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Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2023
In Part II of a two-part series, industry pros focus on the multiple benefits offered by offsite construction with increased challenges from inflation, labor shortages, materials availability, and a push to increase sustainability on construction projects. Ochs: To put it simply, using offsite construction saves time and money.
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.
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CCR Magazine
MARCH 3, 2025
The construction industry is shifting toward more efficient project delivery methods, and Design-Build has emerged as one of the most effective approaches. Unlike the traditional design-bid-build process, where design and construction are handled separately, design-build consolidates both under a single contract.
CCR Magazine
MAY 23, 2024
With projects growing in complexity and scale, the demand for innovative tools to streamline processes and improve material handling has never been higher. Read on to learn some innovative construction tools for efficient material handling.
Roads Online
MARCH 20, 2025
The first use of Geoquest Australias EcoStrap HA reinforcements at a project in Victoria, which allowed for the reuse of site won materials as backfill for mechanically stabilised earth walls. Geoquest Australia manufactures and supplies a wide range of geosynthetics, from concrete mattresses to high-strength geogrids andgeotextiles.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 13, 2025
Material Costs The cost of materials fluctuates based on a variety of factors, including supply chain disruptions, the global economy, and the increasing demand for construction materials. Zoning laws, building codes, environmental regulations, and permits all contribute to the overall expense of any construction project.
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2024
PFlow Industries, the pioneer in vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) technology, highlights the D Series Hydraulic Vertical Lift, a robust solution for material handling challenges across various industries. These safeguards protect operators and materials while conforming to ASME B20.1 safety standards. </p>
CCR Magazine
APRIL 23, 2024
Demolishing a building is a complex process that involves careful planning and execution to ensure safety and efficiency. This task requires a meticulous approach to handling various materials, managing debris, and minimizing environmental impact. Compliance with local, state, and federal regulations is non-negotiable.
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Materials such as drywall, concrete, and insulation often release particulate matter that can cause respiratory issues. Modern air purifiers are equipped to handle the rigorous demands of construction environments. Optimized fan design: Carefully designed fans can minimize noise while maintaining strong airflow.
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 13, 2025
The clear sections are available in various materials such as acrylic and tempered, insulated, frosted, and low-emissivity (Low-E) glass. These choices cater to aesthetic preferences and support energy efficiency goals important to building owners and occupants. ft) up to 6 m (20 ft) and heights ranging from 1.2 m (4 ft) to 4.2
CCR Magazine
MARCH 14, 2025
A leader with strong management expertise ensures that teams are aligned, budgets are controlled, and risks are mitigated. Budget Control Projects often derail due to poor financial planning. Skilled managers keep tight controls on spending, ensuring no surprises hit down the line. Time Efficiency Delays can cost millions.
CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
As they build, it’s crucial for you to pay utmost attention to the plumbing layout and use appropriate materials. It tackles more complex systems that manage water supply, waste removal and gas lines in large buildings. Determine the right materials for pipes and fixtures. What are the Best Materials for Plumbing?
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Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
By Shannon Humbert, Legacy Building Solutions Rigid-frame fabric buildings offer a permanent solution for athletic facilities. For many entities, both public and private, the need for an athletics and recreation facility comes down to two options: A permanent brick and mortar building, or a lower-cost fabric bubble.
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In the dynamic world of construction, efficiently managing resources such as equipment and materials is key to achieving successful outcomes. Asset monitoring solutions have become a game-changing tool, empowering construction firms to oversee and control their assets with precision.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2025
In construction, it means leveraging tools such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), artificial intelligence, drones, and IoT-enabled devices to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and reduce costs. Rising prices for materials, shortages of workers, and unpredictable market conditions make this even harder.
Construction Marketing
MAY 17, 2023
These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM). In addition, QR codes can also be a great solution if you want to keep your information in safety.
Building Radar
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Integrating Building Radars innovative solutions ensures that your sales enablement efforts are not only effective but also optimized for increased conversion rates and reduced sales cycles. By incorporating Building Radars AI-driven insights , training sessions can be tailored to address specific client needs and market demands.
Roads Online
JUNE 20, 2024
Image/Coates From maintaining thermal comfort and personal safety, to enabling manufacturing, building and industrial processes, many businesses rely on temperature-controlled environments. Temporary event spaces often require heating solutions too, particularly in marquees or halls that aren’t geared for climate control.
Commercial Construction Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
When GCs participate in the planning and design phases, they can identify constructability issues, optimize designs, and establish realistic budgets and timelines. By establishing a process for handling change orders collaboratively, Directors and the GC can control the impact of changes on the project’s timeline, budget, and quality.
The Pro Builder
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Optimizing for Energy Efficiency: Passive Solar Design Working with the path of the sun to determine a home’s orientation is one of the most overlooked aspects of site selection for many homes. The orientation of The New American Home 2023 is optimized for both solar gain and shading. Here are the keys to the home's success.
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 13, 2025
Most modern panels feature built-in UV protection, but applying UV-resistant coatings every 3-5 years helps prevent yellowing and maintains optimal light transmission. Key Materials and Construction Polycarbonate greenhouses consist of transparent sheets secured to an aluminium or galvanised steel frame.
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CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Planning is essential when building a structure, no matter how simple or complex. Every construction project has many layers, and each section must be handled on time and with precision for the next step to take place. This role is crucial, involving planning, coordinating, bidding, controlling budgets, and supervising the work.
