Construction Specifier

JULY 25, 2024

By Chadwick Collins Photo and illustrations courtesy Single Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI) An often-overlooked issue during new construction or a commercial renovation project is the addition of unwanted moisture into the structure. Typically, water vapor or moisture movement—called diffusion—travels from warm humid (i.e. A 102-mm (4-in.)-thick

Roofing Systems 59

Roofing Systems Construction Management Concrete Pouring Wall Systems 59

CCR Magazine

JULY 13, 2023

Our business is built on maximizing cost savings that we pass along to our customers,” says White, who joined ALDI as a District Manager in 1998 before accepting the Director of Real Estate role in 2006. In addition to leading facilities projects throughout the Midwest, White also manages the ALDI National Prototype.

Real Estate Development 98

Real Estate Development Building Code Compliance Building Products Distribution Building Codes 98

CCR Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

In their respective new roles, Schultz, Peabody, Holi, and Duggan will continue their project- based contributions alongside greater operational, business development, design, and mentorship responsibilities. Binette, AIA, NCARB.

Architecture 52

Architecture Historic Preservation Building Design Real Estate Development 52

Roads Online

APRIL 9, 2024

I n 2006/07, former Adept Plant Hire Director and company owner Kevin Jones sought to establish a lasting relationship with a quality provider of grading equipment. This has proven key in the company’s ongoing successes working on the Rockhampton Ring Road and the Coomera Connector, two of the largest infrastructure projects in Queensland.

Project Management 105

Project Management Change Management Infrastructure Development Foundation Systems 105

CCR Magazine

JULY 10, 2024

Elected officials and the project team of developer Bronx 161 LLC, lead architect IMC Architecture, interior designer Classic Image and general contractor Ray Builders cut the ribbon for the newly completed Bronx Vibe, an upscale, amenity-rich, 155-unit residential rental property located at 299 East 161 Street in Concourse Village.

Flooring Systems 52

Flooring Systems Project Management Consulting Building Design Property Management 52

Revit OpEd

JULY 19, 2012

Control Wall’s Material Return. A door or window family has the ability to control the return of materials (i.e. Layers) for the host wall in a project. The exterior and interior materials can be controlled separately. A single door family is controlling the various conditions shown below. Builds and Updates.

Wall Systems 72

Wall Systems Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Site Planning 72

Revit OpEd

APRIL 18, 2012

How tangible or detectable that performance gain really is will depend greatly on the scope of your project. Recently I was working with a team, their building is a million square feet overall, and opening the whole file took considerably longer than selectively focusing on a single sectors workset. Building Shell or Envelope.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 65

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems Project Management 65

The Korte Company

JULY 29, 2024

While Megan Henschen’s title is project controls assistant, her responsibilities extend far beyond that. About a year later, she was offered a new job managing rentals at Frey Properties in Highland. She was still working there when she had their daughter, Emma, in 2006. But it was much more fast-paced and commercialized.

Government Works 52

Government Works Property Management Change Management Painting/finishing 52

Revit OpEd

MAY 16, 2012

Then again I could just select multiple views in the project browser and apply them. I'm a little concerned w/ the new 2013 view template feature as it takes away the flexibility of independently controlling the VG per view regardles of the View Template assigned to it. Builds and Updates. ► 2006. ► 2006.

Project Management Consulting 65

Project Management Consulting Architecture Ceiling Systems Risk Management 65

Revit OpEd

MARCH 31, 2012

Combine this with the Detail Level concept and wed have even more granular control over the information and geometry in a family. Related to this is the notion that there are representations that wed like to control for floor plan orientation and offer a different appear for the reflected ceiling plan (RCP) version. Builds and Updates.

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Controls Flooring Systems 53

Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

Builds and Updates. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Kiwi Codes - Project Browser for 2013. Control Grips in Families. Revit Level Elevations Project and Shared. Project Browser Interferes with Plotting and Expor. ► 2006. ► December 2006. (14). Newer Post.

Project Management Consulting 66

Project Management Consulting Architecture Permits Schedule Management 66

Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

Builds and Updates. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Kiwi Codes - Project Browser for 2013. Control Grips in Families. Revit Level Elevations Project and Shared. Project Browser Interferes with Plotting and Expor. ► 2006. ► December 2006. (14). Post a Comment.

Project Management Consulting 65

Project Management Consulting Schedule Management Architecture Property Management 65

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium. 1987 – Navy JOC.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction Collaboration Estimating 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium. 1987 – Navy JOC.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction Collaboration Estimating 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium. 1987 – Navy JOC.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction Collaboration Estimating 40

Revit OpEd

MAY 8, 2012

It was tied to the project units and you had to alter a dimension style to not use the project units settings in order to use it. This means your dimension styles can continue to depend on the Project Units as well as suppress the spaces in dimension values. The option for Suppress Spaces exists in the the Project Units dialog.

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Property Management Architecture Project Management 53

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium. 1987 – Navy JOC.

