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Through the Storm: How UK Construction Can Grow
For many small construction companies and sole traders, the current market is a difficult one. Economic uncertainty, tight margins and the pressure of finding the
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#365 Making a Success in British Construction
Greg Wilkes has seen the highs and lows of running a small business in the UK construction sector. From being talked into staying with his
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Experts in Risk
The UK Building Safety Act imposes a duty to appoint competent professionals for work on higher risk buildings. The challenge for dutyholders is how to
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#357c Well-Grounded Decisions: Construction and Operations
A wise asset owner builds on solid ground. Unless ground risks are clearly identified, projects can easily be delayed or delivered over budget. Some risks
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#357b Well-Grounded Decisions: Design Development
Without a clear understanding of ground conditions, unquantified risk can be transferred from project owner to lead contractors when a contract is signed. In the
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#357a Well-Grounded Decisions: Site Selection
On any project, uncertainty creates risk. Decisions that are made without a good understanding of site conditions can result in overengineering or threats to safety.
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#353 Carbon Assessment in a Time of Housebuilding
This week, the UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, or EAC, released a report on environmental sustainability and housing growth. The UK government is
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#334 Digital Construction’s Past, Present and Future
In 2016 management consultants McKinsey released a report that reverberated around the construction and engineering sectors. This sector, the report said, was consistently delivering projects
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#331 Life Extension for Infrastructure
In the second half of the 20th Century, the world was transformed through infrastructure construction. New roads and railways, levees and power lines, delivered unprecedented
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#299e Highways UK Live – A Legacy of Excellence
The Thames had been for thousands of years London’s main route to the sea. But it is also an obstacle. The last crossing east of
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#298 Making Everyone Welcome in Construction: Engineering Matters Awards 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Gold Champion — EKFB
We should all want to build workplaces where everyone feels safe and included. But how can we do that when we don’t know what everyone
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#296 A Safer, Faster, Way to Build Offshore Wind
The North Sea’s natural conditions, with shallow waters and strong winds, make it ideal for wind farms. But, these same factors pose challenges for construction.