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What Top Delay and Quantum Experts Value When Joining A Consultancy

For employers looking to attract senior delay analysts, quantum consultants, claims specialists and testifying experts, understanding what these candidates value is essential.…

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Should I Stay Or Should I Go? | Construction Disputes Industry Special

Moving from mainstream construction into claims, disputes, and expert witness work can be a good move for some people and a bad move for others. Here we look at the pros and cons.…

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How To Hear About Jobs Before They Are Advertised

If you're open to a new role (or even if you're not) in construction, quantity surveying, cost management, claims, disputes, civil engineering or project management, waiting for the right job advert to appear is not always the most effective strategy.…

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The Hidden Cost of Leaving a Key Role Vacant

In construction and consultancy environments, the absence of a key person can affect far more than the organisation chart. The impact can extend across programme delivery, commercial performance, team morale, client confidence and future contract wins.…

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Construction Productivity | Improving Performance Through People, Process and Planning

GUEST POST | BBI Services work with contractors, clients and supply chain organisations to improve productivity, programme delivery and business performance. Across the projects they support, one thing consistently stands out.…

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Industry News

Barratt Redrow promises £400m share buyback

Barratt Redrow, in a trading update announcing the completion of 17,667 homes in its 2026 financial year and profits before tax 'in line with expectations', has proposed to return £400m to shareholders.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 16 July, 07:45

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Helical proposes share buyback

Helical, sharing a trading update for the period from 1 April to 15 July 2026, has proposed to extend a share buyback programme, supported by recent sales and leasing agreements.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 16 July, 07:30

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Solomons announces partners for collaboration collective

Quantity surveyors Solomons Europe and NEC expert Dr Jon Broome have announced that AVRS and Meldrums will be partnering in a recently launched initiative, the Clause 10 Collective, focused on industry collaboration.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 16 July, 07:14

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JCB updates telematics

JCB has updated LiveLink, its telematics platform, with expanded safety and security functions, and new remote management features for its Hi-Viz Loadall telehandlers.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 16 July, 07:03

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Jacobs wins National Highways contracts

Jacobs will deliver works on the M32 and M5 for National Highways, and has been awarded a role on the agency's Project Management Services Framework.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 16 July, 06:51

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