Safety Services Company

AUGUST 12, 2024

In today’s fast-paced contracting industry, contractor workplace safety is not just a priority—it’s a commitment. A safe work environment is a cornerstone of successful projects, ensuring every team member can perform at their best without the looming threat of injury or accident.

Safety Regulations 113

Safety Regulations Fire Protection Systems Building Products Distribution Building Performance Measurement 113

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are now crucial considerations for developers, funders, building contractors, and investors alike. As a result, it is unsurprising that parties involved in construction contracts are increasingly incorporating clauses that prioritize sustainability.

Contracts 52

Contracts Sustainability Building Performance Measurement Change Management 52

Building Radar

JULY 17, 2024

These tools can automate various aspects of the procurement process, from sourcing and contract management to order processing and supplier management. Additionally, strategic sourcing helps in diversifying the supplier base, reducing the risk of supply chain disruptions.

Procurement 52

Procurement Building Performance Measurement Risk Management Building Optimization 52

Building Radar

JULY 15, 2024

Insurance plays a crucial role in managing risks and ensuring the successful completion of any construction project. It’s essential to clearly outline these endorsements in contracts and obtain proper documentation. This type of insurance is crucial for projects with higher risk profiles or substantial budgets.

Insurance Management 52

Insurance Management Risk Management Project Management Consulting Building Materials Manufacturing 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 87

Project Management Construction Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Risk Management 87

CCR Magazine

JULY 31, 2024

Whether you’re building new structures or remodeling old ones, understanding construction law is crucial to keep your projects running smoothly and avoid any legal hiccups. We’ll cover the basics you need to know, from contracts and permits to safety regulations and dispute handling.

Building Code Compliance 52

Building Code Compliance Safety Regulations Building Permits Land Use Regulations 52

Practical Law Construction

JUNE 15, 2021

The NABERS UK system focuses on the energy efficiency of office buildings when they are in use, to gauge actual performance in a way that is comparable with similar buildings. The scheme seeks to close the existing gap between theoretical design-based energy performance and actual in-use energy performance.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Contracts Energy Efficiency Building Design 52

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 86

Construction Management Risk Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management 86

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. Transparency & Regulation. The solution?

Building Performance Measurement 98

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

Building Radar

AUGUST 5, 2024

Understanding Construction Procurement Construction procurement involves acquiring goods, services, and contracts necessary for completing a construction project. Effective procurement is vital for managing costs, ensuring quality, and maintaining project timelines. For more insights on technological advancements, refer to GEP.

Procurement 52

Procurement Building Optimization Building Materials Manufacturing Building Automation 52

Building Radar

AUGUST 29, 2024

A well-researched procurement team can also anticipate pricing changes and adjust contracts accordingly, reducing long-term risks. By nurturing strong partnerships with suppliers, contractors can benefit from better terms, priority access to materials, and more flexible contract terms during challenging market conditions.

Procurement 52

Procurement Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials 52

CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

It will explore the benefits of a strong credit score, how to build and maintain a positive credit history, and the potential challenges new businesses may face. It provides a comprehensive overview of how responsibly a person or business has managed debt and other financial obligations. What Is a Credit Report?

Insurance Management 52

Insurance Management Risk Management Project Management Construction Management 52

BDC Network

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The owner initially hired a contractor to perform waterproofing repairs at the manufactured stone façade of the building. While performing these repairs, the contractor raised concerns to the owner regarding several stone units that appeared to be in a loose or unsound condition.

Masonry 52

Masonry Insurance Management Building Performance Measurement Building Code Compliance 52

Building Radar

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Tools like Building Radar provide real-time project tracking and sales opportunities that help construction professionals act quickly and effectively. Solutions like Building Radar use advanced algorithms to detect early-stage construction projects, giving sales teams the first-mover advantage.

Building Automation 52

Building Automation Building Optimization Building Performance Measurement Building Permits 52

In Eight

APRIL 11, 2023

When project costs aren’t closely managed, they’re more likely to spiral out of control and put projects squarely among scores of others like them: over budget and behind schedule. In these instances, tracking project expenses takes on a risk management role. But what about internal risk factors?

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Project Management Consulting Building Performance Measurement Cost Control 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2018

OpentJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting for Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction. Manage estimates, budgets and forecasts. Accurately estimate and manage LEAN construction programs and associated renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. Buildings geolocation. BIM management.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

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

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Job Order Contracting Guide. A job order contracting guide is a required component of any best practice Job Order Contract. The Job Order Contract and is integral Job Order Contracting Guide should reflect current, objective, and transparent collaborative best management practices.

Contracts 40

Contracts Project Management Consulting Building Performance Measurement General Contracting 40

CCR Magazine

JUNE 26, 2024

Understanding Common Insurance Claims General contractors face various risks that could result in insurance claims, the most prevalent of which are property damage, bodily injuries, and professional liability claims. Gaining insight into these common claims and when they may arise is the key to effectively mitigating them.

Insurance Management 40

Insurance Management Risk Management Safety Regulations General Contracting 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

An Introduction to Job Order Contracting – The LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Way! #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. Improving the Army’s Job Order Contracting Program. and Linda T.

