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Building Controls Building Performance Measurement Estimating 
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 9, 2023
With its near real-time version control; organization and syncing of markups; ability to show precisely how the planned construction looks in the field; and easy to use built-in calculators for determining common material quantities, HCSS Plans helps the heavy civil market build right every time.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 30, 2022
Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator. The reason is simple, an estimate, by nature, is an approximation. Furthermore, measuring accuracy is impossible as there is no datum. Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management.
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Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros
Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 20, 2023
A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 14, 2023
. – After a long, stormy winter, drivers are faced with dodging potholes or suffering the consequences of damage to their vehicles, but a first-of its-kind quality control tool may help increase the quality of pavement and keep those potholes, ruts and cracks from forming.
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Job Order Contracting
JULY 9, 2019
LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. LEAN Construction Cost Estimating. Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a core component of LEAN construction and measurably improved outcomes. Focus upon detailed line item estimating by discrete tasks.
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Traditional design-bid-build models where the burden of risk was principally shouldered by contractors are gradually giving way to more collaborative models where risks and responsibilities are more evenly shared. Soaring inflation and interest rates are increasing project costs and affecting capital project cost estimates.
Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Now, it has been converted into a new eight-story commercial office building. However, given the building’s proximity to the London Underground and HS2, vibration control was required for the newly excavated basement level. A lot goes on in the redevelopment of prestigious buildings like Norfolk House.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 17, 2024
Decision 1: How to improve asset and portfolio performance Whether you're managing one or 50 facilities, actively monitoring and improving performance is critical to long-term profitability. Let's look at the ways you can improve asset and portfolio performance.
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). Safety and Risk Management Safety and risk management are paramount in the construction industry.
CivilJungle
MARCH 4, 2022
What Is Estimation of Residential Building? Estimation of a residential building is basically a “ Bottoms Up” or “Prime Cost” which performed an analysis in detail and finally produce a product. Estimation actually calculates all the necessary values with a lower rate and higher amount, this method helps the owner.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
This month, we have more than 35 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, ProEst, BuildingConnected, Assemble, and BIM 360. Notification | Advanced Settings – Personalize Autodesk Build email notifications so teams stay on the same page.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 12, 2017
LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Thus the process of generating an actionable construction cost estimate can be defined as a quantitative assessment process generates a detailed line item construction cost estimate.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 28, 2017
Construction sites are a sort of controlled chaos. Projects and builds are often made successful in large part by the leaders guiding the job from start to finish. With the right leadership, workers can increase performance and efficiency. On the jobsite, it’s common to work with different teams on each part of the build.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 28, 2024
And tools and methodologies like Building Information Modeling (BIM) and cloud-hosted, web-based Information Management platforms that let everyone involved in a project share info are total game-changers. They’re making a huge difference in how we build things and keep up with the times.
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.
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Building Information Management
OCTOBER 26, 2015
The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.
GCP Applied Technologies
JANUARY 9, 2019
Shortfalls of high-performance adhesives. It is estimated that moisture-related flooring problems cause more than $1 billion annually in the U.S. Given how common moisture problems are today, flooring contractors should build moisture mitigation into their schedule. An increase in moisture-related flooring failures.
BDC Network
APRIL 27, 2023
Devin Bowman, Technical Glass Products Passing The Test for Safer School Design With the threat of school-targeted violence, how can the building industry work together to ensure the safety of students and teachers? Schools that intend to improve the security of their buildings through glass do so voluntarily.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 14, 2024
Many buildings, particularly those located near airports, freeways, and construction zones, struggle with undesirable acoustics. Major airports across the country have plans and have made improvements in acoustical controls. To renovate The Peabody Hotel, owners prioritized guest feedback, focusing on noise control.
Construction Specifier
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Even when people are inside, it is hard to block out intruding and distracting noises within the space people are in; noise coming from adjacent rooms, areas above or below, or from hallways; or even from outside the building. The purpose of the building determines what types of noise pollution creates “pain points” for occupants.
iField Smart
MAY 14, 2024
As project requirements evolve and expand, legacy systems may struggle to accommodate increased data volume, user traffic, or complex project workflows, leading to performance issues and bottlenecks. Limited Scalability : Legacy software may lack the scalability needed to support growing construction firms or large-scale projects.
BDC Network
JUNE 7, 2024
Unless we change business as usual, these impacts will increase at a pace out of our control. This approach results in “less bad” rather than high-performance, net positive environmental outcomes. It measures what was achieved after the design is fully baked. The library rises from the bluff, just as he rose in the Badlands.
Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools. Cost Estimating/Project Management Software – 4Clicks Project Estimator. Cloud Cost Estimating – Ceasel. Accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project.