Jonas Construction
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Rising material costs, labor shortages, and unpredictable project delays often result in costly overruns, putting project profitability at risk. The key lies in optimizing the job costing process for accurate and real-time visibility into project expenses. In construction, no two projects are the same, and costs can vary significantly.
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iField Smart
JUNE 19, 2024
Top Construction Project Management Software for 2024 Construction projects are notorious for their complexity – budgets to manage, timelines to adhere to, materials to coordinate, and teams to synchronize. Cost Control: Budgeting, bid management, change order tracking. Risk Management: Issue identification, mitigation strategies.
UK Construction Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
In todays news, it has been decided upon by the Australian corporation that it will sell up its building projects in the United States and divest itself of its activities in the United Kingdom as part of a new strategy for commercial enterprise. In the second half of FY25, he predicted that building will be profitable again.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 26, 2024
By leveraging Panera’s collaboration and “what-if” analysis functionality, Shimmick was able to create a pre-bid schedule for the Central San Solid Waste handling facility. The schedule incorporated structural, electrical, mechanical, controls, and commissioning with the operating plant’s requirements.
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 14, 2025
Whether you’re a weekend tinkerer or someone who simply wants to handle basic maintenance tasks, optimising your garage setup is the first step toward automotive self-sufficiency. Build or purchase a bench 36-40 inches high with a solid hardwood or metal top that can withstand heavy tools and parts.
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2024
This role encompasses all aspects of planning, architecture, engineering, and building, integrating both creative and technical responsibilities. Modern Context In modern construction, the master builder concept has evolved into initial concepts such as design-build , where a single entity manages both design and construction.
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 19, 2024
It’s common sense that relocating pumps above ground, away from constant exposure to corrosive and hazardous sewage, safeguards the mechanical and electrical components of the pumps, as well as the workers who handle them. Yet, dry-pit solids-handling wastewater pumps tend to be more efficient than typical wet-pit or submersible pumps.
PN - Project Management
MARCH 26, 2024
"Poor storage of construction materials can result in the materials being damaged or stolen." Ensuring the safety and integrity of the construction materials needed to complete a build is a huge priority. After all, securely storing construction materials is a logistical necessity and crucial to project success!
GCP Applied Technologies
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Despite its prevalence, plastic concrete remains highly unpredictable, with seemingly innumerable factors impacting its performance: climate, geography of source materials, water, admixture, aggregate/sand quality, to name a few. Commercial buildings. Residential buildings. Retail buildings. Concrete materials management.
GCP Applied Technologies
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Despite its prevalence, plastic concrete remains highly unpredictable, with seemingly innumerable factors impacting its performance: climate, geography of source materials, water, admixture, aggregate/sand quality, to name a few. Commercial buildings. Residential buildings. Retail buildings. Concrete materials management.
CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
When you’re running an HVAC business that works on large-scale projects, keeping the schedule under control is of utmost importance. You’ve got teams out in the field, materials in transit, and clients counting on timelines that can’t slip – and for the success of your business, they all matter, equally.
Construction Specifier
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Water intrusion comes with the potential for moisture-related issues like mold and rot in the building envelope. Moisture management strategies impact all stakeholders in the design and building process. The main role of WRB is to protect the building envelope from bulk water, wind-driven rain, and water vapor. Drainability.
Construction Specifier
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Made of Rustproof PVC for Stucco, EIFS and Direct Applied Systems fit most sheathing materials. From freezing cold to extreme heat, Plastic Components’ PVC products deliver optimal results – good looks, easy handling, moisture management, reduced labor costs, and superior field performance. The post Need vents?
Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
There are a million moving parts, a variety of stakeholders, and a number of vital details that need to be accurately tracked and managed–from material sourcing to labor availability to controlling costs–in order for projects and the business to be kept on track. You can view data in the same way.
iField Smart
JULY 23, 2024
It optimizes efficiency, streamlines collaboration, and ensures projects stay on track and within budget. Within this suite, Autodesk Build offers scheduling capabilities that seamlessly integrate with other modules, enabling efficient information flow and decision-making. 10 FAQs on Construction Scheduling Software 1.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 9, 2024
We adopted new technologies, embraced sustainable building practices, and were more vocal about the benefits of working in the AEC field. This could involve an increased focus on sustainable construction, leveraging advanced technologies like BIM, and adopting eco-friendly building practices.
iField Smart
MARCH 17, 2024
Feature Description Cloud-based Platform for BIM and Construction Management Platform for Building Information Modeling (BIM) and construction management on the cloud. Advanced Analytics Offers advanced analytics to optimize project performance and achieve exceptional results.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Consider this: searching for documents consumes around 35% of all construction professionals’ time , and research shows that non-optimal activities like this cost the construction industry over $175 billion in labor expenses annually. Fortunately, there are several tools that can help with document control.
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.
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UK Construction Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2023
This extended reach allows for the delivery of concrete to areas that were previously challenging to access, providing a solution to intricate architectural designs and high-rise structures such as car parks and office buildings. If you are unsure how much concrete you need you can use out concrete volume calculator.
The Korte Company
OCTOBER 9, 2018
The key to success is optimizing a wide array of hotel construction costs associated with these projects. Construction materials, equipment and labor make up the hard costs owners incur on a construction project. Committing to higher-quality, higher-cost materials may be a better business decision in the long run.
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UK Construction Blog
APRIL 2, 2025
Commercial applications benefit from epoxy’s ability to withstand heavy machinery and frequent traffic, particularly in Portsmouth’s warehouses, industrial estates, retail outlets and office buildings. The chemical reaction between these components forms a rigid, plastic-like material that bonds firmly to the substrate beneath.
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