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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in June 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 25, 2022

We have a great webinar in the first week of June, on the life of a model for BIM/VDC managers and any other stakeholders that tend to rely on or interact with design models. June 2022 Construction Webinars. The life of a model: design, coordination, and the field. among others. REGISTER NOW. Get details.

Risk Management

Risk Management Communication Construction Management Building Design

8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Field Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. Finding your niche can benefit your brand, gaining repeat business from general contractors and design-build construction firms. Ask about quote expiration, too.

Estimating

Estimating Budgeting Insurance Management General Contracting

Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 23, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re most likely familiar with LEED certification, the green building standard that many building owners aim to achieve. The BREEAM certification process was developed in 1990 and uses a rating system to assess building sustainability in a variety of categories. According to the U.K.’s

Green Building

Green Building Building Standards Sustainability Project Management

Webinars

The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation

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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Ninety percent of surveyed executives reported that their companies are committed to environmentally sustainable practices. ASPE’s Canons of Ethics specifically prohibit this practice, but most of these activities are perfectly legal, making them tough to combat. . Similar bills have been introduced in 12 other states.

Green Building

Green Building Building Standards Environmental Consulting Surveying

TransCanada Looks to Asia After LNG Pipe Contract Win | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. TransCanada Looks to Asia After LNG Pipe Contract Win. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Construction Methods.

Contracts

Contracts Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment Risk Management

Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Project delivery methods set the tone and largely dictate the relative success of any facility construction, renovation, repair, or sustainability project. Design/Build, CM, CM@R and, of course,Job Order Contracting. A JOC contract is inherently. During the Construction Owners Association.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting Project Management

Univ. of Ill. Voids Design Contract After Ethics Review | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Voids Design Contract After Ethics Review. million contract with a central Illinois architect to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest; that decision will soon cost them more than a million dollars. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Book Reviews.

Contracts

Contracts Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment Risk Management

P3s, Maintenance In the Future for NYC Area, Transpo Leaders Say.

ENR Construction

JULY 26, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Description: Good repair contracts are coming into the station, say officials. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill.

Maintenance

Maintenance Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment Risk Management

Contractor EDGE Development Goes Over Financial Cliff | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 14, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Description: Sureties Liberty Mutual and Safeco step in to complete contracts held by EDGE Development at a community college and an airport. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Water & Dams.

Specialty Contracting

Specialty Contracting Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

London Olympics Construction Is Safest in Recent Times | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. As the Olympic torch arrived to light the cauldron at Olympic Stadium on July 27, it was greeted by an honor guard of 500 hardhat-wearing construction workers, many of whom had helped to build Olympic Park on a derelict industrial site in East London. “Build us an Olympic Park.

Schedule Management

Schedule Management Project Management Insurance Management Construction Management

Construction Groups See Bright Spots in MAP-21's Details | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Description: Construction groups like provisions affecting pavements, innovative project delivery, P3 model contracts, stormwater control, among others. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Mapping

Mapping Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Specialty Contracting

Pulse: 08/13/2012

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. California BioMed Realty Trust is planning to build a regenerative medicine campus in San Diego. The project entails building 150,000 sq ft of office, laboratory, warehouse and manufacturing space, which it has leased to Advanced BioHealing Inc., Arco Design/Build Inc.

Building Materials Manufacturing

Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Renewable Energy Systems General Contracting

Pulse: 08/20/2012

ENR Construction

AUGUST 20, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Alabama Airbus is planning to build its first assembly plant in the U.S. The project entails building a 1.5-million-sq-ft The project entails building a 45-story, 900,000-sq-ft building at 444 West Lake St. It is being designed by Pickard Chilton. Transportation.

Building Products Distribution

Building Products Distribution Building Design Building Materials Building Codes

Seattle Mechanical Contractor Adds Facilities Management to Its In.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. The design-build mechanical contractor sums up its services in its motto, "For the Life of Your Building." The firm has grown steadily over the years, adding a design-build component in the 1960s, architectural metals in the 1980s and electrical services in 2003.

Facility Management

Facility Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Electrical Systems Specialty Contracting

The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. My feeling is that many contractors who attempted to break into or increase their environmental construction work fared poorly," says Jim Voltz, president of American Contracting and Environmental Services. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial.

Environmental Consulting

Environmental Consulting Project Management Consulting Public Works Government Works

Product Snapshot: Floor Laser and Riding Trowel | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. The GSL 2 Surface Laser is designed to continuously check floor levels and flatness. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation.

