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The use of prefabricated pods and modules within the construction industry is rising dramatically, as these constructions potentially offer major reductions in costs and time spent onsite. This seminar will address this growing industry by focusing on: The pros and cons of using a pre-fabrication and pods in construction The design cycle required to make prefabs and pods work Integrating the manufacture and installation of pre-fabricated sections and modules into the construction cycle The lessons learned off-site the view of the fabricator How well does it work? Case studies from completed projects Benefits of Attendance The seminar will highlight the benefits of using a pre-fabricated solution in the construction industry, addressing the requirements for design, planning installation and integration of both the building fabric elements and the building services systems; and the potential pitfalls of introducing this method of building.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Construction has entered into an agreement with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California to publish California Constructor, a monthly magazine for its members. This agreement expands the collaboration between McGraw-Hill Construction and the AGC of California. McGraw Hill Construction and AGC of California formed an alliance in 2003 which provided the AGC of California members substantial savings for all McGraw-Hill Construction project news products, including the McGraw-Hill Construction Network®, Network for products, and its online bid management module. According to Norbert W. Young, Jr., president of McGraw-Hill Construction, "The expanded alliance will leverage the core competencies of each organization and will enable AGC of California to devote more time and resources on issues important to the state's construction industry." "We are pleased to partner with McGraw-Hill Construction to increase AGC's visibility.
BY MOLLY NANCE As the end of the year approaches, the construction industry will see a smooth transition into 2007, a prediction based on the 31st annual CIT Construction Industry Forecast. CIT Construction offers financial products and services to contractors, equipment dealers, equipment-rental companies and other construction-related clients. The firm is a unit of CIT Group Inc., a New York City-based commercial and consumer finance company, with $68 billion in managed assets. Its annual report is a national culmination of industry insiders predictions for a relatively positive future for the next year, including an upswing in the commercial real estate market. The 900 contractors and equipment distributors that were surveyed measured their perceptions of next years progress from what is called an Optimism Quotient, or OQ.
51% of UK construction professionals felt that corruption is commonplace within the UK construction industry according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). The survey asked over 1400 construction professionals what type of corrupt practice was most commonly found, and examined attitudes of how corrupt they deemed a variety of practices to be. The study also looked at the areas in which respondents felt that corrupt practice was most likely to occur. 82% of respondent's were managers or directors; 57% worked in large companies, 20% were employed in medium sized firms and 23% in small organisations. 76% of respondent's regarded the employment of illegal workers as widespread in UK construction; 60% felt that fraud within the industry was prevalent and 41% had been personally offered a bribe.
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