2012, Risk Management and Sustainability - Construction Project Zone

To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Civil + Structural Engineer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the fall of 2012, Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast of the United States, including the State of New Jersey. One of these projects is the Union Beach New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. Project Location Map for the Union Beach, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project.

Risk Management

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Community RISES to Occasion

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 7, 2024

They are all taking part in a dune restoration program being carried out by the nonprofit, RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity). The area has been battered by many storms including a recent Christmas storm in 2022 and historic Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Ahmed Radwan, project manager, New York District, U.S.

Risk Management

Risk Management Energy Conservation Project Management Building Performance Measurement

SUDS, SABS AND STATUTES: HOW ENGLAND CAN TACKLE ITS SURFACE WATER PROBLEM

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 15, 2023

However, recent research has shown just how big a threat surface water is, making up the lion’s share of the UK’s flood risk. This is where sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) come in. However, this has not been the case in Wales, where the devolved government has taken strong action in commencing the enforcement of Schedule 3.

Schedule Management

Schedule Management Approvals Environmental Consulting Risk Management

Webinars

The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation

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Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Sustainability. 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. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Construction Management

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Sustainability. Issue: 08/13/2012. The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis. 08/08/2012. Antea Group, the Dutch-based environmental services firm, managed the decommissioning and demolition of a bulk oil storage facility in South Africa for an unidentified client. Search our site: Infrastructure.

Environmental Consulting

Environmental Consulting Project Management Consulting Public Works Government Works

Caring, sharing and daring

Roads Online

JUNE 21, 2023

Most managers started at the bottom as a foreman or supervisor and worked their way up, so they know the company and their people.” “As The first and one of the most important to the sustained success of a business – Madelon says – is respect. We don’t go for the short-term gains, where we may put the future of the company at risk.

Infrastructure Development

Infrastructure Development Risk Management Sustainability Facility Management

Open BIM Standards – COBIE, OMNICLASS – IFC / COBIE Report 2012

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

BIM adoption remains a challenge due to the fact that its many supporters don’t focus upon it’s true relevance, the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. As noted in the IFC / COBIE Report 2012, BIM’s success depends upon the ability to: Create model data in a consistent format. BIG DATA = BIM.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Facility Management Change Management Risk Management

NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division (IDD) for use in evaluating buildings against the threat of multiple hazards. 9: Building Innovation 2013 offers the only Symposium specifically addressing the needs of persons with low vision.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Disaster Preparedness Green Building

Learn About the Latest News on UK Government Plans to Utilize More Timber in Construction, CBO Mike Firenze Joins Dome Construction, UK Builders Caught Committing Malpractice, and Marsh and Beazley Expand Construction Coverage

UK Construction Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Industry Applauds UK Government Plans to Utilize more Timber in Construction Original Source: Industry welcomes commitment by UK Government to expand use of timber in construction Today, the UK Government released its Timber Construction Policy Roadmap to enhance domestic wood supply and safe use of sustainable UK timber in construction.

Government Works

Government Works Insurance Management Fire Protection Systems Risk Management

Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 22, 2024

In 2012, The Center for Health Design established eight evidence-based design goals that support how the performance of flooring materials can have an actionable impact on multiple health-related outcomes. 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

Bentley Systems: Evolution, not revolution

Roads Online

MAY 15, 2024

King is a part of the Bentley Infrastructure Cloud team, managing the company’s solution engineers in the Asia Pacific region and advising on all aspects of project delivery technology. It’s important to manage risk and ensure better outcomes. De-risking is another feature of Bentley Systems’ technological offerings.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Infrastructure Development Project Management Change Management

Pulse: 08/13/2012

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Sustainability. 08/13/2012. will serve as the construction manager. Construction is expected to begin in September 2012. Minnesota 8/29 Saint Cloud State University is seeking bids from construction management-at-risk firms to renovate Shoemaker Hall, a dorm. Manage Subscription. Transportation.

Building Materials Manufacturing

Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Renewable Energy Systems General Contracting

Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

management. Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29. management in the UK construction industry. Management, 6(3), 159-168. International Journal of Project Management, 25(4), 386-393. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(3), 225-234. Management Institute. Akintoye, A.,

Collaboration

Collaboration Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management

BIM in Chains – Sustainability and Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment Stalled?

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 1, 2012

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Further life-cycle management of the built environment requires significant “change management” in most organizations whether Owners, AEs, Contractors, Oversight Groups, etc.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Sustainability Energy Efficiency

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). Supporting cloud technology – Program, Project, Estimate, & Document Management with export to PDF and spreadsheet formats. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Executive Office of 30 the President, Interim Edition, Feb.

Lean Construction

Lean Construction Contracts General Contracting Sustainability

What the NAR Commissions Settlement Means for Home Builders

The Pro Builder

APRIL 26, 2024

The proposed NAR settlement would significantly tighten (in fact, it would reestablish) the rules around such practices, effectively ending them and helping builders retain profits without fear of risking their reputation in the marketplace. What Are the Origins of the Real Estate Commissions Settlement?

