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Building.co.uk | January 16, 2020

Industry saying same things 1990s Latham and Egan reports recommended, IPA chief adds. The government’s next construction strategy is likely to be mostly the same as the last one, a senior government advisor has warned, because the industry is too slow at making change. David Hancock, who wrote the government’s last construction strategy for then prime minister David Cameron, is the construction director of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, the government’s chief advis...

PBC Today | February 13, 2020

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has set out plans to boost diversity in infrastructure, as a new report commissioned by City Hall revealed women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled and LGBTQ+ Londoners are significantly underrepresented in the industry. Sustainable growth in London is dependent on diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the city it serves – however many of London’s communities have long been under-represented in the industry. T...

GenStar, Lockton Affinity | July 06, 2020

GenStar announced the launch of its Architects and Engineers program with Lockton Affinity. GenStar President and CEO Marty Hacala commented, “GenStar is pleased to associate with Lockton Affinity. They are insurance specialists with a proven history of understanding the risks of architects and engineers.” The GenStar and Lockton Affinity Architects and Engineers Professional Liability program protects architecture, civil engineering, construction management, design bu...

Truebeck Construction | February 05, 2020

In 2017, LafargeHolcim, one of the world’s largest suppliers of construction materials, tasked digital manager Jeff Chen with leading a 10-person team on a year-long, worldwide search for common construction woes that could be remedied by innovative technology. Team members spent time with hundreds of AEC pros, learning their pain points. And at jobsite after jobsite, country after country, they saw how high-tech planning devolved into antiquated execution in the field. Nowhere was this mo...