diff --git a/packages/models-library/src/models_library/docker.py b/packages/models-library/src/models_library/docker.py
index b16c4ae13cc..b8134b3ec73 100644
--- a/packages/models-library/src/models_library/docker.py
+++ b/packages/models-library/src/models_library/docker.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def to_simcore_runtime_docker_label_key(key: str) -> DockerLabelKey:
 class StandardSimcoreDockerLabels(BaseModel):
     """
     Represents the standard label on oSparc created containers (not yet services)
-    In order to create this object in code, please use construct() method!
+    In order to create this object in code, please use model_construct() method!
     """
 
     user_id: UserID = Field(..., alias=f"{_SIMCORE_RUNTIME_DOCKER_LABEL_PREFIX}user-id")  # type: ignore[literal-required]
diff --git a/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/core/rabbitmq.py b/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/core/rabbitmq.py
index f33a43d33fb..88c77c84997 100644
--- a/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/core/rabbitmq.py
+++ b/services/dynamic-sidecar/src/simcore_service_dynamic_sidecar/core/rabbitmq.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async def post_log_message(
     app: FastAPI, log: LogMessageStr, *, log_level: LogLevelInt
 ) -> None:
     app_settings: ApplicationSettings = app.state.settings
-    message = LoggerRabbitMessage.construct(
+    message = LoggerRabbitMessage.model_construct(
         node_id=app_settings.DY_SIDECAR_NODE_ID,
         user_id=app_settings.DY_SIDECAR_USER_ID,
         project_id=app_settings.DY_SIDECAR_PROJECT_ID,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def post_progress_message(
     app: FastAPI, progress_type: ProgressType, report: ProgressReport
 ) -> None:
     app_settings: ApplicationSettings = app.state.settings
-    message = ProgressRabbitMessageNode.construct(
+    message = ProgressRabbitMessageNode.model_construct(
         node_id=app_settings.DY_SIDECAR_NODE_ID,
         user_id=app_settings.DY_SIDECAR_USER_ID,
         project_id=app_settings.DY_SIDECAR_PROJECT_ID,
diff --git a/services/resource-usage-tracker/src/simcore_service_resource_usage_tracker/resource_tracker_utils.py b/services/resource-usage-tracker/src/simcore_service_resource_usage_tracker/resource_tracker_utils.py
index 4466fc5e7de..73aa7416244 100644
--- a/services/resource-usage-tracker/src/simcore_service_resource_usage_tracker/resource_tracker_utils.py
+++ b/services/resource-usage-tracker/src/simcore_service_resource_usage_tracker/resource_tracker_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from decimal import Decimal
 
 from models_library.api_schemas_resource_usage_tracker.credit_transactions import (
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ async def sum_credit_transactions_and_publish_to_rabbitmq(
             wallet_id,
         )
     )
-    publish_message = WalletCreditsMessage.construct(
+    publish_message = WalletCreditsMessage.model_construct(
         wallet_id=wallet_id,
-        created_at=datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc),
+        created_at=datetime.now(tz=UTC),
         credits=wallet_total_credits.available_osparc_credits,
         product_name=product_name,
     )
diff --git a/services/resource-usage-tracker/src/simcore_service_resource_usage_tracker/services/resource_tracker_service_runs.py b/services/resource-usage-tracker/src/simcore_service_resource_usage_tracker/services/resource_tracker_service_runs.py
index 8e7719927bc..31171ea4104 100644
--- a/services/resource-usage-tracker/src/simcore_service_resource_usage_tracker/services/resource_tracker_service_runs.py
+++ b/services/resource-usage-tracker/src/simcore_service_resource_usage_tracker/services/resource_tracker_service_runs.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ async def list_service_runs(
     service_runs_api_model: list[ServiceRunGet] = []
     for service in service_runs_db_model:
         service_runs_api_model.append(
-            ServiceRunGet.construct(
+            ServiceRunGet.model_construct(
                 service_run_id=service.service_run_id,
                 wallet_id=service.wallet_id,
                 wallet_name=service.wallet_name,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ async def get_osparc_credits_aggregated_usages_page(
     output_api_model: list[OsparcCreditsAggregatedByServiceGet] = []
     for item in output_list_db:
         output_api_model.append(
-            OsparcCreditsAggregatedByServiceGet.construct(
+            OsparcCreditsAggregatedByServiceGet.model_construct(
                 osparc_credits=item.osparc_credits,
                 service_key=item.service_key,
                 running_time_in_hours=item.running_time_in_hours,