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Avoiding the Cost Impacts of Estimate Assumptions

In Eight

As an owner, the responsibility to pay for changes in estimated costs depends largely on the terms of the individual contract that was awarded. How many in our industry have prepared estimates with costs that shot up far beyond predictions without much advance notice? And how far off were those estimates when the project was completed?

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Rehabilitation Extends Life, Restores Historical Aspects of Minneapolis’ Third Avenue Bridge

Civil + Structural Engineer

Rehabilitation of the Third Avenue Bridge, which MnDOT initiated in 2017 to address the structure’s deteriorated conditions and extend its service life for 50 more years, required the updated structure to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The bridge is a contributing property to the St.

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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Building Information Modeling (BIM) isn’t a new concept in construction. The JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , which covers topics such as software adoption and IT investment, reveals some interesting—and perhaps a little troubling—insights about BIM. The United Kingdom, for example, has already adopted BIM standards.

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Meet Deck Dynasty: Custom Deck Builder in North Carolina

Strong Tie

Originally from Denver, Colorado and now building in Franklin, North Carolina, Deck Dynasty’s projects mainly focus on custom decks as well as staircases, docks, and ramps. Since 2017 , we’ve relocated to Franklin, North Carolina , and have completed 1 0 – 15 big project s with many small ones i n between each year.

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Growth Spurt: Colorado Town Overhauls Reclamation Facility to Meet Astonishing Rise in Population

Civil + Structural Engineer

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.

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DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics

Job Order Contracting

DoD hasn’t achieved a clean audit since independent audits were initiated in 2017. There are specialized SMS modules, such as BUILDER (buildings), RAILER (rails), ROOFER (roofs), and PAVER (pavements). Modules are in development for utilities, fuels, water retention structures (e.g., dams and levees), and shorefront assets.

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8 ways to cool a factory

BDC Network

Manufacturing has one of the highest costs to hire, estimated at $5,100 by RecruiterBox. As a buildings-performance expert, I have decades of experience designing high-performance, sustainable, and energy-efficient systems for a variety of industrial clients. Recruiting and training new staff is costly. million skilled jobs by 2030.