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Profile – Project Director Joanne Kulbacki

Granger Construction

March 8, 2024 | Project Director Joanne Kulbacki began working in the construction industry in 1999 and joined Granger Construction in 2012 as a Project Manager. She is a willing and eager mentor to young professionals on her projects, with the goal of helping to move them into more advanced roles within the organization.

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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

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.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Mandatory early and ongoing collaboration for each project. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Performance-centric reward system. Lower project related cost growth.

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3D Printing in Construction: Growth, Benefits, and Challenges

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With 3D printers now capable of printing building walls and processing cement, the technology could help reshape construction as we know it. Prior to the adoption of building information modeling (BIM) , 3D printing was even used by architectural firms to build scale models. In 2016 , a 3D-printed mansion was completed in China.

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What’s Really Needed to Make BIM Work.

Building Information Management

Building Information Management (that’s right forget the “modeling” distraction), BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Progress measurement analysis and control is continuous, as are decision-making and decision-support activities.

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Zweig Group’s 2024 Rising Stars In the AEC Industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

Through this work, this year’s class of Rising Stars have directly benefited the design profession, their employers, project owners, and society. Throughout his career, Enrico has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in project design and leadership, spearheading various initiatives that have left a lasting impact.

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You are what you measure… and/or … You can’t manage what you don’t measure

Building Information Management

You are what you measure. Key Performance Indicator (KPI) : A metric for how you measure your progress toward or deviation from a TNI. Whether you are practicing BIM (life-cycle management of the build environment supported by digital technology and forget the 3-D aspect for a moment). Why post it? just your own!