Building Radar

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding the role of leadership in managing change is crucial for companies aiming to stay competitive. Recognizing what an assistant construction manager does can also help in delegating responsibilities effectively. Understanding the burden rate in construction aids in financial planning during periods of change.

Change Management 52

Change Management Building Performance Measurement Project Management Construction Management 52

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. A facility owner and management team are pivotal in this transition.

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Environmental Impact Assessment Energy Efficiency Energy Conservation 52

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.

Building Code Compliance 64

Building Code Compliance Building Performance Measurement HVAC System Installation Fire Protection System Installation 64

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

Since 2019, Xylem technology has enabled water managers around the world to treat over 13 billion cubic meters of water for reuse – equivalent to the domestic water needs of 197 million people annually. The commitments are captured in Xylem’s 2023 Sustainability Report , which also details the company’s progress to advance water security.

Sustainability 200

Sustainability Risk Management Building Performance Measurement Facility Management 200

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.

Project Management 52

Project Management Construction Management Risk Management Cost Control 52

Building Radar

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Creating engaging training materials ensures that your sales professionals are well-equipped to meet client needs, adapt to market changes, and drive business growth. Effective training materials not only enhance sales performance but also foster a culture of continuous learning within your organization.

Building Automation 52

Building Automation Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Schedule Management 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

Civil and structural engineers rely on data when making critical decisions on the jobsite, and it’s challenging, if not impossible, to make informed choices quickly when it might take days for a crew to schedule a time to survey a location. Users know immediately whether they have captured every bit of information they need.

Structural Systems 262

Structural Systems Landscaping Engineering Foundation Systems 262

iField Smart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes In the world of construction where every project required coordinated efforts, jobsite management software supports seamless operations and drives projects toward successful completion. These can lead to bottlenecks, misinterpretations, lack of information flow, and delayed responses.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Risk Management Schedule Management Project Management 52

Building Radar

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Integrating Building Radars innovative solutions ensures that your sales enablement efforts are not only effective but also optimized for increased conversion rates and reduced sales cycles. Programs should cover essential topics such as customer relationship management , negotiation techniques , and strategic planning.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Building Automation Project Management Consulting Building Optimization 52

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

These geological phenomena, often overshadowed by more visible risks, pose significant threats to the stability and longevity of buildings. These issues can lead to costly repairs, compromised safety, and long-term structural damage without proactive measures. Another essential aspect of water management is another important factor.

Foundation Systems 52

Foundation Systems Building Performance Measurement Structural Systems Property Management 52

Commercial Construction Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Working with some of the best Directors of Construction, architects, and project managers in the business, we understand that risk management is a core concern for our clients. This proactive approach reduces costly revisions and unexpected scope changes, helping to keep the project on track.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Risk Management Schedule Management Quality Control 52

CCR Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

This is why smart, veteran managers use careful planning and robust workflows to improve their budgeting, employee onboarding, material and equipment purchases, and other operations. Assess Current Productivity You should always start by measuring the current productivity level. Whenever you change something, youll need to document it.

Environmental Impact Assessment 52

Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing Change Management Building Performance Measurement 52

Job Order Contracting

JULY 2, 2024

Fact: DoD Facilites Sustainment Practices NOT KEEPING PACE with Changing Landscape Delivering integrated and transparent Sustainment Capability must be a priority! PPC is a crucial aspect of Lean philosophies and practices like “Last Planner” and has been a part of DoD FM project management for decades.

Landscaping 98

Landscaping Sustainability Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement 98

iField Smart

JULY 11, 2024

The Challenges of Traditional As-Built Documentation: The traditional approach to creating and managing as-built drawings is fraught with difficulties, often resulting in delays, budget overruns, and potential safety hazards. The painstaking manual revision of drawings further exacerbates the risk of inaccuracies.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 105

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement Building Automation Building Optimization 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By Kristin Dispenza, Advancing Organizational Excellence Cement has historically been so far upstream in a building’s supply chain that designers, engineers, and building owners ignored the details of its production. But changes in the industry are leading designers to take a cradle-to-cradle perspective.

Building Materials Manufacturing 130

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Environmental Impact Assessment 130

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).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 109

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Code Compliance Building Automation Renewable Energy Systems 109

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management is required to address traditionally elevated levels of economic and environmental waste. The bad news is that continuous, competent leadership is required that understands that change from current ‘ad hoc’ as wasteful practices is required. What Is a Project Expense?

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Project Management Building Performance Measurement Change Management 105

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2021

In order to chose the right Job Order Contract Program, it is important to understand that JOC isn’t simply a way to speed you numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. The fact is that when a common approach is applied within a defined, collaborative environment, change order, errors, and omissions are minimized.

Contracts 93

Contracts Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance Lean Construction 93

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Now that we’ve laid the foundation for the four P’s of construction improvement (performance, predictability, planet, and people), let’s add some framework around performance. Particularly, the way performance impacts one of our most coveted metrics of measure—productivity. Governmental change. The solution?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Change Management 98

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 14, 2023

The new quality-control tool for road construction will enable crews to verify pavement quality as they build asphalt roads rather than waiting until after construction and using core samples to determine density of asphalt.

