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Affordable Housing Community Utilizes Universal Design

The Pro Builder

In Scarborough, Maine, a 51-unit apartment building will be designed to the principles of Universal Design for easy mobility with or without a wheelchair. Whenever we renovate a building, we typically add 5% accessible units where they weren’t intended to be, so we shoehorn in accessible units and we’re left with less space than we’d like.

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4 Trends in Sustainable Site Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

Sustainable site design is a hot topic in the AEC industry. As Civil Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Planners, we are challenged to integrate conservation into site design, preserving the natural features of the land. Many Architects are embracing the WELL Building Standard (WELL) to address issues of human health and wellness.

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Secrets of Environmental Permitting Solar Farms

Civil + Structural Engineer

In simplest terms, to get environmental approvals, agency regulators need the answers to three questions: What resources are at the site? Site Selection and Impact Assessment The initial step in the solar environmental permitting journey involves meticulous site selection and impact assessment.

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2022 Construction Tips for Restaurant and Other Commercial Building Owners

Wolgast Corporation

The cost and availability of building materials can presently be described as highly unpredictable, so the pre-planning phase has become the key to Restaurant Construction more than ever before! These changes are recommended to the restaurant owner and their architect for review and approval. Design-build speeds up the process.

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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management

Job Order Contracting

Traditional methods for planning, procuring, and delivery repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction are incapable of consistently delivery of quality outcomes on time and on time. Realistic, valid cost and technical requirement planning. Reach out to see how… Proven Cost Control Solution. Quantitative metrics.

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The Queensland Satellite Hospital Project – Harnessing OmTrak for Construction Excellence.

OmTrak

Tasked with developing multiple healthcare facilities simultaneously, the efforts were magnified by requirements for synchronicity in building manuals and pinpoint precision in defect management. This necessitates a universally understood and accessible set of building manuals.

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ChatGPT for construction companies: A deep dive into its benefits

LetsBuild

On-site, ChatGPT can clarify project requirements, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate schedules. Off-site, it fosters remote collaboration, facilitates decision-making, and supports documentation reviews. More to read: Trade coordination: how to coordinate technical teams on site efficiently without BIM 2.