Building Radar

AUGUST 28, 2024

The rise of construction procurement automation tools has revolutionized how companies manage their supply chains, enabling them to streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance overall efficiency. Why Automate Construction Procurement? Top Construction Procurement Automation Tools 1.

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Procurement Building Automation Building Performance Measurement Project Management 52

Building Radar

AUGUST 5, 2024

Procurement plays a crucial role in determining project success. With rising material costs and tighter schedules, optimizing construction procurement strategies is essential for enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. Effective procurement is vital for managing costs, ensuring quality, and maintaining project timelines.

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Procurement Building Optimization Building Materials Manufacturing Building Automation 52

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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Wall Systems Fire Protection System Installation Project Management Consulting Steel Fabrication 104

Construction Law

MARCH 4, 2025

Editors comment New Act no cure for procurement malaise Editor Nick Barrett asks whether the long awaited Procurement Act which came into force in February is likely to result in the improvement that the UKs public sector procurement needs.

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Safety Regulations Real Estate Development Procurement Building Performance Measurement 40

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.

Project Management 105

Project Management Construction Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Risk Management 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

It has done virtually nothing to measurably impact the repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction of the built environment. Robust tools and processes have existing for decades that can assure quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds are consistent delivered on-time and on-budget. Take BIM for example.

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Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 105

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Designed by the architecture firm, Brooks + Scarpa, this innovative project defies traditional apartment buildings by creating a welcoming cube design that prioritizes communal spaces with a courtyard which is open to the street. The mixed-use building features 279 m 2 (3,000 sf) of retail space and dedicates 12 units for low-income tenants.

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Energy Efficiency Flooring Systems Roofing Systems Building Materials 110

CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In 2022, Sloan was among the first companies to sign on to The Water Council’s WAVE program, an initiative designed to help companies improve, report, and verify their water stewardship progress. About Sloan Sloan is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems and has been in operation since 1906.

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Environmental Impact Assessment Plumbing Systems Building Performance Measurement Site Planning 111

Practical Law Construction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

But cutting edge technology is procured on different terms from those typically used in the construction industry. With this in mind, this blog takes a look at what the construction industry may be able to learn from the approach of contracts for the procurement of technology (commonly termed “tech contracts”).

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Procurement Building Information Modeling (BIM) Modular Construction General Contracting 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2024

Our latest white paper, ‘Building Net Zero and The Role of Data in Green Construction’ , investigates the current landscape for sustainability in construction across APAC – as well as potential solutions. The manufacturing, construction and building sectors account for 17% and 4% of GHG emissions in the region respectively.

Environmental Impact Assessment 84

Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing Green Building Renewable Energy Systems 84

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Any organization can consistently assure best value outcomes for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. The success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project is dependent upon early and ongoing collaboration among key parties. How To Measure the Benefits of BIM: A Case Study Approach.

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Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement Lean Construction 66

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Performance-centric reward system. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Building and environment, 41(12), 1924-1933.

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Collaboration Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management 105

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. Establish Performance Measurements Set KPIs to track performance at an individual and team level. Measure how efficient phases are coming along. Costs are driven up.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Prefabrication Stakeholder Engagement Schedule Management 52

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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Estimating Structural Systems Schedule Management Risk Management 98

Building Radar

JULY 30, 2024

Material Procurement Blockchain facilitates transparent and efficient procurement processes. By recording each step of the procurement process on a blockchain, contractors can ensure that materials are sourced ethically and sustainably. For more information, visit Building Radar.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Building Materials Manufacturing Building Automation Risk Management 52

iField Smart

MAY 25, 2024

Version Control Issues : With multiple revisions and iterations of drawings and specifications, maintaining version control becomes challenging. This information can inform future project planning, design iterations, and procurement decisions, enhancing project efficiency and effectiveness.

Construction Management 105

Construction Management Risk Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management 105

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.

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Change Management 49

Practical Law Construction

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Mosey was given the brief of creating a new “Gold Standard” for public sector frameworks and framework controls. In their simplest form, frameworks enable public bodies to alleviate the burden of public procurement requirements and procure goods and services from pre-approved suppliers.

Public Works 52

Public Works Procurement Building Performance Measurement Building Commissioning 52

ProcurementExpress.com

APRIL 15, 2019

Procurement teams will need to consider pre-fabrication and 3D printing along with traditional sourcing methods. According to McKinsey , the lion’s share of spending is going toward back-office technology like SaaS products or cloud computing, as well as building and modeling software. 3D Printing and Procurement.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction Procurement Building Performance Measurement 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 9, 2019

Construction Cost Control Speed Procurement, Limit Waste, Mitigate Risk. Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if not most real property owners. Costs vary widely by location and remain hard to predict.

