stop post-handover operating errors before they turn into emergency warranty dispatches. At substantial completion on a restaurant build-out, clinic remodel, or multi-unit retail rollout, the general contractor delivers a closeout package that regularly runs between 250 and 600 pages. Inside that […] <p>The post How Construction Teams Turn PDF Guides into Site Handover Videos first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

How Construction Product Manufacturers Can Cut Errors on Bespoke Orders

The post How Construction Product Manufacturers Can Cut Errors on Bespoke Orders appeared first on UK Construction Blog. If you manufacture bespoke construction products, your team probably types the same order several times: into an email reply, a quote spreadsheet, a CAD drawing and your ERP. Every retype takes time and gives your teams another chance to get a number wrong. Take a bespoke glass balustrade. A contractor emails a sketch of a […]

Eyes in the sky, savings on the ground: AI drones take on construction’s data problem

Data errors cost builders thousands. AI drones deliver precise site data 60% faster, at half the cost.

Construction + Spreadsheets = Risk. An E book by Procure

Why Excel is wreaking havoc on your profitability.

Construction + Spreadsheets = Risk. An E book by Procure

Why Excel is wreaking havoc on your profitability.

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