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Stantec selected to continue providing program management and technical engineering services for Pure Water San Diego Program

Civil + Structural Engineer

Stantec and its project partners have been working on the program since 2015. Phase 1 of Pure Water San Diego began after City Council approved the program in 2014. Construction of Phase 1 facilities is underway in the northern portion of the city, with Stantec providing program management services.

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The Evolution of Bridge Construction: Safer, Faster, Smarter

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Dan Straub, Civil Segment Manager at PERI USA Why Innovative Formwork Systems Are Key to Enhancing Bridge Construction Your daily commute likely takes you over heavily traveled bridges both large and small, whether you are in your own car or using public transportation. Passed into law in 2021, the $1.2-trillion

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS

Job Order Contracting

Recognizing these causal factors and implementing available solutions can substantially reduce the number of failed projects, and more efficiently achieve other project objectives. Project Management: Cost, Time, and Quality, Two Best Guesses and a Phenomenon, Its Time to Accept Other Success Criteria.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mike White, Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Overseeing large and complex construction projects requires quite a bit of skill and experience. Aside from industry and project knowledge, you need solid leadership and management skills to navigate unique challenges and ensure successful outcomes. During that project, my boss, the VP of Development, retired.

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Trending Construction Disputes: Best Practices for Mitigation

CCR Magazine

How to manage capital projects more efficiently | McKinsey. Louis Fed (stlouisfed.org) ], the demand for construction services combined with fewer participants in the industry (contractors and individuals), created a higher likelihood of delays resulting from contractor, professional management and skilled labor shortages.

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

Unfortunately, the process is largely done inappropriately and without cost transparency or visibility, and rarely is verifiable. Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. This has lead to the vast major of construction cost estimates (80% or more) being inaccurate. FAR 36.203. .

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Construction Cost Estimating Trends – 2014 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance.