AEP Taps Jacobs, WSP for $37B Power Transmission Buildout

American Electric Power expects contracted electricity demand to reach 84 GW by 2031, with 92% tied to data centers, as major 765-kV projects move toward 2027 construction.

First-ever land referencing standard gives projects certainty from the ground up

Getting a detail wrong about land ownership and rights can balloon into a major issue The post First-ever land referencing standard gives projects certainty from the ground up appeared first on Construction Management.

Xeden to use Cats for solar

Xeden Energy has ordered its first Cat excavators from Finning UK & Ireland, to support work on ground-mounted solar projects.

Vistry wins approval for 361 Gateshead brownfield homes

Vistry has secured planning consent for three projects with Gateshead Regeneration Partnership on brownfield sites that will deliver 361 new homes.

Protecting Bath Fixtures Before Final Turnover

On multifamily and hospitality projects, bathrooms are often the most fixture-dense rooms in the building, and they tend to be finished early. A tub may be set, and water-tested weeks or months before the last trade leaves the unit. During that window, the fixture sits in the path of drywall finishers, painters, tile setters, and […] <p>The post Protecting Bath Fixtures Before Final Turnover first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Back to basics: acceleration of construction projects - Published by Osborne Clarke

A simple explanation of what construction acceleration is

Capricious Learning - The Project Lifecycle, 24062019

This video looks at the structure of projects, and how we break projects into more manageable sized chunks, or Phases

Capricious Learning - The Project Environment, 21062019

This video looks at the project environment and how we can use PESTLE and SWOT to understand that environment.

Knight Frank - Dubai evolution from 1960 to 2021, Time lapse

Visual Effects time-lapse film showing Dubai evolution over 58 years and 5 years of expected projects completion by 2021. Dubai’s transformation and development as a city over the last decade is certainly unmatched on a regional basis.

Concurrent delay revisited- John Marrin QC

The purpose of this paper is to discuss, once again, the correct approach to contractors' claims arising out of concurrent delay in the execution of construction projects

Why Is Detailed Steel Modeling Important for Managing Complex Structural Projects?

What are the key benefits of using BIM for renovation and retrofit projects?

How does Scan to BIM improve accuracy in renovation and retrofit projects?

What is construction estimating in building projects?

What are the biggest challenges faced in Rebar Detailing during large-scale AEC projects?