Volve AI to help automate tendering and pre-construction tasks

New orchestration layer enables contractors to more easily compare information across specifications, drawings and BIM models The post Volve AI to help automate tendering and pre-construction tasks appeared first on AEC Magazine.

Best Practices for Integrating Asbestos Surveys into Pre-Construction Planning

The post Best Practices for Integrating Asbestos Surveys into Pre-Construction Planning appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Asbestos remains a critical consideration on many UK construction projects, particularly for buildings constructed or refurbished before asbestos prohibitions took full effect. Incorporating asbestos survey information at the earliest pre-construction stage helps you manage risks, ensure legal compliance, and prevent disruptions later in the programme. For refurbishment or demolition projects, early identification of asbestos is […]

Bovis signs contract for 36-storey City tower

Bovis has signed the main construction contract for a 36-storey office tower at 60 Gracechurch Street in the City of London. The contractor has been providing pre-construction services on the scheme since July 2025, working with developer Sellar and the project’s consultant team. Main construction… The post Bovis signs contract for 36-storey City tower appeared first on Construction News.

Multiplex carrying out pre-construction advice on Canary Wharf developer’s new London skyscraper

Exchequer Court job set to be let as design and build contract and go out to tender next year

Morgan Sindall picked for £67.9m Salford university job

Morgan Sindall Construction has been selected as preferred partner to deliver a £67.9m business school for the University of Salford, with construction expected to start in April 2027. The contractor will work with the design team during a pre-construction phase running until March next year.… The post Morgan Sindall picked for £67.9m Salford university job appeared first on Construction News.

Practical Engineering - Why Construction Projects Always Go Over Budget, 21032023

From preconstruction costs to inflation to unexpected site conditions, there are a lot of reasons construction budgets rarely align with construction costs.

What BIM deliverables add the most value during preconstruction, not construction?