Building Materials, Site Planning, Sustainability and White Paper

How digital tools are helping the construction industry to choose carbon-smart materials

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. There is a significant need for change. billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2020.

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing Green Building Renewable Energy Systems

Iowa fire station embraces biophilia to reduce PTSD in firefighters

Construction Specifier

APRIL 25, 2023

Recipient of multiple honors, a fire station in Marion, Iowa, has been designed using a sustainability consultant’s 14 biophilic principles to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in firefighters. Training opportunities continue outside, where the retention pond serves as a site for ice rescue training.

Roofing Systems

Roofing Systems Green Building Wall Systems Ceiling Systems

Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning. Description: Because many lifts are doomed before they even begin, the first industry standard for lift planning is in development.

Lifts

Lifts Construction Equipment Risk Management Site Planning

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Amtrak Plans $6.5B site map |. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan.

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

Full White Paper. infection control training to all workers on site. This white paper provides information on: Healthcare Construction and Renovation Requirements Summary with Resource List. These stan- dards and documents are also located at both the ASHE site [link] and the Joint Commission site [link].

Building Code Compliance

Building Code Compliance Environmental Impact Assessment Fire Protection Systems Facility Management

2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

Full White Paper. infection control training to all workers on site. This white paper provides information on: Healthcare Construction and Renovation Requirements Summary with Resource List. These stan- dards and documents are also located at both the ASHE site [link] and the Joint Commission site [link].

Building Code Compliance

Building Code Compliance Environmental Impact Assessment Fire Protection Systems Facility Management

London Olympics Construction Is Safest in Recent Times | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. “Build us an Olympic Park. Build it with high quality—it’s all got to work. ENR subscriber login » -->. SUBSCRIBE TODAY & receive immediate web access. Transportation.

Schedule Management

Schedule Management Project Management Construction Management Insurance Management

Product Snapshot: Floor Laser and Riding Trowel | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Inspection

Inspection Site Planning Insurance Management Construction Equipment

Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. 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. 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

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. is constructing under a build-operate-transfer contract. Freyssinet’s $30-million subcontract entails building the tunnel in an open trench. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation.

Site Planning

Site Planning Cost Control Schedule Management Building Materials

Pulse: 08/13/2012

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Planning. California BioMed Realty Trust is planning to build a regenerative medicine campus in San Diego. Arco Design/Build Inc. has been selected as the design-build firm.

Building Materials Manufacturing

Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Renewable Energy Systems General Contracting

Product Snapshot: Upgraded Field Controller and iT4 Loaders.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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

Product Snapshot: Enhanced Tower Crane and Rapid-Assembly.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 10, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Jib sections can be assembled in 5-meter increments up to 80 meters, allowing for customization of the tower crane to fit the needs of the job site. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation.

Electrical Systems

Electrical Systems Structural Systems Site Planning Insurance Management

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

ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. acre triangular site in the citys main shopping district, adjacent to Erqi Tower , a 14-story double pagoda that is the citys primary tourist attraction.   ENR subscriber login » -->.

Engineering

Engineering Site Planning Project Management Insurance Management

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Quake-Damaged Building Implosion One for the Books. The building came down in seven seconds after a week of preparation. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment. Associations.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. of Transportation and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority use sustainable remediation approaches at project cleanup sites. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment. Associations.

Environmental Consulting

Environmental Consulting Project Management Consulting Public Works Government Works

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

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Electrical Systems Schedule Management Site Planning

Pulse: 08/20/2012

ENR Construction

AUGUST 20, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Planning. Alabama Airbus is planning to build its first assembly plant in the U.S. The project entails building a 1.5-million-sq-ft ENR subscriber login » -->. Interviews.

Building Products Distribution

Building Products Distribution Building Design Building Materials Building Codes

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

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. government began focusing efforts to build Afghanistan’s infrastructure—the U.S. ENR subscriber login » -->. SUBSCRIBE TODAY & receive immediate web access. Transportation. Environment.

General Contracting

General Contracting Infrastructure Development Schedule Management Site Planning

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

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. All three toll-road eras could not sustain themselves despite the enormous investment. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form.

Engineering

Engineering Building Information Modeling (BIM) Public Works Government Works

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. 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.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 20, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. plans to cash in on that trend by offering gasoline power in its new medium-duty F-650, which just starting rolling off the assembly line in Escobedo, Mexico, on August 15. ENR subscriber login » -->.

Engineering

Engineering Construction Equipment Site Planning General Contracting

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

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar supports $14-billion proposal to transfer water from northern California to the Central Valley, but several lawmakers in the region to be tapped blasted the plan. Environment.

