Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

. -- Dodge Data & Analytics recently released its 2016 Dodge Construction Outlook, a mainstay in construction industry forecasting and business planning. construction starts for 2016 will rise 6 percent to $712 billion, following gains of 9 percent in 2014 and an estimated 13 percent in 2015.

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Estimating 40

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2016

The New York Build 2016 ( March 7th & 8 th ) focuses on a range of topic areas from construction regulation, major projects and upcoming contracts to sustainable building and the latest construction technology. Civil Estimators. The leading new construction exhibition will focus exclusively on New York and New York State.

Project Management Consulting 48

Project Management Consulting Heavy Lifting Transportation Real Estate Development Fire Protection Systems 48

BD+C

OCTOBER 24, 2016

construction starts for 2017 will advance 5% to $713 billion, following gains of 11% in 2015 and an estimated 1% in 2016. Dodge Data & Analytics today released its 2017 Dodge Construction Outlook. The report predicts that total U.S.

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Estimating 107

Building Information Management

JUNE 14, 2016

The percent of JOC projects over the last year that exceeded the initial project cost estimate due to change orders or fees for specialty items not listed in the price book; and. Source: MOTION BY SUPERVISOR DON KNABE June 14, 2016 ). Job order contracting performance metrics.

Contracts 40

Contracts Specialty Contracting Cost Control Procurement 40

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Government of Ukraine estimates that 174,000 square kilometers of its land may be contaminated—this is roughly the size of Virginia, Maryland, and Connecticut combined. HALO has been on the ground in Ukraine since 2016.

Foundation Systems 257

Foundation Systems Mapping Government Works Building Resilience 257

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates 8.2 percent of existing water operators will need to be replaced annually between 2016 and 2026 (GAO 2018).

Surveying 100

Surveying Estimating 100

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Since 2016, nearly 100,000 man-hours have been invested in the Old Chicago Main Post Office to prep the building and the site for its planned redevelopment. 200 construction workers from 27 construction-related firms have been on site and removed an estimated 20 million pounds of debris.

Site Planning 75

Site Planning Estimating 75

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 14, 2023

He developed a neural network-based compaction analyzer that uses computer algorithms to estimate the density of asphalt.

Quality Control 130

Quality Control Quality Assurance Building Performance Measurement Controls Manufacturing 130

BD+C

JULY 6, 2016

At least one construction project has broken ground each week, on average, since the start of 2016. The Downtown Seattle Association’s Mid-year Development Guide estimates there are more buildings under construction in this metro’s downtown area now than at any time in the past 11 years. Construction in downtown Seattle is booming.

Estimating 71

Estimating 71

Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 25, 2016

2016 appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting. We’re providing a link to download this stringent list of requirement­s (we do ask for your email and company info to download). The 48-Division CSI MasterFormat codes are required Activity Codes […].

Schedule Management 40

Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Change Management Project Management 40

BD+C

MARCH 14, 2017

billion in sales in 2016, a 15.6% of total retail sales last year (excluding items not normally purchased online, like fuel and cars), according to Commerce Department estimates. increase over 2015 and representing 11.7%

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Estimating 67

BD+C

JUNE 28, 2016

The United States continues to lead all countries with the largest hotel construction pipelines, according to the latest estimates by Portsmouth, N.H.-based Through the end of the first quarter of 2016, the U.S. based Lodging Econometrics , a global real estate consulting firm.

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Estimating 71

BD+C

MAY 30, 2016

In the first quarter of 2016, there were 163 transactions of medical office buildings totaling more than $1.8 billion in volume, according to estimates by CBRE, the nation’s largest real estate services provider, in its latest “National Healthcare Real Estate Investor Update.”.

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Estimating 53

iField Smart

MARCH 30, 2024

A McKinsey report estimates that Connecting Construction can boost productivity by 5-10%. Here are just a few key examples: Increased Efficiency: Streamlined workflows, improved collaboration, and real-time data insights can lead to shorter project timelines, reduced costs, and minimized rework.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Green Building Building Optimization Construction Equipment 52

BD+C

AUGUST 4, 2017

grand total construction starts growth projection for 2017 over 2016 in ConstructConnect’s Q3 report has been revised down slightly to +4.5% Earlier, it had been estimated at +6.0%. ConstructConnect announced today the release of its Q3 2017 Forecast Quarterly Report. from +4.8%. 2018 remains about the same at +5.9%

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Estimating 45

In Eight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Proposed in 2009, HS2 was initially estimated to cost $45.6 billion and be completed by 2016. Net-zero emissions are a wholly worthwhile pursuit, but the goals set by our governing bodies are often at odds with the complexities of construction.

Communication 52

Communication Renewable Energy Systems Structural Systems Electrical Systems 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2018

JOC Estimating Methodology & Best Practices. 4BT OpenJOC Building in Cloud Estimating Software Overview. JOC Estimating Contract Compliance Process. Center for Job Order Contract Excellence (CJE) & the Arizona State University JOC Study of 2016. Activities & Tools. LEAN Construction Delivery (JOC, IPD).

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Lean Construction Project Management Consulting 40

Business Facilities

MAY 26, 2017

were located across the South in 2016, with four of the top five in Texas, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Ten of the 15 fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Census Bureau. . Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

Estimating 42

Estimating Surveying 42

ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2016

billion estimated for 2016. In a sign that the trend toward equipment renting is not slowing down, the American Rental Association says the rental industry can expect a compound annual growth rate of 4.9% over the next few years. ARA’s five-year forecast predicts that U.S.

