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CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 7, 2024
Polygon , one of the largest global Property Damage Control and Temporary Climate Solutions providers, is pleased to announce they have partnered with WINT Water Intelligence , a leader in cutting-edge water management and risk mitigation solutions, to add real-time leak detection and auto shut-off water supply technology to their portfolio.
Building Radar
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Effective financial management in construction projects is crucial for ensuring profitability and sustainability in a highly competitive industry. With the complexity of construction processes, understanding construction financial management becomes essential for project success.
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CCR Magazine
APRIL 8, 2025
Protecting your commercial building goes beyond locking the doors. Security Alarm Systems Security alarm systems serve as your building’s first line of defense against unauthorized entry. When triggered, they alert security teams, building management, and sometimes local law enforcement.
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UK Construction Blog
MARCH 26, 2025
The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%.
Rabbet
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
What Are “Soft Costs” in Construction? When planning a construction project, understanding the full scope of costs is crucial for accurate budgeting and project management. Real estate professionals in development and construction lending are impacted by cost and budgeting issues. What are hard costs?
Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Polygon’s ExactAire technology has been used in construction, commercial and industrial buildings for over 25 years giving stakeholders visibility and control of environmental conditions like temperature, humidity, indoor air quality and wood moisture content.
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 26, 2025
Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. Air barriers are essential for maintaining the integrity and performance of building enclosures.
CCR Magazine
APRIL 9, 2025
Subcontractors, once seen as supporting players, are stepping into the spotlight, often controlling the rhythm of the project, the timelines, and in some cases, the client relationships themselves. While general contractors still wear the managers hat, the layers of specialization required in modern builds have shifted the dynamic.
Maltaward
JANUARY 15, 2025
Construction site security is critical to any building project. If developers and building managers want to ensure steady continuity all year round without any prevalent setbacks and minimal risks, they must ensure their site is equipped with sufficient security measures that protect valuable assets and maintain worker safety.
The Pro Builder
MAY 3, 2023
Is Your Home Building Business Set Up for Agility? ibush Wed, 05/03/2023 - 15:00 Developing an agility-based mindset is critical to effectively manage today’s home building challenges. Part 2 of a series Matt Collins Agility in home building isn’t just an ability, it’s a mindset.
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CCR Magazine
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Recent data indicates that residential roofs are suffering unprecedented hurricane damage which carries major implications for extended maintenance and repair costs. Buildings with roofs that are more than 20 years old receive claims that are between 50% to 100% more severe compared to those with recent roof installations.
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Procore
MARCH 21, 2023
Construction insurance is one such thing, with traditional insurance brokerages largely placing insurance the same way they did decades ago with manual, time-consuming processes that can take weeks, or even months. The Power of Data To illustrate, think of construction insurance a bit like car insurance.
Buildern
MARCH 6, 2025
In this article, we will explore the types of inspections and what to include in the checklist to help you effectively manage the site and ensure successful construction projects. Typically, environmental inspections focus on the protection of nearby habitats, soil and water protection, air quality, and waste management.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Toll Brothers is acting as managing member and development lead for the project, overseeing approvals, design, construction, and sales. Vista Pointe represents a rare opportunity to build a luxury waterfront community with outstanding amenities and unparalleled views of Manhattan.
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 4, 2025
The post Why I Chose a Tiny Container Home Over a Tiny House (Real Costs Revealed) appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The cost ranges from AUD$30,000 to AUD$300,000, based on specific modifications needed. You’ll see the actual costs and practical factors that shaped my decision. They cost between AUD 2,293.49
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 8, 2025
These geological phenomena, often overshadowed by more visible risks, pose significant threats to the stability and longevity of buildings. Subsidence is a situation where the ground on which a building is constructed sinks or shifts and is mostly a result of clay shrinking. The first one is site analysis.
CCR Magazine
MARCH 14, 2025
construction industry continues to benefit from steady economic growth, most insurers providingarchitects and engineers (A/E) professional liability insurance are concerned about the persistent effects of inflation on claim expenses, uncertainty about the U.S. One insurer estimated claim costs are rising 3 – 5 percent annually.
Levelset
OCTOBER 19, 2022
When a property owner wants to finance the construction of a new building, they typically have to obtain two loans: one loan for the mortgage on the completed home, and another for the land purchase and construction expenditures. Loan funds are used to pay for the lot and construction costs. . What are the upfront costs?
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2025
In the evolving landscape of commercial construction , implementing professional basement waterproofing and moisture control systems has become a cornerstone of building longevity. Modern Approaches to Moisture Management Construction professionals are seeing unprecedented returns on investment through early intervention.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MAY 30, 2023
61% of construction businesses reported that rising material and labour costs significantly impacted their financial viability. KPMG research also shows just 31% of projects come within 10% of the original budget, indicating that budget control is more crucial than ever in this uncertain economic climate.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Each one of these partners recognizes that linking data with Autodesk solutions helps teams advance their data capabilities and ultimately build better. Over 220 of these integrations now work with Autodesk Build, our comprehensive field and project management solution.
Construction Marketing
JANUARY 6, 2023
With cloud-based TVL security cameras , your security staff can access cloud-based control centers and mobile applications that can view security data from anywhere. Cloud-based access control is quickly becoming a popular solution on construction sites as it allows construction companies to cut costs on keycards and fob replacement.