Site Planning

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Environmental Consulting Public Works

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

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Contractor personnel could focus on building rather than scheduling. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form. 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

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Environmental Protection Agency bannned PCB production in 1979 and, by 1984, had declared a 200-mile span of the Hudson River a Superfund site. The plan still guides the effort today. Transportation.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Project Management Consulting Construction Equipment General Contracting

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Navistar now plans to combine its 13-liter MaxxForce engines with Cummins aftertreatment starting in early 2013, with a 15-liter version to follow. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation.

Engineering

Engineering Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Site Planning Building Materials Manufacturing

Seattle Mechanical Contractor Adds Facilities Management to Its In.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. The design-build mechanical contractor sums up its services in its motto, "For the Life of Your Building." ENR subscriber login » -->. SUBSCRIBE TODAY & receive immediate web access.

Facility Management

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

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Construction Management

Construction Management Risk Management Project Management Infrastructure Development

Nitrogen Diet Reduces Arizona County's Drinking Water Threat.

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. As a result, RWRD embarked on a $720-million Regional Optimization Plan (ROMP) to improve the quality of its effluent. ENR subscriber login » -->. SUBSCRIBE TODAY & receive immediate web access.

Facility Management

Facility Management Site Planning Project Management General Contracting

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

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Fulgham has joined the firms environmental-services business group as vice president for strategy and sustainable international development. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Project Management Consulting Environmental Consulting Geotechnical Engineering

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

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. 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.

Engineering

Engineering Building Materials Manufacturing Project Management Public Works

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. Numerous papers and articles have recently been published about IPD detailing this delivery method.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting Project Management

GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? General Services Administration (GSA) is to be commended for its leadership in improving energy and environmental performance across its federal building portfolio. GSA reduced emissions from federal buildings more than 20 percent compared with 2008.

Environmental Consulting

Environmental Consulting Green Building Project Management Consulting Renewable Energy Systems

QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. 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.

Building Permits

Building Permits Building Codes Permits Site Planning

Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Recommended Tools, Materials, and Equipment: 1. Recommended Tools, Materials, and Equipment: 1. Recommended Tools, Materials, and Equipment: 1. Consult the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous ingredients and proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Cleaning Materials. Tool Group A. Lubricants.

Maintenance

Maintenance Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Electrical Wiring Installation

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

ENR Construction

JULY 27, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Video, Still Camera Mounted on Sunglasses Allows for Hands-Free Site Documentation. Elizabeth Cox walked the site of the Houston Dynamo stadium wearing new sunglasses her brother gave her.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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

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

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Lifts

Lifts Site Planning Insurance Management Construction Equipment

Pulse: 07/30/2012

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Planning. 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.

General Contracting

General Contracting Building Automation Site Planning Building Materials

Pulse: 07/23/2012

ENR Construction

JULY 23, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Planning. Maryland StonebridgeCarras LLC is planning to build a mixed-use project in Bethesda. ENR subscriber login » -->. SUBSCRIBE TODAY & receive immediate web access.

Cost Control

Cost Control Site Planning Building Controls Building Design

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

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Mapping

Mapping General Contracting Contracts Project Management

Editorial: Justice Denied in Boh Bros. Same-Sex Harass Verdict.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 7, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Building Types. Sustainability. White Papers. Material Trends. It is not the business of the federal courts generally to clean up the language and conduct of construction sites," the judges ruled. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->.

Building Commissioning

Building Commissioning Public Works Construction Equipment Site Planning

Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

Business Facilities

JULY 15, 2014

The food processing industry works to convert raw materials, such as grains, dairy products and meats, to processed food. The time it would take to cook a meal consisting only of raw materials would be much too long for the busy lives of most Americans. Oswego County has Greenfield sites available that are ready to build on.

Building Products Distribution

Building Products Distribution Building Materials Manufacturing Infrastructure Development Controls Manufacturing

How digital tools are helping the construction industry to choose carbon-smart materials

Iowa fire station embraces biophilia to reduce PTSD in firefighters

Trending Sources

Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning | ENR.

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

London Olympics Construction Is Safest in Recent Times | ENR.

Product Snapshot: Floor Laser and Riding Trowel | ENR.

Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

Patented Precast Shaves Costs on Korean Highway | ENR.

Pulse: 08/13/2012

Product Snapshot: Upgraded Field Controller and iT4 Loaders.

Product Snapshot: Enhanced Tower Crane and Rapid-Assembly.

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

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

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

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

Pulse: 08/20/2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lessons From the Hudson River PCB Cleanup Project | ENR.

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

Seattle Mechanical Contractor Adds Facilities Management to Its In.

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

Nitrogen Diet Reduces Arizona County's Drinking Water Threat.

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

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

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

GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

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

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

Pulse: 07/30/2012

Pulse: 07/23/2012

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

Editorial: Justice Denied in Boh Bros. Same-Sex Harass Verdict.

Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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