Dallas, Texas, sustainable warehouse reduces carbon impact by 45 percent

An industrial warehouse development in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, designed by USAA Real Estate and Seefried Industrial Partners, will be one of the first to use sustainable building materials to reduce the carbon impact of its construction by more than 45 percent. The post Dallas, Texas, sustainable warehouse reduces carbon impact by 45 percent appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Construction saw sharpest rise in weekly pay growth out of all sectors last year

Impact of labour shortages on construction sector laid bare by ONS figures

Omicron impact reduced by working from home

Companies hope for end of restrictions next week but plan to continue flexible working arrangements

Covid impact expected to ‘significantly’ hit Crossrail income projections

Crossrail's projected income for the coming years is expected to be significantly impact by the effects of the pandemic on travel patterns, according to Transport for London (TfL) chief financial officer Simon Kilonback. The post Covid impact expected to ‘significantly’ hit Crossrail income projections appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Buro Happold Commits to SE 2050 to Fight Climate Change

Sustainability leader joins proactive, action-oriented group of designers, structural engineers and consultants to reduce emissions and mitigate effects of climate change LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK — As climate hazards increase and impact people around the world, Buro Happold has joined SE 2050, a unique carbon pledge encouraging all structural engineers to understand, reduce and […] The post Buro Happold Commits to SE 2050 to Fight Climate Change appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Metroun - How To Manage Risk Effectively In Construction, 31052020

A brief video highlighting the simple steps to proactively manage risks on construction projects

Metroun - How To Create A Construction Risk Register, 20042022

Risk Registers are a project management tool often used on Construction projects to log and effectively manage risks. They can save countless amounts of time and expense so are a tool well worth knowing about and using

Building Safety Bill: key points for the construction industry - Published by Shoosmiths - Amber Wright

The Building Safety Bill was finally introduced into Parliament on 30 June 2021 with the aim of delivering fundamental reform to the building safety system. The Bill’s progress through Parliament will be closely monitored as the construction industry looks to prepare for the potentially wide- ranging impact of this complex piece of legislation.

Reverse VAT a practical guide - from Build UK

A concise guide to the HMRC decision to introduce reverse charge VAT across the construction industry

HOW can i ensure a major new city wide LED Streetlighting installation doesn't negatively impact flora and fauna, particularly insects.