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BDC Network
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Dean Lewis, Graham Finch, and David Simkins Contractors Mass Timber Moisture Protection Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Mass timber has gained popularity as a building material praised for its sustainability and aesthetic appeal. Here are five tips for successful water mitigation in mass timber construction.
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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Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
If you fall into that category, you probably already realize that your processes leave room for error, you’re spending a lot of time on repetitive tasks, and overall, it’s costing you more money than it should. Gain comprehensive safety and compliance management from any device. Document Crunch.
CCR Magazine
MARCH 3, 2025
Providing Credit Improvement Guidance: They also offer advice on financial habits to help you build and maintain a strong credit score. A lower score may lead to higher interest rates on mortgages, car loans, and personal loans, costing you thousands of dollars over time. Some of the challenges include: 1.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 13, 2023
While bringing in large projects and generating revenue is essential, it’s equally important to manage profit effectively and ensure healthy margins. Lately, there’s been a spotlight on cost implications in the field and how we can improve field mobility and efficiency. Protect your reputation.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 7, 2023
Plus, “as many as 86% of projects are found to exceed their initial estimate, each construction project costing an average 28% more than anticipated.” Blown budgets result from many reasons, from poor communication and missing data to scope creep to external factors like material price increases.
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Building Radar
JULY 15, 2024
Navigating the insurance requirements for construction projects can be daunting. Insurance plays a crucial role in managing risks and ensuring the successful completion of any construction project. For more details on CGL insurance, visit Construction Coverage. This often results in better coverage at a lower premium.
UK Construction Blog
JANUARY 29, 2025
The post Construction Budget Templates: A Complete Guide to Project Cost Planning [2025] appeared first on UK Construction Blog. A construction budget template serves as your financial compass, providing a structured framework to plan, track and monitor all project costs effectively.
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cnstrctr
JANUARY 4, 2020
The different types of construction projects include: Lump Sum Construction Management (Cost Plus / Guaranteed Maximum Price) Design Build Design Build Finance Maintain. For the examples I’ll be using a 10 storey office tower as the example building. Construction Management Contracts.
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The Korte Company
OCTOBER 9, 2018
The key to success is optimizing a wide array of hotel construction costs associated with these projects. Understand hard costs in hotel construction. Construction materials, equipment and labor make up the hard costs owners incur on a construction project. Where a hotel is built can lead to cost savings, too.
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UK Construction Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The post Legal Construction Considerations in Design-Build Contracts appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Design-build contracts have emerged as a popular project delivery method that streamlines the construction process by integrating design and construction into a single entity.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 3, 2022
Certificates of insurance. These are some of the most common and important construction documents for building projects of all kinds. . Insurance . Techniques necessary for the build. This is essentially an itemized list of all the materials, tools, labor, and parts used on the build. Architectural drawings.
Construction Daily News
MAY 15, 2024
In today’s construction news , read about how having construction insurance is crucial for construction enterprises since they confront numerous dangers. Construction insurance covers a variety of claims, including customer injuries, employee lawsuits, incidents involving company vehicles, and others of a similar nature.
Building Radar
AUGUST 29, 2024
In construction, understanding the difference between hard costs and soft costs is crucial for budgeting, project management, and overall financial planning. Both cost categories play a pivotal role in determining the total expenditure of a construction project, but they cover very different aspects of the process.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The eight types of construction contracts include: cost-plus construction contract. design and build contract. Cost-Plus Contract. Under a cost-plus contract, contractors are paid for all of their construction-related expenses. That’s the cost part of the name. Design-Build Contract. lump-sum contract.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 17, 2024
2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. trillion sf) of building floorspace by 2060—equivalent space of New York City added every month for 40 years—the time for the industry to act is now. Millions of properties across the U.S.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 19, 2022
With tight project milestones and schedules to meet and robust crews to manage, your time is limited. . This month, we have nearly 40 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, BIM 360, and ProEst. . Autodesk Build .
Building Information Management
JANUARY 14, 2013
The cost to capture, store, and process information is falling to near zero… mass storage (terabytes) for everyone, and an increasingly plentiful supply of powerful cloud-computing based applications available as plug-ins. CEASEL’s focus is upon transparent construction cost estimating and efficient project delivery.
UK Construction Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2023
Bolster frames correctly and clear heavy ice build-up promptly yourself or via subcontractors to prevent collapses mid-project. Changing UK climate patterns mean traditional building supplies fail faster, unable to cope with intensifying storms, UV damage and fungi growth. Get ahead of climate change consequences now.
CCR Magazine
MARCH 11, 2025
We’ll tackle these issues head-on, showing you how to evaluate offers, negotiate effectively, and keep control of your closing timeline. If updates loom, expect buyers to factor costs into offers. Transparent disclosure builds trust and selling experiences. Quick touch-ups enhance perceived value.
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UK Construction Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
The post Read the Latest News on Stark UK joins to Combat Building Exploitation, the First-ever NHBC Affordable Housing Innovators Event, an Industrial Contract Worth 20 Million, and the First Remotely Controlled Tower Crane in the UK appeared first on UK Construction Blog.
CCR Magazine
JULY 15, 2024
Whether you’re downsizing, moving, or simply looking to declutter your home, self-storage units offer a versatile and convenient option for managing your belongings. Balance convenience with cost based on your specific needs. These units come in various sizes and types, catering to different needs and budgets.
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