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Civil + Structural Engineer
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. One of these projects is the Union Beach New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. Project Location Map for the Union Beach, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. Credit: USACE.
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Develop Coaching
MAY 6, 2024
Managing a construction business can be challenging. We want to help you effectively manage your construction business. Construction Project Management 1. It’s important to: Set SMART Goals : Make sure your goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. What’s next?
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The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation
Develop Coaching
MAY 6, 2024
Managing a construction business can be challenging. We want to help you effectively manage your construction business. Construction Project Management 1. It’s important to: Set SMART Goals : Make sure your goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. What’s next?
BDC Network
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
5 lessons in water mitigation for mass timber projects 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/26/2024 - 12:08 Mass Timber Sustainability leaders from Skanska, RDH, and Polygon share five tips for successful water mitigation in mass timber construction. Here are five tips for successful water mitigation in mass timber construction.
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 7, 2024
Rockaway Beach Coastal Restoration Project, New York City By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. RISE’s work is supporting a more extensive coastal restoration project that is being carried out by its longtime partner the U.S. Ahmed Radwan, project manager, New York District, U.S. Area Map of Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City.
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Develop Coaching
MAY 6, 2024
Managing a construction business can be challenging. We want to help you effectively manage your construction business. It’s important to: Set SMART Goals : Make sure your goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. Follow our 10 easy tried-and-tested ways to accomplish that. What is the next step?
Safety Services Company
AUGUST 12, 2024
Highlighting pivotal events like OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week (August 12-18, 2024) underscores the essential role that contractor workplace safety plays in safeguarding not only the well-being of your team but also in bolstering productivity and morale. Cultivating a culture of security and efficiency starts with these safety measures.
In Eight
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Because organizations know that these processes — executed to their best advantage — reduce risk to both client and supplier. For example, if you are going to expect a site manager to complete a two-page form that can’t be saved midway through, then don’t expect to get the form anytime close to the event. Reusability.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Top Resources for Construction Project Managers. “If If you’re looking for a relaxing profession, choose construction management.” – said no experienced construction project manager ever. The job can be stressful as it continually keeps project managers on their toes. Key Takeaways.
Safety Services Company
JUNE 24, 2024
In the construction industry, safety is paramount, given the inherent risks that can lead to serious injuries and fatalities. Let’s reflect on what attendees experienced and the valuable takeaways contractors gained from the event. The best way to set a culture of safety is to lead by example.
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 18, 2023
This update also adds support for Syscom Instruments acceleration sensors for event-based monitoring of ground motion, as well as updating authentication methods for improved security. Additionally, the software allows for relative track monitoring where an as-built survey has not been performed.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 19, 2023
WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, built the ClimateVue suite of tools to help clients improve their resilience practices by monitoring future rainfall trends, help communities visualize potential impacts and create mitigation plans while providing local leaders with real-time management tools.
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LetsBuild
MAY 12, 2023
The key to better managing health and safety in construction is steering away from the traditional reactive approach (taking action after an incident occurs). Instead, project managers and foremen must find and fix hazards before they cause injury or illness. Ergonomic hazards: Heavy lifting, repetitive motions, etc.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 1, 2024
Implement these and you’ll streamline, build customer relationships, prioritise safety and long term success in your hydraulic business. That means optimising workflows, using technology wisely and managing inventory tightly to get results. These tools will reduce manual errors and speed up project times.
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. By the end, you’ll have a clearer picture of what’s required to stay on the right side of the law and keep your projects on track.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Construction teams are increasingly faced with two competing realities on projects today: a shortage of skilled workers and consistently condensed project schedules. At Autodesk, we believe that the more insights we can empower field and project teams with, the better and safer everyone can build.
In Eight
MARCH 21, 2023
Capital projects don’t come with blank checks. And yet, too many projects — even the most successful ones — wind up becoming money pits. Contractors and owners often watch as their projects’ budgets gradually creep, and often soar, past the limits established and agreed to during the planning stage.
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In Eight
OCTOBER 4, 2023
It means viewing each capital project from every facet — how all its parts work together and how they impact each other. Traditional project management technologies limit this ability. Fortunately, construction technology has evolved to enhance our understanding of capital projects more clearly and thoroughly.
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.
Construction Daily News
APRIL 25, 2024
They extend project deadlines, disrupt workflows and bring everything to a halt. It makes you rethink how to compensate for the lost time, often resulting in rushed projects compromising quality. It prompts project delays, which merit another negotiation with the client. Here are the top negative consequences of downtime.
