Roads Online

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Komatsu is ahead of the curve when it comes to Smart Construction and Intelligent Machine Control (IMC), changing the way projects are designed, planned, and executed. James Muir General Manager Smart Construction explains whats next for the company in this exciting space.

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The Pro Builder

JANUARY 10, 2024

Mechanical Ventilation in Homes Works—If You Use It ibush Wed, 01/10/2024 - 17:51 Building America field studies show a disconnect between intended and actual use of mechanical ventilation systems in newer homes Juliet Grable Homes are getting tighter, which is a good thing since half of all residential energy use goes to heating and cooling.

HVAC System Installation 130

HVAC System Installation HVAC Systems Quality Control Energy Efficiency 130

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". Change the scale of the view to make it easier to constrain, select geometry. A Small Collection of Family Editor Advice.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 72

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

Revit OpEd

APRIL 18, 2012

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. FFE NIC (by owner that may be easier to manage alone). They might end up in your project or not. Wing South.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 65

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

Revit OpEd

MAY 16, 2012

With Revit 2013 my view templates will adjust all those details as soon as I change the template, or at least they can if I set it up that way. 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.

Project Management Consulting 65

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Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

Builds and Updates. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Can't Change a Parameter from Type to Instance. Control Grips in Families. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49).

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. Can't Change a Parameter from Type to Instance. Control Grips in Families. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49).

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Project Management Consulting Schedule Management Architecture Property Management 65

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. There are specialized SMS modules, such as BUILDER (buildings), RAILER (rails), ROOFER (roofs), and PAVER (pavements).

Facility Management 72

Facility Management Risk Management Property Management Infrastructure Development 72

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. at 1:58 PM.

Site Planning 58

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Monday, October 6th, 2008. Activate this option (either compiling it directly into the kernel or building it as a module) and recompile your kernel. (In If you changed the kernel proper, you may need to modify your LILO or GRUB configuration and reboot. This tool is obviously useful for controlling access to your NBD server. -C

Structural Systems 130

Structural Systems Building Controls Mapping Change Management 130

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

When Mechanical is assigned Revit changes the nature of what plan and reflected plan mean. This subtle change occurs because the notion of a plan and reflected plan view means slightly different things to architects and engineers. They were there but the discipline change altered how Revit calculates the display of the elements.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 55

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

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

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Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

Builds and Updates. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Can't Change a Parameter from Type to Instance. Control Grips in Families. ► 2008. ► December 2008. (16). ► November 2008. (17). ► October 2008. (35). ► September 2008. (49).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 58

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

Revit OpEd

MAY 8, 2012

Revit 2013 changes the means to reduce the overall size of the text displayed in a dimension string, particularly noticeable to people using imperial units. So ideally you should be able to control the dimension value [via Project Units > Length] and additionally tweak the Prefix Suffix Text setting under the Dimension Type.

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Property Management Architecture Project Management 53

Revit OpEd

APRIL 3, 2012

We could use filters to exclude them just as easily with more graphic control as well. As for other subtle library changes we will now find some categories separated by Internal and External, interesting language choice versus Interior and Exterior. Builds and Updates. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 53

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Electrical Systems 53

UK Construction Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The UK construction forecast for 2024 predicts a 12% recovery due to strong development pipelines and increased building materials costs. An increase in interest rates leads to a rise in borrowing costs, which in turn increases the total cost of a building project.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 64

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Materials Manufacturing Cost Control Building Materials 64

BDC Network

AUGUST 7, 2023

Senior Living Design When Mary-Jean Eastman, FAIA, and I founded Perkins Eastman over 40 years ago, we sought to build a practice structured around six specialized but complementary practice areas, including Healthcare, Education, Multifamily Housing, and Senior Living and Care. Most people who had a choice avoided these options.

Building Design 98

Building Design Site Planning Quality Control Facility Management 98

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

With that information, the services can identify architects, building owners, municipalities, engineering firms, planners and other groups that are planning or putting out to bid commercial projects. 2. Deliver the leads to a lead manager. Both providers pull much of their data from public sources. Vital Statistics. Year Founded.

Building Products Distribution 95

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Judd Fuoto , Construction Technologies Manager at Southland Industries , sat down with us to discuss his role there, what it takes to lay a strong foundation for getting innovative technology off the ground, and how to work together effectively in the process. After that, I went into facilities management and operations.

Construction Management 52

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Cassell Construction Estimating

JANUARY 7, 2014

All too soon, business demands control our hours and days, and we find ourselves trying to keep up with the ever-increasing speed of our industry’s squirrel cage . With that in mind, I took a look back to see that I’ve been writing this blog post for over five years now, the first one back in October of 2008.