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Cost Control Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Procurement 40

GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 17, 2018

How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete. The latest edition of "Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures" (DCCM) considers HSC to be at a "strength significantly beyond that used in normal practice.". This was surely the case for the Two Union Square building, in Seattle, Wash., michael.delros….

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Concrete Pouring Quality Assurance Building Performance Measurement Quality Control 60

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. All working together.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 58

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Stakeholder Engagement 58

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

Not only does this improve accountability, it also fosters a sense of trust and builds your reputation. Similarly, taking control of labor by self-performing paves the way for competitiveness and cost control. “It’s Protect your reputation. That’s really important. .”

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Risk Management Project Management Consulting Insurance Management Cost Control 98

Building Information Management

JUNE 2, 2016

Contractors expertise must be leverage without excessive management and control, however, continuous support and monitoring must be present…”trust but measure” At the end of the day, both the Owner and the Contractor should have the same goals… completing a quality project on-time and on-budget.

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Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Procurement 40

PN - Project Management

MAY 30, 2022

Maybe your business is looking at expanding, which may require building a new warehouse, factory, process facility, or even a mine. Plan a Realistic Project Budget Constructing a new building may seem exciting, but make sure you don't go over your head. After receiving the zoning permit, you can now apply for a building permit.

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Building Permits Project Management Consulting Schedule Management Project Management 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Revamp talent recruitment and development with a focus upon building collaboration, leadership, and overall life-cycle management competencies. Use hard and soft key performance indicators (KPIs) and alternative metrics. Management is only possible with measurement. Job Order Contracting – A Procurement Success Story, 1998.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Collaboration 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 29, 2016

Building RELATIONSHIPS. Team leadership, without excessive management and control is the primary mission of any real property owner. Real property owners are ultimately the stewards of the build environment, and therefore must be capable of leadership. They must COLLABORATE with the building users, services providers (ie.

Facility Management 58

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 58

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price. Labor line items are not to provide services, typically performed under a separate service or requirements contract.

Contracts 105

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 27, 2023

Of those emissions, 27% are attributed to building operations, known as “operational carbon”. Meanwhile, building and infrastructure materials and the construction processes used to erect a building account for 13% of emissions, or “embodied carbon". Let's take a closer look at the integration's key capabilities.

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Sustainability Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long- term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and new construction projects. Smaller projects were taking up to 1 year to procure creating a growing backlog of work.

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Contracts Building Performance Measurement Procurement Quality Assurance 40

UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The post Building Your Construction Career: A Complete Guide to Industry Success appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The sector shows strong growth potential, especially in emerging roles like BIM coordination, drone operations, and sustainable construction, with annual growth rates of 12-20% in green building initiatives.

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Building Performance Measurement Site Planning 52

UK Construction Blog

JANUARY 22, 2025

Predictive Maintenance Measures Predictive maintenance curtails waste by detecting early signs of equipment failure. Sustainability: Boosting equipment performance cuts resource consumption and extends machinery life. Concrete, wood, and metals are reclaimed for fresh builds.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Building Automation Material Handling Building Performance Measurement 52

In Eight

MAY 2, 2023

Much like choosing the right tool to perform a task on the jobsite, choosing the right planning method to accomplish the desired outcomes can make all the difference. They’re the ones who answer the question: What will it really take to build the structure out in the field from a design created inside an office?

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Schedule Management Material Handling Change Management 52

Building Information Management

JANUARY 27, 2014

You are what you measure. Key Performance Indicator (KPI) : A metric for how you measure your progress toward or deviation from a TNI. Whether you are practicing BIM (life-cycle management of the build environment supported by digital technology and forget the 3-D aspect for a moment). What did you measure in 2013?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Project Management Collaboration 40

ProcurementExpress.com

APRIL 15, 2019

Procurement teams will need to consider pre-fabrication and 3D printing along with traditional sourcing methods. According to McKinsey , the lion’s share of spending is going toward back-office technology like SaaS products or cloud computing, as well as building and modeling software. 3D Printing and Procurement.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction Procurement Building Performance Measurement 40

CCR Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

The Role of Construction in Sustainable Development Eco-Friendly Materials: Choosing the right material is a crucial element in the concept of green building. They act both as environmentally friendly solutions and as additions to the construction that will improve the appearance of a building as well as functionality.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Energy Conservation Renewable Energy Systems Environmental Impact Assessment 52

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

Facilities operations involving multiple sites and building types/ages can be efficiently managed with the right mix of global oversight and local execution as well as consistent application of LEAN best management practices.

Maintenance 40

Maintenance Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Sustainability 40