Howard Chapman, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Construction Management",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Buildingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release CIOB announces the latest Sir Ian Dixon Scholars from
Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB], which we summarised at the time by saying "Scholarship involves a twelve month study of a Construction Management topic".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release Concern over increasing global competition from
Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB]: "Increasing global competition is key concern for Europe's construction industry leaders says CIOB".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Octavian Security
concerning its Bovis Gloucester Quays contract
- take a look at Major Bovis Gloucester Quays contract for Octavian
which says: "Octavian Security has landed a two-year contract to provide security for the redevelopment of Gloucester Quays".
Take a look also at the news release from Balfour Beatty, Heery helps put a new face on justice,
as well as Turner and Townsend first office in Switzerland from Kee Safety,
and Aconex to link teams on Dubai Metro development from Aconex.
See also:
Virtual reality construction training centre
(August 2007)
Work is to start on the UK's first virtual reality construction management training centre in the heart of Coventry, West Midlands
Chartered surveyor for building maintenance
(June 2007)
Tim Langdon has been appointed as business development director for Kier Project Investment
Award win for Vetter Pharma facility in Germany
(May 2007)
Turner and Townsend's hi-tech specialists assisted Vetter Pharma to deliver a world class, award winning pharmaceutical facility in Ravensburg, Southern Germany
Advanced yet affordable hand-held computer
(April 2007)
JETT.eye provides construction management with a clearer vision into their operations than was previously possible
Contractors are now targeting clients
(April 2007)
EC Harris talks about the major imbalance between supply and demand that means contractors are being increasingly selective about the schemes that they will contract and deliver
Virtual reality construction training course
(March 2007)
UK's first ever virtual reality simulation centre for the construction industry will catapult construction training into the 21st century - according to an NHBC training manager
World class pharmaceutical facility completed
(March 2007)
Turner and Townsend's hi-tech specialists assist Vetter Pharma to deliver world class pharmaceutical facility in Ravensburg, Southern Germany
Sir Ian Dixon Scholars announced
(February 2007)
Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship awarded by CIOB in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Constructors, and offers an annual scholarship of GBP2,000
National construction management training centre
(January 2007)
ACT-UK centre builds on their government commissioned reports Rethinking Construction and Constructing the Team
Paving the way for degree study
(January 2007)
Higher national students in four construction subjects will now be able to progress to degree courses under an agreement between UHI and The Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen
Schal builds on 25 years success
(November 2006)
Schal, the client project management division of TPS, has opened a new office in London
Bid for first UK advanced construction centre
(November 2006)
Bid to establish the UK's first advanced construction technology and training centre has been approved by regional development agency Advantage West Midlands
Marshall Construction celebrate training awards
(October 2006)
Marshall Construction staff have been celebrating a variety of recent qualifications together at their Alloa business headquarters at the Whins
Ensuring buildings work for you
(October 2006)
UWE finalising details for series of highly anticipated education seminars, entitled Getting the Best out of Educational Premises: Ensuring buildings work for you - not against you
Morgner Construction and Bluebeam Software
(October 2006)
Morgner Construction Management partners with Bluebeam Software to accelerate production schedules and lower project administration costs
Appointments at built environment centre
(July 2006)
The South East Centre for the Built Environment is gearing up to tackle planning and environmental issues head on
Chartered Institute of Building 103rd President
(July 2006)
Roger Flanagan, Professor of Construction Management at Reading University becomes the Chartered Institute of Building's (CIOB) 103rd President
Primavera crucial real-time project information
(June 2006)
Primavera's award-winning web-based project management software for the planning and construction of the City of Arabia project
CIOB report on work-related stress
(April 2006)
Construction needs to acknowledge work-related stress - CIOB report
EAG reaching for the stars
(March 2006)
English Architectural Glazing (EAG) is reaching for the stars after being awarded a prestigious contract to work on the Royal Observatory in Greenwich
Equal treatment to benefit women in construction
(March 2006)
CIOB believes that women have an equal contribution to make in construction, agreeing with the Women and Work Commission that the industry is currently missing a massive opportunity
Construction management skills shortages
(December 2005)
Construction management skills shortages poses threat to development on both sides of the Atlantic Concrete construction industry leaders from across the USA
Environmental good practice on site checklist
(October 2005)
Handy pocket-sized collection of all the check lists from the handbook (C650) for reference use on site
Award winners choose Bentley AutoPLANT
(August 2005)
Seven 2005 BE Award 3D modeling nominations choose Bentley's AutoPLANT to increase productivity
CIOB awards two scholarships
(August 2005)
Andrew Anderson of Killby and Gayford and Tom Merry of Taylor Woodrow Construction have been awarded the 2005 Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship
Showering seniors with safety, comfort and style
(August 2005)
To facilitate design and engineering tasks downloadable AutoCAD files are available from the Best Bath Systems web site
On track for sustainability
(August 2005)
On track for sustainability: CTRL (Channel Tunnel Rail Link) seminar and site visit
SOL West Midlands extension to PERi head offices.
(August 2005)
A skilled construction team of 45 from SOL West Midlands are developing the GBP1m extension to the PERi Limited head offices in Rugby
Hatch joins Bentley enterprise license program
(July 2005)
Leading global engineering firm, Hatch, gets unlimited access to entire ELS Software Portfolio
New approach to site supervision NVQ
(July 2005)
New approach to site supervision NVQ could halve time to qualification, says NHBC
Ground broken for new plasterboard plant
(July 2005)
British Gypsum's new state-of-the-art plasterboard plant at Sherburn-in-Elmet came a step closer on Monday 25th April, with the staging of an official ground-breaking ceremony
Success in PFI/PPP Projects
(June 2005)
In the current edition of Construction Management and Economics the concept of success in public/private partnership projects is questioned
News on the Construction Management and Economics from Taylor and Francis
(June 2005)
Construction Management and Economics warn about the dangers of insolvency that might follow from an adverse adjudication
News on the Construction Management and Economics from Taylor and Francis
(June 2005)
Researchers conclude that the standard of both the existing labour force and new entrants to the industry has resulted in an industry manifestly unable to meet its clients' requirements