Inspection

Inspection Site Planning Insurance Management General Contracting

U.S. Architect To Design Major China Project | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Architect To Design Major China Project. Trahan Architects has been selected by the Henan Hongguang Industry Group to design an $880-million mixed-use project in Zhengzhou, the capital and largest city of Chinas Henan province. based firms design concept envisions a 4.3-million-sq-ft

Engineering

Engineering Site Planning Project Management Insurance Management

IG Report Criticizes U.S. Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. government began focusing efforts to build Afghanistan’s infrastructure—the U.S. 15, the report said, only two of the seven fiscal 2011 AIF projects were under contract and five projects were six to 15 months behind schedule. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts.

General Contracting

General Contracting Infrastructure Development Schedule Management Site Planning

Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. We are a big proponent of renting due to depreciation, storage, transportation, maintenance and upkeep costs," says Paul Dudzinski, project director for McCarthy Building Cos. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Insurance Management

Patented Precast Shaves Costs on Korean Highway | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. A French subcontractor is using a patented precast technique to build one of the worlds longest precast-concrete arch-tunnel sections at the site of a residential complex along South Koreas new Suwon-Kwangmyeong Expressway. is constructing under a build-operate-transfer contract.

Site Planning

Site Planning Cost Control Schedule Management General Contracting

Product Snapshot: Upgraded Field Controller and iT4 Loaders.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Project Delivery.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Cost Control Building Controls Site Planning

Quake-Damaged Building Implosion One for the Books | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Quake-Damaged Building Implosion One for the Books. The building came down in seven seconds after a week of preparation. Workers placed 47 kilograms of explosives into 141 holes drilled on different levels of the building. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Cost Control Building Controls Property Management

Product Snapshot: Enhanced Tower Crane and Rapid-Assembly.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 10, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Project Delivery.

Electrical Systems

Electrical Systems Structural Systems Site Planning Insurance Management

BIM-in-The-Cloud Has New Competition With Newforma | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. based Newforma, says with the VEO license, customers can view and navigate 3D building models without the need for the underlying software or authoring tools that were used to generate the model. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Search our site: Infrastructure. Environment.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Insurance Management

India Blackout Affects 600 Million People | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Project Delivery.

Engineering

Engineering Electrical Systems Schedule Management Site Planning

Nitrogen Diet Reduces Arizona County's Drinking Water Threat.

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. The new Roger Road Water Reclamation Facility project includes several design improvements over the nearby facility it is replacing. Based on how things have come out in the building and completion of this project, I think we made the right choice," Jenkins adds. Transportation. Slide Show.

Facility Management

Facility Management Site Planning Project Management General Contracting

The Distaste for Toll Roads in the U.S. | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. All three toll-road eras could not sustain themselves despite the enormous investment. The design of this system nearly proved the compatibility of equality and liberty. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Building Information Modeling (BIM) Public Works Government Works

New Autodesk Construction Cloud features help teams make early, more sustainable decisions

Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Autodesk’s new capabilities, including the Correspondence tool, will provide holistic and tactical support to help teams prioritise tasks, assess tradeoffs, build on intuition, and validate assumptions so choices made are more informed,” said Sumit Oberoi, Industry Strategy Manager at Autodesk Construction Solutions. “We

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Sustainability Project Management Communication

Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Thursday: Information Exchanges.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Facility Management

Ford Offers Gas When Diesel Is Too Much | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 20, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Project Delivery.

Engineering

Engineering Construction Equipment Site Planning General Contracting

John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Ruhl to president of its transportation-design and program- management business group. Fulgham has joined the firms environmental-services business group as vice president for strategy and sustainable international development. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Project Management Consulting Environmental Consulting Geotechnical Engineering

Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Thursday: Information Exchanges.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Facility Management

Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. The industry-standard scheduling software seems to be designed for database administrators rather than builders; also, in attempting to do everything, the software performs its core function poorly. Contractor personnel could focus on building rather than scheduling. Transportation.

Schedule Management

Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Cost Control Public Works

Lessons From the Hudson River PCB Cleanup Project | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. That same year, EPA issued a record of decision (ROD) for dredging the 40-mile stretch, designated as River Sections 1, 2 and 3, in two phases. Despite the controversy, all parties involved in the cleanup agree the project itself is a major design and engineering feat. Transportation.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Project Management Consulting Construction Equipment General Contracting

Officials Outline 'Preferred' Path Forward on California's Bay Delta.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. In a press briefing in Sacramento, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said, “As broken and outdated as California’s water system is, we are also closer than ever to forging a lasting and sustainable solution that strengthens California’s water security and restores the health of the delta.”

Site Planning

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Environmental Consulting Public Works

Managing the Process of Innovation - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Project Delivery.