Contracts 40

Contracts Estimating Cost Control Facility Management 40

Construction Specifier

MAY 9, 2022

According to Shelly Lutz, senior officer and animal services manager at the Seguin facility, “Our previous shelter did not provide any sound reduction and was deafening at times. Patriot Paws started out operating from a storefront in 2006 but has since moved to a facility that can house and train as many as 25 dogs. m (9 ft) 203.2

Wall Systems 52

Wall Systems Facility Management Controls Manufacturing Steel Fabrication 52

Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

Builds and Updates. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Kiwi Codes - Project Browser for 2013. Control Grips in Families. Revit Level Elevations Project and Shared. Project Browser Interferes with Plotting and Expor. ► 2006. ► December 2006. (14). Newer Post.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 58

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Architecture Schedule Management 58

Revit OpEd

APRIL 9, 2012

I included the following tips and advice (edited a little in this version) in a door tutorial I wrote for my Autodesk University 2005 lab called "Autodesk Revit Building Family Editor: From the Beginning". Window and Door families use the cut plane (view range) defined in the family, not just the projects view setting for view range.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 72

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Change Management Wall Systems 72

The Korte Company

JUNE 16, 2020

If he gets this wrong, thousands of dollars, the work of future subcontractors and frankly the whole project is at stake. He pulled off a career shift from builder to educator, teaching, researching and becoming Chair of the Construction Management Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).

Surveying 52

Surveying Building Performance Measurement Project Management Controls Manufacturing 52

Revit OpEd

MAY 15, 2012

As Revits features have been merged into the new Building Design Suite "Revit" it became apparent that putting all the tools in one box created some curious view, view template and discipline control issues that had to be sorted out, thus being able to create view types for more views was born. Builds and Updates. ► 2006.

Site Planning 58

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Change Management Architecture 58

BDC Network

APRIL 13, 2023

Melanie Baumhover, AIA, LEED AP, BWBR, and Melanie Gullixson, RN, BSN, Allina Health Healthcare Facilities Hospital Design Trends Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Building Owners We’re in the middle of a mental health care crisis. Needs are on the rise. The number of mental health beds are declining.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Facility Management Building Design Quality Control 52

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Apart from the automatic graphically biased changes they make, they really just help us segregate views in the project browser. Coordination - Same as Architectural but provides for segregation from it for easier management of views. In my opinion Discipline should only apply for Project Browser sorting. Builds and Updates.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 55

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Project Management Consulting HVAC Systems 55

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. Integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology with LEAN best management practices (BMPs). Focus upon building Owner/Contractor capability. REFERENCES.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Contracts General Contracting Sustainability 40

Practical Law Construction

MAY 27, 2022

With yet another tower crane collapse (this time on a retirement living project in Kent – thankfully no one was injured), we must ask ourselves “is the current crane safety regime in the UK adequate?” ” Sadly, crane-related incidents in the UK aren’t rare enough. Of course, both concepts come with constraints.

Safety Regulations 52

Safety Regulations Land Use Regulations Health Regulations Lifts 52

CivilJungle

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Best AAC Block Company in India or which AAC Block brand company should I go to build my house? These are some of the common questions of ordinary people when it comes to building a home or building your own home. Introduction Top 20 AAC Block Company in India. Brand: Godrej AAC Block. Company Name: Godrej & Boyce Mfg.

Building Materials Manufacturing 52

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Products Distribution Controls Manufacturing Quality Control 52

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Building Information Modeling Model Management. BIM is a term which represents three separate but linked functions: Building Information Modeling: Is a BUSINESS PROCESS for generating and leveraging building data to design, construct and operate the building during its lifecycle. See Project Delivery Method.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Materials Manufacturing Building Products Distribution 40

Levelset

JUNE 29, 2022

The organization takes this seriously: Fatal falls in construction account for one of every three construction worker deaths according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s pretty much every construction site where the building is above one story. Eye and face protection – 1,494 violations.

Safety Regulations 52

Safety Regulations Health Regulations Inspection Building Standards 52

The Construction Seyt

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Citing Lodge’s failure to produce a new cofferdam design or otherwise make progress toward completing the project by the contractual deadline, the Government denied Lodge’s claims and terminated Lodge for default. Lastly, Lodge “made a conscious decision” to exclude its project manager from reviewing the final version of the Dewatering Claim.

Government Works 52

Government Works Construction Equipment Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Project Management Consulting 52

Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2017

The strategy approved in 2006 encouraged major changes to process and policy, and also focused on making incremental improvements. Similar to other New England historic mill towns, the city had suffered from disinvestment in infrastructure and buildings, depressing property values and losing foot traffic. Gregory Chiklis, PhD.,

Infrastructure Development 52

Infrastructure Development Real Estate Development Zoning Building Products Distribution 52

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

The Austin Chamber of Commerce, Travis County and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism were key players in bringing the project to fruition. IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration.

Building Materials Manufacturing 111

Building Materials Manufacturing Renewable Energy Systems Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing 111

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 53

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Facility Management Project Management Project Management Consulting 53

Roads Online

APRIL 11, 2024

It’s also the ethos that drives the company’s determination to always exceed customer expectations, says Scott McLeod, Managing Director – McLeod. “The company was founded by my father in 1996, and I started in 2006 and took over in 2012 with my brother and my cousin. We just own it, and then we fix it.

Construction Machinery 103

Construction Machinery Lifts Quality Control Infrastructure Development 103

Construction Daily News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In today’s construction news, read about how Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) will be needed for federal construction projects worth at least US$35 million for the first time in US history, but some business leaders are upset and threatening legal action. PLAs set wages, benefits, and project timeframes, among other aspects.

Safety Regulations 52

Safety Regulations Health Regulations Historic Preservation Government Works 52