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Jonas Construction

JANUARY 30, 2024

Background: Construction Labor Shortage The construction labor shortage has been a problem for over a decade, particularly since the global financial crisis of 2008. This technology can lead to reduced material costs, shorter construction durations, and improved quality of building operations.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Modular Construction Construction Management 52

Construction Specifier

JUNE 25, 2024

and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.

Fire Protection System Installation 59

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Building Code Compliance Building Codes 59

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. 4BT-CE embeds integrated project delivery best management practices, including the OpenJOC TM process, to enable higher levels of collaboration among owners, contractors, subcontractors, building users, and oversight groups.

Estimating 40

Estimating Contracts Fire Protection Systems Cost Control 40

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. The facility is slated to build four airplanes a month, but could expand to eight planes a month eventually. In 2008, Chrysler rolled the dice and told the world it would invest $1.8

Building Materials Manufacturing 111

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

Business Facilities

JULY 31, 2019

Returning Superfund sites back to productive use has resulted in dramatic changes in communities by improving the quality of life, raising property values, and providing needed services to communities. In January 2012, Waste Management completed construction of a landfill cap on the remaining 32 acres of the site.

Fire Protection System Installation 67

Fire Protection System Installation Site Planning Fire Protection Systems Renewable Energy Systems 67

The Korte Company

JUNE 16, 2020

Mark skillfully carried out the demanding work of surveying, ensuring accuracy even in the face of practical difficulty—his work as Chief Surveyor, Project Manager and occasional Superintendent over 21 years with The Korte Company are evidence of that. But Mark didn’t just accomplish these things himself.

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UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

On top of that, the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe have come together to build the greatest solar telescope that Europe has ever seen. Original Source: Company fined after bricklayer fractures skull in fall A building company was fined £12,000 when a bricklayer fell and broke his head. The event hospitalised Ife for three days.

Government Works 52

Government Works Infrastructure Development Foundation Systems Building Controls 52

Practical Law Construction

MAY 27, 2022

The competency and training of those operating and supervising cranes could be considered as an area in need of regulatory change. Building on the general duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees at work under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Competency and training. Of course, both concepts come with constraints.

Safety Regulations 52

Safety Regulations Land Use Regulations Health Regulations Lifts 52

Construction Daily News

JULY 4, 2023

Residential building increased 2.1% Non-residential building decreased 0.2%, and outside of chip fabrication and tech, activity is certain to remain subdued, particularly with the manufacturing sector plainly struggling, office demand chronically weak, and high borrowing rates and bad business sentiment deterring activity elsewhere.

Controls Manufacturing 52

Controls Manufacturing Construction Machinery Construction Equipment Cost Control 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 2, 2016

These represents the largest increases since 2008. The construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., Dynamic Changes in Employment. . . Dynamic changes in employment (in thousands). Construction managers. in Q1) and 2.5% Data series.

Construction Equipment 40

Construction Equipment Maintenance Surveying Painting/finishing 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

That portion of HVACie content pertaining to managed assets is 100% compatible with the NBIS-US COBie standard. William East, Project Manager (CEERD-CF-N). In previous work, building information models (BIMs) were developed for three buildings: Duplex Apartment, Office, and Clinic. Dr. East was the Project Manager.

HVAC Systems 40

HVAC Systems HVAC System Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Design 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

That portion of HVACie content pertaining to managed assets is 100% compatible with the NBIS-US COBie standard. William East, Project Manager (CEERD-CF-N). In previous work, building information models (BIMs) were developed for three buildings: Duplex Apartment, Office, and Clinic. Dr. East was the Project Manager.

HVAC Systems 40

HVAC Systems HVAC System Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Design 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

Business Facilities

JULY 15, 2014

In order to manage effective food processing, food processors must consider facilities that will be up to par with their business. Local carriers provide transloading from truck to rail and offer myriad warehouse storage options, including dry, climate controlled and frozen. Here are a few that make the cut.

Building Products Distribution 64

Building Products Distribution Building Materials Manufacturing Infrastructure Development Controls Manufacturing 64

Business Facilities

AUGUST 20, 2014

The CEO Council of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance was formed in 2008 as a totally private sector funded association of CEOs and senior business leaders to market and promote the Greater Fort Lauderdale area as a premier location for corporate and international regional headquarters. “I million in capital investment.

Public Works 68

Public Works Real Estate Development Site Planning Project Management Consulting 68

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

Construction Daily News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Because there are many little businesses here, Lansiquot said, “It will definitely be a change to businesses, small businesses.” July US Single-family Housing Building Spending Climbs Significantly Original Source: US construction spending rises strongly in July on single-family housing July U.S. Of course it will impact business.

Real Estate Development 52

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