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The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in September 2020. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals of the civil and nonresidential building categories in Canada.

Esri UK today announced a new partnership with drone specialists Heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution designed for the AEC industry. The final piece in Esri UK’s strategy to offer all parts of the drone workflow, the partnership will provide customers with drone hardware, pilot training and flying services from Heliguy, adding to Esri’s […]

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There’s no doubt that one of the most important aspects of managing a construction project is being able to quickly and easily analyze your financials. There are a ton of moving parts on each project, from the estimate, to ordering materials and equipment, to billing, and having that information where and when you need it can make all the difference.

A four-week public consultation has begun following the release of designs for the Edgcote and Lower Thorpe viaducts, due to carry the HS2 rail route in Northamptonshire. The viaducts will be built by main works contractor EKFB – a joint venture between Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial…

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An East Midlands-based contractor has landed a £117m deal to develop Nottingham’s broadband infrastructure. Broadband infrastructure developer CityFibre has appointed McCann for the project to replace the city’s legacy networks with full-fibre broadband. CityFibre said detailed planning was already under way for a “network capable…

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Bellway has earmarked £87.8m to cover safety improvements on its buildings. The housebuilder has identified £41m of expenses related to remedial works it has identified need to take place, and has set aside a further £46.8m to cover possible extra work. It is pursuing third…

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The Welsh Government has U-turned over its planned ban on maintenance and repair work in private homes during the country’s two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown. Guidance issued on Monday (18 October) by Cardiff said that tradespeople could only carry out work in homes during the fortnight starting…

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A Grenfell Tower refurbishment project manager was questioned over why, in an email sent on the morning of the blaze, she did not mention a claim that had been made to her, assuring her the cladding used on the building could not burn. Richard Millett,…

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Our latest feature on cyber crime in construction provides an alarming wake-up call for firms in our sector. While the industry is often criticised for slow uptake of high-tech processes, it is not sufficiently analogue to escape the threat posed by malware and online criminals.…

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