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Alex Boury

General Manager, Construction

The construction industry is currently facing a necessary evolution. 2023 saw continued trends towards a changing workforce, economic uncertainty, ongoing supply chain issues and sharply rising costs, forcing a substantial shift in the industry.  

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Alex Gillham

Access Construction Content Manager

Access Construction won ‘Company of the Year 2023’ and ‘ERP Solution of the Year 2023’ at the Construction Computing Awards on November 9th 2023, hosted at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London. 

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Alex Gillham

Access Construction Content Manager

After a busy year of growth and the acquisition of leading construction management software COINS, Access Construction has been selected as finalists in nine categories in the 2023 Construction Computing Awards.

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Shannon Riley

"There is no doubt we need a clean environment, otherwise there will be no environment to live in." 

In a recent webinar hosted by Access Construction, a panel of industry experts spoke with Carol Massay, Head of Construction at The Access Group, about the impact of recent legislative changes on the sector.  

Panelists included:  

  • Sandi Rhys Jones OBE, Senior Vice President, FCIOB Chartered Institute of Building 
  • Noel McKee FCIOB, Business Development Manager, Mascott Construction (Europe) Ltd 
  • Michaela Wain, Managing Director, Design and Build UK 
  • David Chadwick, Editor, Construction Computing Magazine 

One of the main topics of discussion was the new 'whole life carbon assessments' legislation introduced by the Conservative government to aid the UKs’ push for ‘net zero’ by 2050.  

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Shannon Riley

Construction is a complex industry.

Projects include diverse disciplines, intricate systems and huge amounts of data. The success of a project depends on how coordinated this digital information is. From architects to subcontractors, if each stage is not working cohesively then the project will suffer and lose profitability.

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Carol Massey

Construction is a fragmented industry. Increasingly complicated supply chains and build programmes can make understanding what is happening at each stage a difficult task.

Internal data from one stage of a project can hold much greater value when exchanged with other operations. Capturing data in this way will provide more insight into the performance of the built environment. This should lead to a reduction in waste, both in time and money.

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Shannon Riley

Changing technologies within an organisation needs a balance of risk, resistance and reward.  

Even when the benefits are clear, transitioning to a new way of working can be a painful task. One major obstacle in adopting new software is individuals’ differing attitudes towards change. 

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From freelance estimators to multi-national property developers, keeping tabs on your data is an enormous task. How do you make sure the construction estimates you create are accurate, up-to-date, and relevant?

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Carol Massay

Head of Construction

Expanding your construction company can be tough, and there are several strategies that you should take into consideration to achieve your goal. The Construction Products Association (CPA) forecasts that output in the industry will grow by a robust 4.3% in 2022. Demonstrating yet again the resilience of the construction sector, after everything it faced since 2020.  

And there’s plenty of opportunity for your construction firm to grow. Knowing how to expand your construction company is key, so we share 5 top strategies to action today. 

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Carol Massay

Head of Construction

The construction industry continues to struggle to meet demand, with labour and materials shortages jeopardising project budgets and completion deadlines. Here, Carol Massay, head of construction at The Access Group, explains how having increased visibility of data is allowing finance directors to make informed decisions at peak capacity as well as mitigating risks. 

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