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Offsite vs. Onsite Construction Part 2

Civil + Structural Engineer

The benefits of offsite construction, which comprises the manufacturing, planning, design, fabrication, and assembly of building elements offsite are expansive. Additionally, the environmental impact is lessened due to minimal shipping and packing materials delivered to the site and enhanced energy efficiency in the final construction.

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Punch List 101

Field Wire

For this to occur, effective planning, project management, and transparent communication is required. Anytime they walk through a site and notice a defect, it should be documented immediately for future discussion with the owner and/or specialty contractors. of the planned project time.” Read more → 2.

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A Giant That Is (Still) Creeping Through the Construction Industry: Digitization

Building Radar

In any case, this is certain: Digitization on the building site and in the offices for planning and administration must and will progress faster. They aim to achieve higher performance, ultimately leading to greater cost efficiency. This may be because working with soil, stone, steel and concrete is so analog.

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Insurance for the Construction Industry: Essential Coverage Options

UK Construction Blog

The funds received can cover the costs of hiring interim staff, recruiting new talent, or providing necessary training to existing employees. Identifying the Risks in Construction Construction projects are fraught with various risks that can impact safety, costs, and legal aspects. It covers legal fees and compensation costs.

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EV charging infrastructure – construction, projects, planning and tax issues

Practical Law Construction

In the third and final blog in our series looking at common queries on the roll out of EV infrastructure (see our previous blogs on progress and challenges and landlord and tenant issues ) we focus on construction, planning and tax aspects. Question: Is planning permission required to install EV charging points in an existing building?

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Rammed Earth Hospital in Nepal

Natural Building

A great example of an architect listening closely and responding intelligently to site and situation. The building is rooted in its site through its use of onsite materials and has impeccable zero carbon design credentials.’. The project faced unforeseen logistical problems due to the 2015 earthquake and Blockade.

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How Working with a Design-Build Construction Firm Can Boost the Bottom Line

HardHatChat

As we move further into 2015, Englewood Construction has been fortunate to entertain a lot of new business opportunities. Based on our backlog and client activity, we predict record growth in 2015. All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise.