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HEADLINES ADDED: October 24, 2008
Construction Diploma: contractors confused over work experience
Work experience for students on the Construction and Built Environment (C&BE) Diploma must be co-ordinated at a national level to be effective, according to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA).... Read More
ICC Code Changes to Impact Housing Design
Hundreds of approved code changes will be included in the 2009 version of the International Codes, used to guide construction in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.... Read More
Construction now officially in recession
Construction is now officially in recession. Latest GDP figures show the industry has recorded two consecutive quarters of negative growth.... Read More
Lagan Construction wins Olympic bridge contract
Lagan Construction has won the contract to build the major footbridge across the River Lea at Olympic Park.... Read More
Miller Construction scores £20m Brinkburn school job
Miller Construction has walked away with a £20m contract to expand Hartlepool Sixth Form College in Brinkburn in Northumberland.... Read More
World Trade Center Transport Hub Redesign is Stunning
Not too long ago, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, along with architect Santiago Calatrava, released revised designs and timetables for the World Trade Center’s transportation hub. Though you wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at the renderings, this futuristic memorial of glass and steel is actually a scaled back version of the original! It replaces an even more striking structure that was envisioned with almost no support beams and reams of skylights. The reason for the design change? $$. The earlier structure called for massive... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 23, 2008
Craigvar Construction to cut 14 staff and close
Long-running Scottish building firm Craigvar Construction will close at the end of the year due to the credit crunch.... Read More
Surveyors' failure to spot asbestos puts construction workers at risk
Construction workers were put at risk from asbestos after a specialist surveying company failed to spot the potentially deadly material at two schools in Wales.... Read More
Glademan Developments £20m industrial scheme on hold
Construction of a £20m industrial scheme in South Yorkshire has been put on hold after talks with an occupier fell through.... Read More
The Best Industry in the United States
My child is in college. She is starting to ask about industries and careers. Olivia has made me think further about what construction contracting has to offer her. I have concluded it is the best career a young person could choose. You may not believe it, but the facts will show our business is unmatched. It offers participants long term tangible benefits. However, many people will argue that point. Let me show you the many virtues our industry has. You be the judge. The Industry is Not Going Away... Read More
Persimmon shares fall by more than 15%, other house builders also suffer
House builders’ share prices have fallen yet again and if plans to nationalise the sector are serious, then every day’s delay in that major shake-up would only make it that much easier to accomplish.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 20, 2008
I-475 Reconstructed
An $11-million reconstruction of an approximately 1.7-mile section of Interstate 475 in Genesee County began in April and was expected to be completed by mid-October. The project extended from north of Saginaw Road to the north junction of Interstate 75. The project included ramp work, drainage improvements and median crossover work.... Read More
Mercy Health Care Campus Expansion
Nabholz Construction Corporation's Oklahoma Division is currently halfway through a two-year project to build a new Patient Tower for Mercy Memorial Health Center in Ardmore. Construction began on the new $60-million Patient Tower in the fall of 2007 with $38 million in funding provided by the Sisters of Mercy and $22.... Read More
Township Replaces A Bridge
A small excavating and grading project in North Dakota led to a more stable structure for a township that had to destroy a 60-year-old bridge. Sellin Brothers, Inc., Hawley, MN, was awarded the Cass County, ND, project to replace an old Watson Township bridge that may collapse anytime. The small township, southwest of Fargo, knew that work had to be completed this summer, and the county let ...... Read More
Precast Bridge Abutments Cut Construction Time
New pre-cast, segmental bridge abutments being put together on State Highway 63 near the western Wisconsin village of Baldwin may be the first step in giving Wisconsin highway builders a way to build bridges up to 30 percent faster than the normal form-and-pour method they commonly use now. The abutments, each consisting of seven pre-cast panels mounted on pilings, are the first pre-cast, segme...... Read More
Fort Bliss BCTs Coming On-Line
