Thousands of new prison places will be built at prisons across England under a £500 million construction deal, announced today (20 June 2022) by Prisons Minister Victoria Atkins. Kier and Wates have been awarded contracts to lead an alliance of hundreds of
2025-04-20
Andrea Fawell, Sales and Marketing Director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, reveals if problems in the energy markets are driving purchasers to more efficient new homes, answers questions about sustainability in the property market, and how her
2025-04-16
Change management is the ability to confront and control change. We can all agree the construction industry has been changing rapidly over the last two years during the pandemic and change management is inevitable. Organizational change may be difficult but
2025-04-13
Inflation is hitting the country hard. Consider this: $1 million in January 2020 has the same buying power as over $1.7 million today, according to the Consumer Price Index inflation calculator. How much weaker the dollar will get is anyone’s guess. As the
2025-04-10
As they retire from the workforce, some baby boomers are looking to relocate to maintenance-free homes or condos. Or they want to be near their children or grandchildren in what has been termed
2025-04-09
Higher crude oil prices and rising European demand have spurred a comeback in Canada's east coast energy construction sector, with two previously shelved oil production projects in Newfoundland and Labrador set to restart. Alberta-based Cenovus Energy Inc.
2025-04-05
Nearly every facet of the construction industry uses concrete, from building major highways to decorative landscaping. No matter how small or large the job, the traditional method of concrete delivery has remained the same—drum mixers bring in a load from
2025-04-03
Let’s be honest, paperwork is not an enticing task. However, it is a vitally important one where the Levy is concerned. So, to all those who have met today’s deadline, I appreciate it, as do my colleagues. To those who haven’t finished, or need help
2025-03-08
Change orders—they’re part of the normal course of a construction project, but they’re are also a major pain point—the cause of disputes among contractors, owners and designers, and a reason for cost overruns and completion delays. The industry
2025-03-03