Many of you may or may not be aware of the recent changes to UK permitted development rules which came into force on May 30th 2013 and will remain in place until May 30th 2016. These planning permissions were a relaxation of the (then) guidelines and mean that you can make some minor changes to […]
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Written By: John Poole on July 24, 2016 One Comment
My boss at my first engineering job told me that a PE license and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee.
Now that’s one heck of a saying, and at 22 years old, I didn’t really get it. I eventually put two and two together and realized that since a cup of coffee […] -
Written By: John Poole on January 24, 2016 No Comment
While we may not often talk about them, we all remember the dark ages. These are the years where work in the architecture, engineering, and construction field fell to levels not seen for, at a minimum, decades. I was not one of the lucky who lived in a castle with a moat, so I was […]
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Written By: John Poole on December 28, 2014 3 Comments
Everybody loves to get hung up in contract language. On construction projects, contractors, owners, and subs will fire contract language back and forth like missiles in what gets to be an arms race of legalities that negatively affects projects by creating panic and anxiety. When lawyers get involved, the language starts to get twisted and manipulated […]
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Written By: John Poole on February 15, 2014 No Comment
I’ve spent the past four years starting a construction company through the public bidding process. While I have arguably been successful in doing this, it has not come without plenty of headache, heartache, and just plain unimaginable stress.
I’ve probably bid at least 100 public RFPs, but I’ve only been awarded less than 10. I’ve dealt […]
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Written By: John Poole on December 2, 2013 One Comment
I will often get asked, “What is Constructonomics?”.
Actually, that’s a lie. I very rarely, if ever, get asked that question. I’m not sure why I lied about that, but most likely because that’s how a post like this would typically start.
Nevertheless, I do think about the question a lot […]
Written By: Guest on January 17, 2014
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Written By: Guest on January 16, 2014
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Without concrete the landscape of Britain would be unrecognizable. Concrete is one of the most important resources in construction today, it is the most widely used construction material in the world because of the unparalleled versatility that allows it to be used in the building of just about anything. With concrete form liners we are able […]
Written By: Guest on January 15, 2014
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This New Year you may be thinking that the next 12 months could be tough in terms of making money on your farm. The best way to tackle this is to take action and make the most of the current situations that are making a difference to farmers up and down the country. Updating your […]
Written By: Guest on January 8, 2014
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The UK construction industry employs over 2 billion people in roles as varied as contracting and building to the manufacturer ofproducts and components. It’s no secret that the UK construction industry has suffered throughout the recession, in 2012 output from the industry was around 15% lower than pre-recession Britain, but as our economy once again […]
Written By: John Poole on January 6, 2014
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In honor of my move in to the City of Philadelphia from the suburbs in 2013, I decided to select a rap song as the theme song for 2014. I’ve heard more rap music in the past 8 months than I have in my entire life, so I’ve been able to brush up on some […]
Written By: Phil Warrington on January 6, 2014
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The construction industry is all about advancement. Professionals, businesses and organisations are constantly looking for newer, safer, more eco-friendly and efficient ways to improve our building industry.
From innovative equipment, to intricate safety assessments, to forward-thinking technologies, the development of the construction industry is dependent on much more than you may think.
Building Upwards
The Shard displays […]
Written By: Tom Mcshane on January 3, 2014
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Working at height, particularly scaffolding, is always fraught with hazards and potential danger, but anyone in charge is always a trained professional, right? Well, they should be – but it’s not always the case and, in the UK, we’re seeing large numbers of cases where lack of competence in the planning and implementation period of […]
Written By: Phil Warrington on January 2, 2014
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Productivity is a word that is regularly thrown around the business world. In our current economic state, the financial microscope is well and truly focused on the well-being of businesses up and down the country.
Monitoring everything from costly expenditures to processes and procedures, a productive business is not down to one sole attribute. It is […]
Written By: Phil Warrington on January 2, 2014
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The construction world has been one of the hardest hit industries since the effects of the recession with business withdrawing investments in developments, renovations and new builds. But as 2013 draws to a close, builders, contractors and construction experts are predicting a bright future in store.
People and investors are growing more confident in the property […]
Written By: Phil Warrington on December 26, 2013
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Businesses up and down the UK will be looking at the turn of a new year in two parts. Firstly; a reflection of what they have achieved personally, commercially and financially over the last year and secondly; what the next year has in store.
It’s natural to review, reassess and reinstate your goals and targets […]
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