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5 Construction Industry Trends to Look Out For in 2016

15th January 2016 admin

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5 Construction Industry Trends to Look Out For in 2016

2015 has now come and gone, so construction professionals are focusing their attention on the year ahead. As ‘DDA’s 2016 Construction Outlook Report’ predicted a 6% growth, with the value of construction reaching an estimated £495 billion, 2016 is predicted to be a strong year for the industry.

Here are the top 5 trends to look out for in 2016, according to the Analysts:

1. Prefab/offsite construction methods will become more popular

Offsite (also known as modular or prefabricated) construction has been gaining ground as an alternative building method that offers the benefits of reduced construction time, less waste and possible cost savings.

2. Building Information Modelling (BIM) will become a necessity, and owner interest in the technology will grow

Building Information Modeling has been a growing trend for years, as it is no longer relegated to just the largest firms. Experts have said BIM provides tangible business benefits, no matter what level of implementation. Many have cited BIM’s ability to provide more consistent, more accurate and less time-consuming project document generation. In addition, BIM users can expect better collaboration and coordination among the different parties involved in a project, according to industry users.

3. Green building will grow in commercial and residential sectors

Commercial construction has typically led the pack in green adoption, but the residential sector is starting to catch up. The growing trend in both sectors is driven not just by a desire to produce environmentally friendly structures, but by consumer demand, higher-quality results and lifecycle cost savings, according to experts at ‘Greenbuild 2015’.

4. Laser scanning technology will gain popularity

Although BIM tends to dominate the construction technology narrative, experts pointed to another emerging technology that is having a significant impact on the industry: laser scanning. 3-D laser scanners can create a digital reproduction of the dimensions and positions of objects in a certain space, and then turn that information into a point cloud image.

5. Homebuyers will seek out simple, walkable communities

Last month, the ‘AIA’ released the results of its third-quarter ‘Home Design Trends Survey’ and found that design elements such as access to public transportation, multi-generational housing, walkable neighbourhoods and mixed-use facilities dominate homeowner preferences.

If you would like to find out how Adamson can support your construction needs this year, get in contact with us today.

Safecontractor Accreditation – What does this mean for Adamson?

14th January 2016 admin

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Safecontractor Accreditation – What does this mean for Adamson?

Adamson are proud to have been awarded our accreditation with Safecontractor, to support our health & safety procedures of our construction work on-site.

Safecontractor is a leading health and safety assessment scheme, with just over 24,000 contractors supporting the scheme, so with their growing membership in the UK, they provide high quality, value added benefit to our business.

What does this accreditation mean for Adamson?

Safecontractor is a health and safety assessment scheme that is recognised all over the UK. The standards cover core elements including health and safety policies, risk assessment and first aid.

Construction companies, like ourselves, use Safecontractor to reduce risk as well as developing and maintaining our approved contractor and service provider lists. With legislation placing an ever-increasing burden on businesses to ensure the health and safety competency of contractors providing services whilst on-site, it is vital to have a reliable system in place.

More than ever, there is a need to determine how seriously we, as a business, take health and safety, so a Safecontractor accreditation professionally assesses the suitability of our arrangements.

Should you require further details on our Safecontractor accreditation or any other of our accreditations awarded to us, please contact us today.

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Adamson Construction is required to process relevant personal data regarding members of staff, suppliers and customers as part of its operations and shall take all reasonable steps to do so in accordance with this Policy.


Adamson Construction shall so far as is reasonably practicable comply with the Data Protection Principles (the Principles) contained in the Data Protection Act to ensure all data is:-


Fairly, securely and lawfully processed
Adequate, relevant and not excessive
Accurate and up to date
Not kept for longer than necessary
Processed in accordance with the data subject’s rights



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Personal data covers both facts and opinions about an individual where that data identifies an individual. For example, it includes information necessary for employment such as the member of staff’s name and address and details for payment of salary or attendance record and training records. Personal data may also include sensitive personal data as defined in the Act.


Processing of Personal Data


Consent may be required for the processing of personal data unless processing is necessary for the performance of a contract. Any information which falls under the definition of personal data and is not otherwise exempt, will remain confidential and will only be disclosed to third parties with appropriate consent.


Adamson Construction will endeavor to ensure that all personal data held in relation to all data subjects is accurate and updated accordingly. Data subjects must notify the data processor of any changes to information held about them. Data subjects have the right in some circumstances to request that inaccurate information about them is erased.


Sensitive Personal Data


Adamson Construction from time to time, may be required to process sensitive personal data. Sensitive personal data includes data relating to medical information, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, trade union membership and criminal records and proceedings.




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Data subjects have the right of access to information held by the Company. Any data subject wishing to access their personal data should put their request in writing to the Administration Department.


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Adamson Construction processes some personal data for direct marketing purposes, data subjects have the right to request an opt-out to these activities, which must be respected.


Data Security


Adamson Construction will take appropriate technical and organisational steps to ensure the security of personal data.


All staff will be made aware of this policy and their duties under the Act.


The company and all employees are required to respect the personal data and privacy of others and must ensure that appropriate protection and security measures are taken against unlawful or unauthorised processing of personal data, and against the accidental loss of, or damage to all personal data.


An appropriate level of data security must be deployed for the type of data and the data processing being performed. In most cases, personal data must be stored in appropriate systems and be encrypted when transported offsite.


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Adamson Construction must ensure that data processed by external processors, for example, service providers, are compliant with this policy and the relevant legislation.


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When data held in accordance with this policy is destroyed, it must be destroyed securely in accordance with best practice at the time of destruction.


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Adamson Construction may retain data for differing periods of time for different purposes as required by law or best practices, individual departments incorporate these retention times into the processes and manuals. Other statutory obligations, legal processes and enquiries may also necessitate the retention of certain data.

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