2012, Building Materials and Risk Management

Proctor Air® Added to Next Generation Products at A. Proctor Group

Specification Product Update

APRIL 5, 2024

Innovation has run through the Proctor family since its earliest records, and since taking over in 2012, our Managing Director, Keira Proctor has continued this tradition, building on this foundation of trust, honesty, and hard work from the very same desk where her father and grandfather made us the company we are today.

Building Materials Manufacturing

Building Materials Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing Quality Control Warranty

Build lean, clean, and green: Exploring off-site heavy timber construction

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Recent disruptions in supply chains, workforce shortages, and other obstacles to project schedules have led more owners and contractors to look for off-site, prefabricated construction methods to improve the quality and efficiency of their builds. There are also advantages on the job site. In urban areas, space is at a premium,” Ebersol says.

Lean Construction

Lean Construction Green Building Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Building Materials Manufacturing

Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012. Publication Date: 7/30/2012. Description: McGraw-Hill Construction Releases Mid-Year Update of 2012 Construction Market Forecast. Risk management. Asset management. Search our site: Infrastructure.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Construction Management

Webinars

Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

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

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

The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Issue: 08/13/2012. The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis. 08/08/2012. The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis. 08/08/2012. But where one window closed, a door opened for providers of environmental services on the 2012 list. Environment.

Environmental Consulting

Environmental Consulting Project Management Consulting Public Works Government Works

Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 22, 2024

When specifying interior finishes such as flooring, building professionals should take the utmost care to ensure all materials help advance these overarching quality measurement components. 4 Flooring should help prevent slip, trip, and fall risks, and aid in wayfinding to ensure safe navigation through a space.

Flooring Systems

Flooring Systems Environmental Impact Assessment Quality Control Building Performance Measurement

Pulse: 08/13/2012

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. 08/13/2012. California BioMed Realty Trust is planning to build a regenerative medicine campus in San Diego. California BioMed Realty Trust is planning to build a regenerative medicine campus in San Diego. will serve as the construction manager. Transportation. Environment.

Building Materials Manufacturing

Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Renewable Energy Systems General Contracting

Trending Construction Disputes: Best Practices for Mitigation

CCR Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

How to manage capital projects more efficiently | McKinsey. LINK] The construction industry experienced significant turmoil in the last major economic downturn of The Great Recession (2007-2009), with many aspects of construction demand not returning until 2012 or 2013. design/build) and pricing methodology (lump sum v.

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Project Management Schedule Management Change Management

Hear about the latest news on Ferrovial UK loses 30 Million Pounds, Five UK construction slowdown solutions, UK construction peaks, MSPs and CIOB debate fixing Scotland’s draughty homes

UK Construction Blog

MAY 25, 2023

Ferrovial said material and labour market inflation against a fixed price contract caused the expected losses. Karl Goose, UK & Ireland Managing Director, said Ferrovial Construction continues its strategic objective to grow sustainably in the UK and enhance profitability. Construction managers and directors are only 2.1%

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Development Building Performance Measurement Government Works

Insulating commercial facilities against dangerous radon gas

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, when the gas is inhaled in higher levels, the substance puts an individual at increased risk of developing lung cancer. Therefore, it is important to test for radon to ensure the safety of commercial building users, whether managers, workers, customers, or visitors. responsible for thousands of deaths each year.

Piping Installation

Piping Installation Building Performance Measurement Flooring Systems Structural Systems

Improving water management and energy efficiency with tapered roof insulation

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

Globally, buildings and the building construction sector are responsible for over one-third of total global energy consumption and nearly 40 percent of total direct and indirect CO 2 emissions. It is estimated that Americans currently spend more than $200 billion annually on energy bills. Four-way tapered insulation system.

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Roofing Systems Wall Systems Structural Systems

Manage Changes, Don’t Let Them Manage You

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

To help eliminate these challenges, it is recommended to implement change management. Effective change management enables better coordination leading to less risk in design, and improved quality in construction. Change management with the Change Analysis tool. New features for change management.

Change Management

Change Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Collaboration Project Management

Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope

GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope. Protecting your building envelope. How air leakage can impact building durability. Net zero building design and air leakage. Protecting your building envelope. How air leakage can impact building durability. Net zero building design and air leakage.

Building Code Compliance

Building Code Compliance Environmental Impact Assessment Building Codes Energy Efficiency

Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by Army Corps. Publication Date: 7/23/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation.

Building Design

Building Design Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

Building Tall With BIM Brings Gains, Building Long with VDC is the.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 7, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Building Tall With BIM Brings Gains, Building Long with VDC is the Bigger Game. Publication Date: 8/7/2012. Description: Advantages of VDC: construction processes in vertical buildings are often repeatable—and repeated. Risk management. Asset management.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Risk Management Building Materials

DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 17, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/17/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Project Management

Towering 'Flames' Light Up Baku - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/6/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Construction Management

Laser Scanning Enhances Quality and Cuts Costs for Contractors.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/23/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Construction Management

D.C. Bridge Project Gets $90-Million Add-On | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/13/2012. Description: Design-build is key to 11th Street bridges project, which will eliminate a long-standing problem motorists face in using local streets to change freeways. Risk management. Asset management. Search our site: Infrastructure.

Engineering

Engineering Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Digital DNA | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 24, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Digital DNA. Publication Date: 7/24/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Building Materials

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/25/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks. Publication Date: 7/23/2012. Description: Contractors face recovery risk when they take on too much work after they’ve depleted their staff, cash and other resources. Risk management. Asset management. Transportation.