The Department of the Army is currently underway with an unprecedented transformation to Fort Bliss in El Paso. The $4.1-billion military construction program encompasses 90 projects involving 300 buildings on 3,100 acres to accommodate 10 million square feet of living and work space in support of approximately additional 30,000 soldiers.... Read More
Our 75 E-Learning Courses are Available for Construction Professionals
We have created a robust online learning system of 75 classes to help construction professionals continue their learning without the expense of travel and the convenience of an anytime schedule. These courses are from the author of McGraw Hill's new book, Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day. Whether on the weekend or weeknight, we are ready for your needs. No need to fill up the truck or carve out time from your busy schedule. This is one way to continue to work smarter. Click on... Read More
Welcome
Thank you for visiting the Construction Contractor's Digest. We are pleased that you have joined us. This site is for the express purpose of being a resource for construction leaders. We work as management advisors with construction firms. We are Stevens Construction Institute.Management Advisors to Construction Contractors. Presently, we have written over 190 articles ranging in subjects such as managing people & processes to financial management & computers. Enter your key word (use American English) and I am certain we will have some information for you. As you read... Read More
Persimmon shares fall by more than 15%, other house builders also suffer
House builders’ share prices have fallen yet again and if plans to nationalise the sector are serious, then every day’s delay in that major shake-up would only make it that much easier to accomplish.... Read More
Builder killed in 9m roof fall
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating the death of a builder who fell more than 9m while fitting windows in Newcastle.... Read More
AIA Architects Report Slower Billings
Architects participating in the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Work-On-the-Boards survey said their billings declined again in August, the seventh month in a row that architecture firms have reported a slowdown in activity. But the score of 47.6 indicates that conditions may be moderating. According to an article posted on www.aia.org by Jennifer Riskus, AIA's economics and markets research... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 16, 2008
Code Check Building for California: An Illustrated Guide to the CBC 2007 California Building Code
By Redwood Kardon. Taunton Press. Price: $18.95. Publish Date: 10/2008... Read More
Building Construction Illustrated, 4th Edition
By Francis D. K. Ching. Wiley and Sons. Price: $49.95. Publish Date: 02/2008... Read More
Building Construction Cost Data 2009
By Means. Means, R. S.. Price: $154.95. Publish Date: 09/2008... Read More
Web-based Construction Management Systems
From my discussions with various construction project management providers, there has been a large number who know offer web-based systems. This creates a variety of benefits in that the provider is responsible for maintaining all the hardware and staffing an IT department. Essentially all the owner does is log in to the program, via the web, and controls all of the features offered from the system. In addition, all documents and other materials associated with the project are housed by the provider, eliminating the need of the contractor to... Read More
Danish Architects Design ‘Dubya’ For Prague’s Skyline
Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group (…BIG…) recently revealed a spectacular design in a bid to create a Prague landmark. The structure, called Walter Towers, is actually a single building that has been effectively cut, twisted, and stretched to create a stunning visual ‘W’ effect. BIG points out that this maximizes the amount of surface area, creating more attractive apartments. BIG describes the project: “By uniting the tradition of building towers in clusters, which is seen in the old Prague, with the rational way of organizing tall buildings as we know... Read More
Rising Fuel And Construction Costs Spur Concrete Recyling
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'Inexperienced' builder accused of scamming £800,000
An “unqualified and inexperienced jobbing builder” scammed customers out of almost £800,000 by lying about his qualifications, a court has heard.... Read More
Hitachi highlights user experience
Hitachi Construction Machinery has launched a customer-dedicated website.... Read More
'Inexperienced' builder accused of scamming £800,000
An “unqualified and inexperienced jobbing builder” scammed customers out of almost £800,000 by lying about his qualifications, a court has heard.... Read More
Stock market gloom continues, with Construction Index down 7.5%
There was no let up in the financial woe this morning (Thursday), with Travis Perkins the worst hit on the markets.... Read More
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