If you require piling contractors for your next project, there is a lot that will need to be taken into consideration. Not only do you need to find the best contractors for the job, but you also must work together to determine the best approach. With that in mind, read on to discover how to… Continue reading Working With Piling Contractors For Your Project
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Demolition Health And Safety Requirements
When working with demolition contractors, health and safety always takes paramount importance. Of course, this is the case when it comes to all types of construction, but there are specific requirements for demolition. The law states that structural alteration, dismantling, and demolition must be carefully planned and carried out in a way so that danger… Continue reading Demolition Health And Safety Requirements
Building Contractors London – Components Of A Good Procurement Strategy
Building contractors London wide need to have an expert procurement strategy in place if they are to run every project efficiently and keep their costs down. The process of developing a procurement strategy can be broken into three steps: gathering and analysing project data, determining the preferred delivery model, and planning a considered approach to… Continue reading Building Contractors London – Components Of A Good Procurement Strategy
Deeds of Variation (DoV)
CREDIT: Jason Farnell, Commercial Risk Management Those who can do, and those who can’t … compromise? Perhaps it is a feature of the London developer-led construction & property market, but it does seem to me to be prevalent – I am of course referring to the practice of entering into Deeds of Variation (Dov). By… Continue reading Deeds of Variation (DoV)
The construction industry of the future
Over the last decade, the world has seen a surge in new technologies that has transformed many industries. Company owners and employers of all labour sectors were encouraged to adapt their knowledge to these fast-moving changes that are deeply impacting our lives. Even though innovation has been slower in the construction industry if we compare… Continue reading The construction industry of the future
Managing Work at Height Effectively
The Work at Height Regulations place duties on employers to ensure that work at height is properly planned, appropriately supervised and carried out in a manner that is, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe. To achieve this, it will involve ensuring that those involved in work at height are competent, the risks from working… Continue reading Managing Work at Height Effectively
Construction E-procurement!
Paul Heming, founder of procurement platform C-Link discusses the benefits of E-procurement. The term ‘E-procurement‘ refers to tendering processes carried out online and through information and networking systems, and may include; E-tendering, E-auctioning, E-invoicing, E-payment and so on. The effectiveness of a contractual relationship is typically dictated by how well the initial procurement process has been completed… Continue reading Construction E-procurement!
Margin delivery strategy – Project Control
CREDIT: Jason Farnell, Commercial Risk Management With ‘best in class’ margins for general contractors being measured in single digit percentages, the need to secure the tendered margin is paramount for continued trading let alone growth. And let’s be careful here… margin is not profit – margin includes a contribution to profit. Profit is only earned… Continue reading Margin delivery strategy – Project Control
Redefining jurisdiction – don’t procrastinate
CREDIT: Jason Farnell, Commercial Risk Management The recent High Court appeal judgement handed down by the Hon. Mr Justice Coulson in Mailbox (Birmingham) Ltd and Galliford Try Building Limited ([2017] EWHC1405) serves as a reminder about the structure and purpose of certain contract clauses; a warning against the potential pitfalls of procrastination; and perhaps most… Continue reading Redefining jurisdiction – don’t procrastinate
Fork Lift Refresher Training
Fork Lift operators, even those who are trained and experienced, need to be routinely monitored in the workplace and, where necessary, retested or refresher trained to make sure they continue to operate lift trucks safely. The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) believes that regular refresher training for lift truck drivers is vital, since so much… Continue reading Fork Lift Refresher Training