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The military-style planning used to deliver emergency NHS projects during COVID-19 should inspire reform within the construction industry, says the BESA Collaboration between engineers and military planners enabled the transformation of the Excel exhibition centre in London into the 4,000...

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has said it plans to resume work on its construction sites from May 4. It comes after it ordered its sites, show homes and sales centres to be closed in March, as the coronavirus outbreak gathered...

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) has made several changes to ensure continuous service to its clients amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement from the Warrington-headquartered insurer, its initial focus has been on safety. Instead of working from its...

Tulsa-based Manhattan Construction Company has received a National Safety Excellence Award from Associated Builders and Contractors. It is planned to be presented Aug. 30 during the ABC Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. "Safety is woven into every aspect of our business,...

Even as it has tightened construction restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread, Ontario recently made it easier for builders to work on essential projects–a category that includes both critical healthcare construction and new residential projects. The province, which has more than...

The country may have begun a staggered exit from the coronavirus lockdown as curbs on economic activity have been lifted but construction activity across sites remained stalled as most real estate developers decided to tread cautiously until all restrictions...

UAE contractors will have to go through the whole price negotiation process again as project promoters insist on re-pricing contracts because of the changed circumstances. Even projects that were awarded as recently as weeks ago are being put through...