Study reveals scale of heat risk facing construction workers

Academics have created a guide to keeping construction operatives safe in the heat after finding one in two workers believed blazing temperatures had negatively affected a colleague’s health. Alba Fuertes, a professor at the University of Reading’s School of the Built Environment, and PhD candidate… The post Study reveals scale of heat risk facing construction workers appeared first on Construction News.

Ministers fail to plug imported fabricated steel tariff gap

Industry warns thousands of fabrication jobs now at risk with SMEs hit hardest

Insurers Offer Discounts for Using Site Monitoring Tech to Reduce Risk

Insurers have tried discounts to encourage adoption of risk-management technologies before, but have they found the sweet spot to win over contractors and project owners?

Google.org awards £1M to develop UK water resilience intelligence platform

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of tech giant Google, has awarded a £1M grant to the FloodAction Coalition to support the development of a new intelligence platform designed to accelerate investment in nature-based solutions that reduce flood and drought risk across the UK. The post Google.org awards £1M to develop UK water resilience intelligence platform appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Water Conservation Meets Geopolitics at the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is bracing for renewed drought risk while surging traffic from Strait of Hormuz disruptions tests water-saving measures and long-term reservoir plans.

Metroun - Performance Bonds in Construction 29032023

Metroun look into performance bonds in the construction industry, a crucial financial tool to ensure project completion. They also discuss the pros and cons of these bonds.

Keating Chambers - Preparing for Challenging Times Ahead - Insolvency in the Construction Market, 31052022

King’s College London, in conjunction with, Fenwick Elliott, CMS, HKA and Keating Chambers present a seminar exploring the current construction climate, identifying and mitigating risks and how companies can prepare themselves for turbulent times ahead.

FT - The 2023 Tech M&A Outlook, 13012023

After a pullback in tech M&A in 2022, and with IPO markets sluggish, dealmakers expect an uptick in M&A activity in 2023

Construction Playbook for the Private Sector

Following publication of the updated Construction Playbook for central government procurement in October, the Construction Productivity Taskforce has now published a Construction Playbook for the private sector.

Supply Chain Sustainability School - Effective Contract Management, 12122022

This webinar looks at key facets to consider when procuring and setting up Contracts both upstream and downstream

How are teams balancing early contractor involvement with commercial risk when projects move into fast-track construction phases?

For major rail upgrade projects, what is the best way to assess whether early contractor involvement genuinely reduces long-term programme risk?

Everyone has been talking about how to manage cost inflation but looking ahead, might insolvencies become the latest top risk to your business?

How are you dealing with the risk of supply chain insolvency?

How would you estimate a risk regarding green facade wit mid-size plants ? How would you solve liability issues?

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