Estimating 49

Estimating 49

Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2016

construction starts for 2017 will advance 5 percent to $713 billion, following gains of 11 percent in 2015 and an estimated 1 percent in 2016. construction industry has witnessed signs of deceleration in 2016, following several years of steady growth,” stated Robert Murray, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics.

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Estimating 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 15, 2023

Meanwhile, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that around $1.7 We estimate global infrastructure investment needs to be $94 trillion between 2016 and 2040. trillion of infrastructure investments are needed in Asia through 2030 to maintain economic growth. trillion per year.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Infrastructure Development Project Management 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 4, 2023

Many in the public sector are unaware of the construction cost estimating issues caused by the use of national average cost data and location factoring. They are not intended to be used when preparing appropriation-quality estimates. Here’s short summary of those problems noted by independent third parties. Peitlock, B.A.,

Estimating 69

Estimating Project Management Construction Management Maintenance 69

Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

percent from August to September 2016, according to an analysis of U.S. The government revised the August nonresidential construction spending estimate from $686.6 . — Nonresidential construction spending fell 0.9 Census Bureau data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. Nonresidential spending totaled $690.5 billion to $696.6

Estimating 45

Estimating 45

Building Information Management

JUNE 27, 2016

E2083-05(2016) Standard Classification for Building Construction Field Requirements, and Office Overhead & Profit. See also WK54600 proposed revision E2168-10(2016) Standard Classification for Allowance, Contingency, and Reserve Sums in Building Construction Estimating.

Building Standards 40

Building Standards Building Performance Measurement Structural Systems Facility Management 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In the 2016 report, construction companies indicated they were planning to implement Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) teams. Increased bid accuracy —Model-based estimating allows estimators to identify gaps and potential risks, leading to more accurate bids to win more work. in 2016 to 10.4

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 89

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Collaboration Handover Energy Efficiency 89

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 15, 2023

This was backed up by the government including it on its national risk register in 2016, and subsequently by the Environment Agency, with its chief executive Sir James Bevan stating that more than three million properties in England are at risk of surface water flooding.

Schedule Management 130

Schedule Management Approvals Environmental Consulting Risk Management 130

Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

BLS also downwardly revised July’s estimate from 14,000 net new jobs to 11,000 net new jobs meaning that the construction industry has lost 25,000 net jobs since April after adding 68,000 through the first three months of 2016. Bureau of Labor Statistics released recently by Associated Builders and Contractors.

Estimating 40

Estimating Engineering 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2022

Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the federal government is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) variances.

Estimating 87

Estimating Construction Equipment Procurement Lean Construction 87

ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2016

billion estimated for 2016. In a sign that the trend toward equipment renting is not slowing down, the American Rental Association says the rental industry can expect a compound annual growth rate of 4.9% over the next few years. ARA’s five-year forecast predicts that U.S.

Estimating 31

Estimating 31

Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 25, 2016

We’ve recently returned from our 3-day, “P6 for Government Contracts” training session for Dawson Construction in Honolulu. One significant takeaway that reinforced what we were already noticing is that new government personnel are changing NAVFAC’s & USACE’s scheduling specs for recent projects.

Contracts 40

Contracts Schedule Management Project Management 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Publication of the final report is targeted for January 2016. via [link] – 4Clicks Solutions develops and delivers a comprehensive suite of construction cost estimating and project management software to connect people, information and processes – anytime, anywhere. Final JOC Report 1/25/2016.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Cost Control Estimating 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

23, 2016 – PRLog — Four BT, LLC awarded nationwide contract for Job Order Contracting Consulting by ESC Region 19 Allied States Cooperative. Total estimated award value to awarded vendors is approximately $3,000,000. Job Order Contracting, The LEAN Contruction Delivery Process. DALLAS – Sept.

Contracts 40

Contracts Project Management Consulting Lean Construction Estimating 40

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency,” the report said, “estimates that over a 20-year period, Colorado’s wastewater systems will require $4.69 The project moved forward with preliminary studies and evaluation starting in 2016, and design of the facility expansion began in 2017. trillion in federal spending over a five-year period.

Facility Management 130

Facility Management Project Management Roofing Systems Construction Equipment 130

Field Wire

APRIL 4, 2023

Since 2016, UK contractor Speller Metcalfe has used Fieldwire to manage quality assurance and snagging, as well as tracking progress and task reporting with their subcontractors. The company estimates they’ve saved £100.000 in rework using our construction management app.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Quality Assurance Schedule Management Insurance Management 52

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

Milestone Schedule – The expected duration of this study will be 1 year (Jan 2015 – Jan 2016). The following are major activities that will be performed along with estimated completion dates and time frames: 1. JOC Conference held in Phoenix – January 2015: Completed.

Contracts 45

Contracts Schedule Management Property Management Project Management 45

Safety Services Company

MAY 1, 2017

Its final rule, Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica in Construction, was published on March 25, 2016 and went into effect on June 23, 206. Experts from the National Association of Home Builders determined “the delay amounts to an estimated savings of $1,500 per builder, per start.”.

Health Regulations 48

Health Regulations Safety Regulations Estimating 48

Safety Services Company

MAY 1, 2017

Its final rule, Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica in Construction, was published on March 25, 2016 and went into effect on June 23, 206. Experts from the National Association of Home Builders determined “the delay amounts to an estimated savings of $1,500 per builder, per start.”.

Health Regulations 48

Health Regulations Estimating 48