Quality Control 130

Quality Control Quality Assurance Building Performance Measurement Controls Manufacturing 130

Roads Online

JUNE 21, 2023

Project controls is the set of processes and systems used to measure and monitor performance throughout the life of the project. Identifies risks and their causes early on A well-managed infrastructure project will typically have a strong focus on risk management.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Building Performance Measurement Cost Control Schedule Management 98

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

The construction industry is one of the oldest and most important fields and has changed a lot over the years. Now, digital transformation is a big change that is even more significant than anything before. It changes how industries work and how they provide value to their customers.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Systems Environmental Impact Assessment 52

iField Smart

MAY 14, 2024

Constructing Efficiency: Exploring the Leading Construction Project Management Software of 2024 In 2024, the construction industry continues to witness a transformative shift towards digitalization and innovation, with construction management software playing a pivotal role in enhancing project efficiency and collaboration.

Project Management 105

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

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.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 122

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement Handover Facility Management 122

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Wall Systems Building Code Compliance Structural Systems 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Any professional construction cost estimator worth their salt will not talk about “accuracy” In fact, it may be best to avoid any person or vendor that makes claims about the accuracy of their estimate or cost information. The reason is simple, an estimate, by nature, is an approximation. Ineffective cost management.

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Estimating Lean Construction Cost Control Building Performance Measurement 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

km twin-tube tunnel that will have 10, 15-m-long cross passages and three technical buildings, each of which is 16.8-m Each day they install and measure new reference points and import them into the Navigator software on the tablets, providing the georeferenced positioning needed for all tunneling tasks. “We

Building Performance Measurement 130

Building Performance Measurement Building Automation Quality Control Mapping 130

GCP Applied Technologies

JUNE 9, 2020

As architects design new high-rise buildings taller and with more complexity, producers are challenged to deliver ready-mix concrete that can be pumped, placed, and finished effectively for these structures. What are your current mix proportions and performance and associated costs? Does it perform how we need it to in the field?

Building Optimization 125

Building Optimization Building Performance Measurement Structural Systems Painting/finishing 125

iField Smart

JULY 7, 2024

Construction Submittals Software: The Digital Backbone of Modern Project Management Construction submittals software has emerged as a critical tool for modern construction projects.

Project Management 103

Project Management Construction Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Risk Management 103

LetsBuild

JUNE 9, 2023

Construction is usually involving and delicate, with different teams like trade professionals, project managers, and subcontractors working together to deliver successful projects. Today, construction teams rely on Building Information Modeling (BIM) to create and manage information during the entire lifecycle of a project.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Code Compliance Lean Construction Site Planning 98

iField Smart

MAY 25, 2024

Demystifying Construction RFIs: The Role of RFI Management Software In the intricate dance of construction projects, Requests for Information (RFIs) play a pivotal role. However, managing RFIs efficiently within the vast scope of construction projects can be a daunting task.

Construction Management 105

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

Jonas Construction

JULY 30, 2024

Races start with a strategy and the crew chief (like a project manager) checks in with the driver throughout the race to ensure their strategy is working and to make any necessary adjustments. It should also be organized and readily available for review by stakeholders, including project managers (PMs), subcontractors, and employees.

Project Management 98

Project Management Schedule Management Construction Management Change Management 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Project stakeholders can now access critical model data with fewer steps; powerful new features provide greater control over cost and schedule management. The model is a great source of truth during design and planning, but data isn’t easily transferred to construction teams during the build phase of a project. New Orleans, LA.,

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 96

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Products Distribution Schedule Management Property Management 96

iField Smart

AUGUST 4, 2024

At the forefront of this change are Construction Daily Report (CDR) and Construction Daily Progress Report (CDPR) software solutions. These tools are redefining how construction teams track project progress, allocate resources, and communicate crucial information, ushering in an era of enhanced efficiency and data-driven decision-making.

Building Automation 105

Building Automation Project Management Safety Regulations Construction Management 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By: Alex Brown, Senior Project Manager, Mortenson and Tamara Hartner, Design Phase Executive, Mortenson Well-designed and expertly constructed sports training facilities have the power to influence more than just performance. For student-athletes, this includes academic support spaces outfitted with tutors, study rooms, and more.

Building Performance Measurement 130

Building Performance Measurement HVAC System Installation Facility Management Structural Systems 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

A construction takeoff is a process of listing and measuring the materials required for the project to calculate the cost to complete it. Precise information about materials and costs enables general contractors and subcontractors to allocate resources effectively and produce more competitive bids. . What exactly is in a takeoff?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 105

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement Estimating Building Materials 105

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

Clash detection is the process of identifying conflicts in a building design, where elements like pipes, ducts, walls or beams dont fit right or overlap. Damaged reputation: Bad coordination and sudden changes can make stakeholders lose trust and hurt future business. What is Clash Detection?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Risk Management Project Management Building Performance Measurement 52