Real Estate Development

Real Estate Development Change Management Historic Preservation Property Management

Lowest price obsession hasn’t gone away

Construction Law

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Previously, under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, social value only had to be ‘considered’. Having to demonstrate social value is part of a wider emphasis on corporate social responsibility and sustainability, reflecting a shift in public opinion about climate change and other environmental and social factors.

Procurement

Procurement Government Works Public Works Contracts

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.

Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consulting Project Management Schedule Management Change Management

Federal Facilities at High Risk

Building Information Management

JANUARY 5, 2016

Each year the GAO updates its “High Risk Series” This is a report on areas of critical concern at the Federal level, yet not being properly address. For the 2015 Update, “Managing Federal Real Property” is on the list. Since I began my facilities career in 1988 as a member of VFA, Inc.’s

Property Management

Property Management Risk Management Building Performance Measurement Facility 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

Karl Goose, UK & Ireland Managing Director, said Ferrovial Construction continues its strategic objective to grow sustainably in the UK and enhance profitability. DCO rulings were mostly on time or early from 2012 to 2016, resulting in a 509-day total delay at the end of 2016. Construction managers and directors are only 2.1%

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Development Building Performance Measurement Government Works

Government-Owned Facilities and The Continued Lack of Stewardship

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

This includes the largest Government facilities owner/manager, the GSA, as well as other State and County Governments, etc. To this day, many if not most most, Owners do not have a standardized method of deploying LEAN construction management practices across their organization. We found that the $3.8 GSA has identified $4.6

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Property Management Lean Construction Government Works

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 17, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/17/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Project 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

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/6/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Construction Management

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

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Sustainability. 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. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Building Design

Building Design Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

Laser Scanning Enhances Quality and Cuts Costs for Contractors.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Sustainability. 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. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Construction Management

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

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 7/25/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Sustainability. 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. Search our site: Infrastructure.

Engineering

Engineering Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

Roundabouts Ramp Up in Popularity | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/13/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Ramps

Ramps Engineering Construction Equipment Risk Management

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

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 7/30/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Lifts

Lifts Construction Equipment Risk Management Site Planning

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/13/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Engineering

Engineering Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

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

ENR Construction

JULY 24, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 7/24/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Building Materials

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 7, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/7/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/21/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Engineering

Engineering Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

Sewage Treatment Innovation Promises Big Net Energy Gain | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/22/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

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

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/9/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

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

Sustainability. Publication Date: 7/26/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Maintenance

Maintenance Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment Risk Management

Congress Grills Contractor, VA About Troubled Orlando Project.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 14, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/14/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Project Management

April 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2014

Journey to Risk Elimination. Journey to Risk Elimination. Do you have an integrated system to ensure that the training, controls and programs in place today will sustain themselves and allow senior management to monitor occupational safety and health performance as they do any other facet of the business?

Risk Management

Risk Management Government Works Wall Systems Electrical Systems

Contractor EDGE Development Goes Over Financial Cliff | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 14, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/14/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Specialty Contracting

Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/6/2012. Description: A proposed standard that would provide a common basis for electrical energy consumers to describe, manage and communicate about electrical energy consumption and forecasting is open for an advisory public review until Sept. Risk management. Asset management.

Building Standards

Building Standards Risk Management Construction Equipment Schedule Management

United Arab Emirates Moves Forward on Nuke Construction | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 1, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 8/1/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Approvals

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

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Sustainability. Publication Date: 7/30/2012. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

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

Sustainability. 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. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

Surveying

Surveying Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Community RISES to Occasion

Webinars

Trending Sources

SUDS, SABS AND STATUTES: HOW ENGLAND CAN TACKLE ITS SURFACE WATER PROBLEM

Webinars

Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

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

Caring, sharing and daring

Open BIM Standards – COBIE, OMNICLASS – IFC / COBIE Report 2012

NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Learn About the Latest News on UK Government Plans to Utilize More Timber in Construction, CBO Mike Firenze Joins Dome Construction, UK Builders Caught Committing Malpractice, and Marsh and Beazley Expand Construction Coverage

Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Bentley Systems: Evolution, not revolution

Pulse: 08/13/2012

Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

BIM in Chains – Sustainability and Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment Stalled?

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

What the NAR Commissions Settlement Means for Home Builders

Lowest price obsession hasn’t gone away

Trending Construction Disputes: Best Practices for Mitigation

Federal Facilities at High Risk

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

Government-Owned Facilities and The Continued Lack of Stewardship

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

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

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

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

Laser Scanning Enhances Quality and Cuts Costs for Contractors.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Congress Grills Contractor, VA About Troubled Orlando Project.

April 2014 newsletter

Contractor EDGE Development Goes Over Financial Cliff | ENR.

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

United Arab Emirates Moves Forward on Nuke Construction | ENR.

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

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

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