Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 15, 2023

When the summer of 2007 saw England and Wales suffer 414mm of rainfall – more than in any period since records began in 1766 – more than 55,000 properties were damaged by flooding. When these figures were analysed, the findings showed that two-thirds were understood to be flooded by surface runoff overloading drainage systems.

Schedule Management 130

Schedule Management Approvals Environmental Consulting Risk Management 130

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2013

Is the trend analysis of the Business Value of BIM in North America from 2007 through 2012 reality, or are many of us walking around with rose colored glasses? The later is a form of IPD specifically targeting renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 45

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Stakeholder Engagement Building Materials Manufacturing Building Standards 45

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2013

Is the trend analysis of the Business Value of BIM in North America from 2007 through 2012 reality, or are many of us walking around with rose colored glasses? The later is a form of IPD specifically targeting renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Stakeholder Engagement Building Materials Manufacturing Building Standards 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 26, 2020

Best value construction metrics involve continuous assessment of team performance and improvement. Best value construction requires the integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery people, processes, information, and technology. Poor collaboration is the most primary cause of construction project failure.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 59

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Collaboration 59

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Construction is one of the world’s most important sectors and it wouldn’t be where it is today without all the dedicated individuals who continue to take the industry forward. Read on to discover some of the innovators and changemakers making waves in construction today. . 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022 .

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 122

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management 122

Building Information Management

MAY 14, 2014

Construction productivity remains low, if not in decline ( with the exception of an uptick due to the multi-billion dollar federal government “shovel ready” investments of 2007/8) due to the continued use of archaic, antagonistic, and counterproductive construction delivery methods such as design-bid-build.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 45

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Change Management Contracts 45

Job Order Contracting

JULY 24, 2023

Zero credible cost visibility and inability to enable cost management… another instance of Government attempt to compete with the private sector and lack of capable and continuous accountable leadership. DoD hasn’t achieved a clean audit since independent audits were initiated in 2017.

Facility Management 72

Facility Management Risk Management Property Management Infrastructure Development 72

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Construction delivery methods define roles, responsibilities, deliverables, levels of risks, set the overall tone, and ultimately determine the success or failure of a project more so than any single element. Construction Delivery Methods. Construction only is awarded to the lowest responsible/acceptable bidder. Design-Build.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 45

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Maintenance Environmental Impact Assessment Green Building 45

The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Ralph Korte and Joe Glik, stewards of their own construction and retail legacies respectively, first crossed paths in the early 1970s. This would have been tough if it was business as usual, but with online sales now in the millions since the web store opened in 2007, their web fulfillment team didn’t have the space to work efficiently.

Building Design 98

Building Design Site Planning Green Building Change Management 98

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress. The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 45

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Facility Management Project Management Consulting 45

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress. The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Facility Management Project Management Consulting 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Project delivery methods set the tone and largely dictate the relative success of any facility construction, renovation, repair, or sustainability project. During the Construction Owners Association. Accordingly, the risk profile and allocation change significantly from other traditionaldelivery methods.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 49

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting Project Management 49

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method. 2594, Alexandria, VA 22315-3800. Best Practice Job Order Contracting. 5117.9001 Definitions.

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 40

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

UK Construction Blog

MAY 11, 2024

The post Learn About the Latest News on the Largest UK Solar Facility by Sonnedix, the Keepmoat’s Brilliant New Bricklayers Addressing the Construction Skills Deficit, Recruiter Predicts Worsening Construction Skills Shortages, and the Building of Ontario’s First Rail Megaproject appeared first on UK Construction Blog.

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Green Building Electrical Systems Facility Management 52

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

This study compares the costs and GHG of modernization with new construction. Demolition and New Construction. LEED Silver certifiable construction – 2009 LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations. Virtual elimination of legal disputes, claims and mitigation of change orders. Sustainment/Status Quo.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 45

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Sustainability Historic Preservation Energy Efficiency 45

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

This study compares the costs and GHG of modernization with new construction. Demolition and New Construction. LEED Silver certifiable construction – 2009 LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations. Virtual elimination of legal disputes, claims and mitigation of change orders. Sustainment/Status Quo.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Sustainability Historic Preservation Energy Efficiency 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2012

Job Order Contracting – JOC, is perhaps the only proven, collaborative, performance-based construction delivery method designed specifically for the numerous task faced by facility managers. b) Consistent with section 432 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. Transparency and Accountability. (a)

Energy Conservation 40

Energy Conservation Contracts Building Performance Measurement Energy Efficiency 40