Balancing control and efficiency: When to use construction takeoff services

Introduction Accurate estimation is the foundation of every successful build. For many firms, the challenge lies in balancing the need for precision with the reality of limited internal resources. This is where construction takeoff services come into play. Construction takeoff services offer a way to outsource the technical grunt work of material counting so your […]

Can Anything Supersede Excel in AEC?

If there’s one piece of software that dominates the business world across industries, it’s Microsoft Excel. Can AI finally dethrone the mighty spreadsheet? Memorable spreadsheet moments Everyone has memorable spreadsheet moments. I have a few. For example, my then-architecture firm was involved in more than a dozen housing developments abroad. I developed an Excel workbook […]

Equans wins Warm Home work

Equans had previously worked with the councils under Wave 2 of the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF), successfully supporting them to secure £1.5 million, a figure they matched, to retrofit 100 properties, after both councils declared a climate emergency in 2019, and pledged to have all socially rented properties upgraded to a minimum EPC […]