Engineering

Engineering Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Roundabouts Ramp Up in Popularity | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/13/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Ramps

Ramps Engineering Construction Equipment Risk Management

Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/30/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Lifts

Lifts Construction Equipment Risk Management Site Planning

Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review. Publication Date: 8/6/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->.

Building Standards

Building Standards Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Federal Court Rejects EPA Air Pollution Rule | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/21/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

Sewage Treatment Innovation Promises Big Net Energy Gain | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/22/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Construction Management

Tappan Zee Bridge Bidder's Cold Feet Costs Team $2.5 Million.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 9, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/9/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Project Management

Congress Grills Contractor, VA About Troubled Orlando Project.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 14, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/14/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Project Management

P3s, Maintenance In the Future for NYC Area, Transpo Leaders Say.

ENR Construction

JULY 26, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/26/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Maintenance

Maintenance Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment Risk Management

Contractor EDGE Development Goes Over Financial Cliff | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 14, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/14/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Specialty Contracting

Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

” Evidence-based ” Life-cycle Federal Facility Management, BIM, and the Status Quo – NIBS, FFC

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Facility risks to Organizational Mission. You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Potential to quantify.

Facility Management

Facility Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement

Revit OpEd: A Case for User Keynotes

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 13, 2012

Monday, August 13, 2012. I wrote the following (April 2012) in a reply to a thread at RevitForum.org. The same device could also have a User Keynote that says: "Data faceplate color selection must be coordinated with interior design final material and color selections with owner.". Builds and Updates. ▼ 2012.

Site Planning

Site Planning Architecture Schedule Management Risk Management

United Arab Emirates Moves Forward on Nuke Construction | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 1, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/1/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Approvals

Guidelines Issued for Recycled Plastic Bridges | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 7, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/7/2012. Description: A design guide for three short-span, heavy-load bridge applications using patented recycled-plastic components is now available, reflecting what officials say is an acceleration of industry interest in the material. Risk management.

Engineering

Engineering Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

Can Leo Linbeck's Super PAC Remake Congress? | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/30/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Construction Management

New Industry Survey Says to Get Ready for Work Force Shortages.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/23/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Surveying

Surveying Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 7, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/7/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Project Management

TransCanada Looks to Asia After LNG Pipe Contract Win | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/30/2012. Description: North America may be a little closer to quenching Asia’s thirst for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) after Royal Dutch Shell awarded a contract to TransCanada Corporation to design, build and operate a $4 billion pipeline in Northeastern British Columbia.

Contracts

Contracts Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment Risk Management

Were Dallas Crane Bolts Loosened Too Early? | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/23/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/31/2012. Description: General Contractor McCarthy Building Cos. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Building Materials

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

Integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology with LEAN best management practices (BMPs). Focus upon building Owner/Contractor capability. Supporting cloud technology – Program, Project, Estimate, & Document Management with export to PDF and spreadsheet formats. Materials Management Division.

Lean Construction

Lean Construction Contracts General Contracting Sustainability

Construction Groups See Bright Spots in MAP-21's Details | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 7/23/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Mapping

Mapping Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Specialty Contracting

TELUS Data Center Triggers a Green Cooling Revolution | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Building Types. Material Trends. Publication Date: 8/8/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Energy Efficiency Schedule Management

Proctor Air® Added to Next Generation Products at A. Proctor Group

Build lean, clean, and green: Exploring off-site heavy timber construction

Webinars

Trending Sources

Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

Webinars

Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis | ENR.

Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Pulse: 08/13/2012

Trending Construction Disputes: Best Practices for Mitigation

Hear about the latest news on Ferrovial UK loses 30 Million Pounds, Five UK construction slowdown solutions, UK construction peaks, MSPs and CIOB debate fixing Scotland’s draughty homes

Insulating commercial facilities against dangerous radon gas

Improving water management and energy efficiency with tapered roof insulation

Manage Changes, Don’t Let Them Manage You

Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope

Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by.

Building Tall With BIM Brings Gains, Building Long with VDC is the.

DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

Towering 'Flames' Light Up Baku - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

Laser Scanning Enhances Quality and Cuts Costs for Contractors.

D.C. Bridge Project Gets $90-Million Add-On | ENR: Engineering.

From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Digital DNA | ENR.

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks | ENR: Engineering.

Roundabouts Ramp Up in Popularity | ENR: Engineering News.

Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning | ENR.

Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review | ENR.

Federal Court Rejects EPA Air Pollution Rule | ENR: Engineering.

Sewage Treatment Innovation Promises Big Net Energy Gain | ENR.

Tappan Zee Bridge Bidder's Cold Feet Costs Team $2.5 Million.

Congress Grills Contractor, VA About Troubled Orlando Project.

P3s, Maintenance In the Future for NYC Area, Transpo Leaders Say.

Contractor EDGE Development Goes Over Financial Cliff | ENR.

” Evidence-based ” Life-cycle Federal Facility Management, BIM, and the Status Quo – NIBS, FFC

Revit OpEd: A Case for User Keynotes

United Arab Emirates Moves Forward on Nuke Construction | ENR.

Guidelines Issued for Recycled Plastic Bridges | ENR: Engineering.

Can Leo Linbeck's Super PAC Remake Congress? | ENR.

New Industry Survey Says to Get Ready for Work Force Shortages.

Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project.

TransCanada Looks to Asia After LNG Pipe Contract Win | ENR.

Were Dallas Crane Bolts Loosened Too Early? | ENR: Engineering.

Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Construction Groups See Bright Spots in MAP-21's Details | ENR.

TELUS Data Center Triggers a Green Cooling Revolution | ENR.

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