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Stok
JUNE 25, 2020
Building owners, operators, and tenants are all wondering what changes must be made to their buildings to reduce the risk of transmission of viruses like SARS-COV-2 as the U.S. and countries around the world prepare to reopen workplaces and reoccupy offices and other buildings. Energy recovery system. MERV 8 filtration. •
Roads Online
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Hamm can now provide a standardised gateway for fully integrated proximity detection and control. They can elect to use a warning system to alert the operator and other workers of possible danger, or a full control system to stop the machine when required. The potential safety benefits of this cannot be overstated.”
Construction Marketing
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Most companies implement modern software, AI, AR/VR algorithms, and other technologies to free performers from a range of challenges and stay competitive in the ever-changing niche. Digital solutions reshape the building industry and make it more flexible. One of the most essential software solutions is estimating and bidding tools.
GCP Applied Technologies
JANUARY 9, 2019
Shortfalls of high-performance adhesives. It is estimated that moisture-related flooring problems cause more than $1 billion annually in the U.S. Given how common moisture problems are today, flooring contractors should build moisture mitigation into their schedule. An increase in moisture-related flooring failures.
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2024
When it comes to ventilation in air handling systems there are two possible extremes in how outdoor air can be controlled: (1) maximization of outdoor air and (2) minimization of outdoor air. Extremes The data presented above begs the following questions: How can building systems simultaneously conserve energy and ensure indoor air quality?
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Variables that go out of control throw off the schedule. Deliver superior performance by setting the most realistic goals for the project. This relies on having the right cost estimates, schedules, and construction plans. Establish Performance Measurements Set KPIs to track performance at an individual and team level.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 23, 2024
This month, we have 40+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud , including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. Cost calculations are displayed and updated within the inventory panel as users continue to perform takeoff and can be exported along with the inventory.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 3, 2020
Strategic alignment (links between operational performance and strategic factors), and profitability/cost control and/or resource maximization are initial area of focus and should be regularly monitored. Key performance indicators (KPIs) and regular independent third-party audit are important tools.
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iField Smart
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Document Management: CMS provides a centralized repository for storing and organizing project documents, drawings, specifications, and contracts, with version control, access permissions, and search functionality. Punch lists: Create and manage punch lists efficiently, ensuring thorough quality control.
Building Information Management
JANUARY 17, 2014
Building Information Management (that’s right forget the “modeling” distraction), BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. in order to define the scope, schedule, cost/budget (initial and life-cycle) budget, performance, value of a project or potential project.
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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CivilJungle
MAY 28, 2021
Construction is the methodology of developing a building or infrastructure. What is Building Construction? Building development is the methodology of addition of structure to property. The overwhelming majority of building construction projects are bijou renovations, like incrporation of a room, or repair of a bathroom.
In Eight
MARCH 21, 2023
If you’re looking to have more control over your capital project budgets, here are three areas to consider that can lend a way into greater accuracy and successful tracking. Estimating for greater accuracy Creating a construction budget starts with what may be considered an oxymoron: an accurate estimate.
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Building Information Management
MARCH 31, 2015
Over 80% of construction contractors still use pen and paper (50%+) and/or spreadsheets (30%+) for critical tasks such as construction cost estimating and quantity takeoffs. Traditional design-bid-build and low-bid are inefficient and antagonistic. Failure to perform due diligence. 2. “My way is the best way” 4.
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
Defining Construction Surveying Construction surveying , also known as building surveying, focuses on the precise measurement, design, and verification of construction projects. This type of surveying is essential for establishing the location and layout of buildings, utilities, infrastructure, and other man-made structures.
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Building Radar
JULY 17, 2024
Example of Construction Technology: Building Information Modeling (BIM) Understanding BIM Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility. It helps optimize resource allocation, schedule management, and cost estimation, leading to faster project completion.
BDC Network
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint 1 kcichowicz Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:59 Facility condition assessments provide powerful insight into your buildings and offer an ideal vehicle to advance resiliency and decarbonization goals. Smart control systems enable more precise and efficient energy management.
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner (AECOO) sector must engage in collaborative construction delivery methods in over achieve any measurable performance improvement in the life-cycle management of the built environment. Building Information Management, Model and Modeling.
CCR Magazine
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Everything is now shopped online, and shopping for building materials has dramatically changed due to internet technology. Wider Selection The various online building supply retailers provide a vastly wider array of products than your local store. Even more free shipping also by most of the retail stores also.
Building Information Management
APRIL 5, 2013
“New recommendations by a National Research Council (NRC) expert panel on green and sustainable building performance could lead to a revolution in building science by creating the first large building performance database” – Paul Fisette, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Vista Pointe represents a rare opportunity to build a luxury waterfront community with outstanding amenities and unparalleled views of Manhattan. Since its formation in 2003, Toll Brothers City Living has completed 45 condominium buildings totaling over 7,200 residences.
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