Contracts 40

Contracts Building Performance Measurement Procurement Quality Assurance 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects. T The following figure, for example, was produced in 1972.

Estimating 88

Estimating Structural Systems Schedule Management Risk Management 88

Building Information Management

JULY 17, 2015

Defining best value procurement and construction is a critical step toward improving overall productivity with respect to facility renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and new builds. Pre-plan projects from start to finish, while identifying potential risks and their solutions. What documentation and reporting is required?

Procurement 45

Procurement Contracts Building Performance Measurement Risk Management 45

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable Facilities Management will require a fundamental change in mindset. Even though tools and services are readily available to consistently deliver quality, on time and on budget repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes, real property owners and facilities management professionals have yet to adopt system thinking.

Facility Management 52

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Sustainability Property Management 52

In Eight

MARCH 21, 2023

But now with more effective construction budget tracking techniques out there, the contrast in accuracy and cost management has become plainly stark. Such historical data surfaces the costs for labor, equipment, materials, overhead and indirect-expense line items, as well as cost trends and budget-impacting risk factors.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Cost Control 52

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Navigating the New Era of Construction Through Technological Innovations This comprehensive article delves into the transformative world of workforce management in the construction industry. Automated Machinery and Equipment: Construction sites are increasingly adopting automated machinery to perform repetitive and labor-intensive tasks.

Building Automation 59

Building Automation Change Management Schedule Management Risk Management 59

Jonas Construction

JANUARY 30, 2024

The pandemic and subsequent economic uncertainties have exacerbated the shortage across all kinds of construction jobs, including project managers, general laborers, and skilled workers like electricians, welders, and carpenters. Building Information Modeling (BIM) BIM is one of the most promising construction technology trends in 2024.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Modular Construction Project Management Construction Management 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The History of Job Order Contracting. The United States Department of the Army is attributed with initially developing and deploying Job Order Contracting during the early 1980s. An initial process framework was put in place that would subsequently be improved to become what we now know as Job Order Contracting, JOC.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Performance-centric reward system. All the tools and support services are readily available to enable strategic collaboration and efficient delivery of any type or size of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Partnering: a team building approach to quality construction. management. Shared boundaries.

Collaboration 89

Collaboration Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management 89

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

This month, we have 40+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud , including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. The link to the document(s) within the email will stay the same for access within Cost Management.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 105

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Products Distribution Project Management Change Management 105

Construction Daily News

APRIL 25, 2024

Many have preventive or emergency measures to bring loss as close to zero as possible. It Puts Your Reputation at Risk Construction downtime compromises your good name when project deliverables are postponed. Importance of Backup Equipment Backup equipment is plan B for your emergency measures.

Construction Equipment 52

Construction Equipment HVAC Systems Heavy Lifting Transportation Construction Machinery 52

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the world of commercial construction, the art of managing projects efficiently while staying within budget is a crucial skill. With the rising costs of materials, labor, and unforeseen challenges, mastering budget-conscious techniques is paramount for construction managers.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Project Management 52

Practical Law Construction

AUGUST 24, 2022

However, in summary, following the Grenfell tragedy, the building owner (Martlet) carried out a fire safety review of its high-rise residential towers, discovering that the cladding system installed by the design and build contractor (Mulalley) between 2005 and 2008 included combustible expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation boards.

Safety Regulations 96

Safety Regulations Wall Systems Building Performance Measurement Building Design 96

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Facility management/engineering planning. Work execution and contract administration. It’s generally considered that numerous and repetitive renovation, repair, maintenance, and/or sustainability work, and minor new construction with a minimum annual volume of $2M is appropriate for job order contracting. Monitoring.

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance General Contracting Quality Control 40

The Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Unfortunately, the construction industry could not employ the remote workplace, and projects continued to require hands-on personnel who could not socially distance as a practical matter and were at greater risk for contracting COVID. Workers were fearful for their families and understandably concerned about themselves.

General Contracting 52

General Contracting Government Works Building Performance Measurement Contracts 52

In Eight

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Since the new engineering contract model, version four (NEC4) has a reputation for improving collaboration between construction clients and suppliers, jumping onboard with such contracts should be a no-brainer, right? Most people would agree with the general statement that increased collaboration in a business is a good thing.

Project Management Consulting 52

Project Management Consulting Risk Management General Contracting Collaboration 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

Research has readily noted the causal factors for the relative lack of adoption of Lean across the construction and facilities management sectors. An assessment of clients’ performance in having efficient building process in Uganda. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 14(2), 73–78. Contract or co-operation?

Lean Construction 65

Lean Construction Building Products Distribution Project Management Construction Management 65

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 7, 2022

Although plans and certain documents can illustrate what a building should look like visually, an in-depth written explanation is needed to describe the construction process. Simply put, construction specifications are documents prepared ahead of construction to describe how building should be carried out by contractors and subcontractors.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement General Contracting Project Management Building Design 52

Buildern

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The construction industry is a risk-intensive business, where owners have to make sure that their investment is secure while contractors are trying to maximize their profit margins. From an owner’s perspective, retainage in construction serves as a form of security against potential risks such as contractor default or incomplete work.

General Contracting 52

General Contracting Land Use Regulations Project Management Consulting Public Works 52