Construction Management

Construction Management Risk Management Project Management Infrastructure Development

Navistar Makes U-Turn on Diesel Engines, Arrives at Cummins.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Project Delivery.

Engineering

Engineering Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Site Planning Building Materials Manufacturing

How Mortenson Opened an Office in China | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. High-tech manufacturing experience was limited in the local marketplace, and quality and building efficiency issues were pervasive. companies with high expectations for building performance. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Search our site: Infrastructure.

Engineering

Engineering Building Materials Manufacturing Project Management Public Works

QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits. New York City building permits are sprouting up with QR codes that instantly unlock vast amounts of project information. of Buildings commissioner. It is now nearing the issuance of its 200,000th building permit with a QR code.

Building Permits

Building Permits Building Codes Permits Site Planning

MAP-21 Toughens 'Buy America' Requirements, U.S. Industry Says.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. ” Prior to MAP-21’s enactment on July 6, if an individual contract on a multi-contract highway or bridge project did not use federal funds, "Buy America" mandates did not apply to that segment. .” Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Transportation.

Mapping

Mapping General Contracting Contracts Project Management

Pulse: 07/30/2012

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Michigan The Edgewater Group is planning to build Harbor Village, a mixed-use development within the Harbor Shares community, located along the north bank of the St. New York Lincoln Equities Group is planning to build a mixed-use development at Hallets Point in Astoria, Queens.

General Contracting

General Contracting Building Automation Site Planning Building Materials

Pulse: 07/23/2012

ENR Construction

JULY 23, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Maryland StonebridgeCarras LLC is planning to build a mixed-use project in Bethesda. The project entails constructing a nine-story building containing 375 apartments, a 50,000-sq-ft grocery store and a 599-space underground parking garage at 8300 Wisconsin Ave. Bids/Contracts/Proposals.

Cost Control

Cost Control Site Planning Building Controls Building Design

Product Snapshot: Rough-Terrain Scissor Lift and High-Capacity.

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Project Delivery.

Lifts

Lifts Site Planning Insurance Management General Contracting

Video, Still Camera Mounted on Sunglasses Allows for Hands-Free.

ENR Construction

JULY 27, 2012

Building Types. Sustainability. There are four designs available in various color combinations. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Construction Equipment Project Management

Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in June 2022

8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Webinars

Trending Sources

Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification

Webinars

Gearing Up for the New Year!

TransCanada Looks to Asia After LNG Pipe Contract Win | ENR.

Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Univ. of Ill. Voids Design Contract After Ethics Review | ENR.

P3s, Maintenance In the Future for NYC Area, Transpo Leaders Say.

Contractor EDGE Development Goes Over Financial Cliff | ENR.

London Olympics Construction Is Safest in Recent Times | ENR.

Construction Groups See Bright Spots in MAP-21's Details | ENR.

Pulse: 08/13/2012

Pulse: 08/20/2012

Seattle Mechanical Contractor Adds Facilities Management to Its In.

The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis | ENR.

Product Snapshot: Floor Laser and Riding Trowel | ENR.

U.S. Architect To Design Major China Project | ENR: Engineering.

IG Report Criticizes U.S. Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan | ENR.

Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

Patented Precast Shaves Costs on Korean Highway | ENR.

Product Snapshot: Upgraded Field Controller and iT4 Loaders.

Quake-Damaged Building Implosion One for the Books | ENR.

Product Snapshot: Enhanced Tower Crane and Rapid-Assembly.

BIM-in-The-Cloud Has New Competition With Newforma | ENR.

India Blackout Affects 600 Million People | ENR: Engineering News.

Nitrogen Diet Reduces Arizona County's Drinking Water Threat.

The Distaste for Toll Roads in the U.S. | ENR: Engineering News.

New Autodesk Construction Cloud features help teams make early, more sustainable decisions

Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Ford Offers Gas When Diesel Is Too Much | ENR: Engineering News.

John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

Lessons From the Hudson River PCB Cleanup Project | ENR.

Officials Outline 'Preferred' Path Forward on California's Bay Delta.

Managing the Process of Innovation - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

Navistar Makes U-Turn on Diesel Engines, Arrives at Cummins.

How Mortenson Opened an Office in China | ENR: Engineering.

QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

MAP-21 Toughens 'Buy America' Requirements, U.S. Industry Says.

Pulse: 07/30/2012

Pulse: 07/23/2012

Product Snapshot: Rough-Terrain Scissor Lift and High-Capacity.

Video, Still Camera Mounted on Sunglasses Allows for Hands-Free.

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