Develop Coaching
MAY 6, 2024
Managing a construction business can be challenging. So today we’re diving into the nitty-gritty of effective construction business management. Whether you’re just starting or looking to take your business to the next level, mastering the art of management is crucial for success in the construction industry.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 1, 2023
Little did they know that they’re helping to plant the seeds for one of the largest and most high-profile environmental cleanup projects in the nation. This is a significant milestone for the Army Corps and not often achieved in the industry, and something especially important on environmental cleanup projects.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 12, 2021
How do you measure project success? For many of us, it’s easy to see financials as a leading indicator of performance. As owners and project executives usually are looking at high-level metrics, it’s easy for teams to get driven purely by the money. So, why are they constantly the primary focus of project scrutiny?
LetsBuild
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Companies that fail to embrace new solutions risk getting left behind in today’s competitive landscape. For instance, a typical project involves different parties, specialists, processes, and tools, inhibiting the ability to centralize and integrate processes and systems. Another reason is resistance to change.
LetsBuild
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Companies that fail to embrace new solutions risk getting left behind in today’s competitive landscape. For instance, a typical project involves different parties, specialists, processes, and tools, inhibiting the ability to centralize and integrate processes and systems. Another reason is resistance to change.
Construction Daily News
JUNE 27, 2024
Planning oversights, misplaced sections, and acoustical defects caused it to be significantly more expensive to build and longer to perfect than initially thought. CAD software has a library of templates and stores your 2D and 3D projects to avoid starting from scratch when drawing new architectural plans.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 25, 2024
and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 15, 2023
For one, it’s an opportunity to build a physical legacy. From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. Today, he leads a team that solves complex problems every day and improves project workflows.”
Digital Construction Works
OCTOBER 14, 2022
As you load up your mini-van with the kids and the dog on your way back from a sporting event or family visit this fall, keep these sobering statistics in mind: 1 out of 3 U.S. External events (earthquakes, floods, acts of war) or poor maintenance will shorten this lifespan. Conversely, proper maintenance can extend the lifespan.
UK Construction Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
These stations are decisively positioned all through the office to guarantee simple access for representatives in the event of crises. Proper installation guarantees that eyewash stations are decisively situated throughout the work environment in regions where there is a risk of eye hazards.
UK Construction Blog
MAY 25, 2023
Original Source: Ferrovial Construction UK plunges to £30m loss Ferrovial Construction UK lost £30m last year after hefty provisions for expected losses on the £2bn Silvertown Tunnel project in East London. The project had £54m in provisions for the year ending 31 December 2022. covers faults and warranties, while £31.3m
Building Information Management
JUNE 20, 2012
Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Facility risks to Organizational Mission. The “how” of measuring investment successes. Potential to quantify.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 10, 2024
Through this work, this year’s class of Rising Stars have directly benefited the design profession, their employers, project owners, and society. Throughout his career, Enrico has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in project design and leadership, spearheading various initiatives that have left a lasting impact.
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2023
By Steve Smith , EVP of Infrastructure at Graham Construction and Catie Williams, VP of Product Development at InEight A volatile risk climate worsened by ongoing reverberations from COVID-19, geopolitical conflict, and severe weather events is reshaping the traditional relationship between owners and contractors. Construction 4.0
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 21, 2017
The Job Order Contract and is integral Job Order Contracting Guide should reflect current, objective, and transparent collaborative best management practices. General areas that to be considered when preparing a Job Order Contracting Guide include: Post completion meetings to determine success of project and lessons learned.
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CivilJungle
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Information of Construction Risk Management. Construction risk management is a long steep process, in which we have to calculate the all-possible risk and determine the process by which we can reduce this type of risk. Where we identify, analyze the risks and work over them.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 10, 2017
asset management: coordinated activity established by an organization to monitor, control, and realize value from physical items. Examples: buildings, roadways, dams, bridges, utilities, mass transit, airports, equipment. benchmark: reference point or metric against which a process, product, or service can be measured.
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.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
This year’s virtual event rallies around one unforgettable theme: Don’t wait for progress. The future of BIM and project management. Sustainable building. Construction projects are increasing in complexity. If you haven’t heard, registration for Autodesk University 2021 (AU) is now open! Diversity and inclusion.
Building Information Management
MARCH 3, 2014
We prefer to sue each other, write up change orders, and hoard information vs. collaborate from day one throughout the life-cycle of a project and/or built structure. The “culture” of our sector is embedded our minds and it will take a major event to enable change. Shared risk-reward. How do you measure success?
Jonas Construction
JULY 30, 2024
Construction projects are a lot like long-distance auto racing. There’s lots of detailed planning before it starts and the risks are high – arguably even higher in auto racing due to the fatal risks for the driver. Any necessary adjustments and risks need to be prioritized appropriately.
DRB Development Solutions
MARCH 25, 2020
To aid in that endeavor, our team had been focused on collecting solutions available as it relates to COVID-19, for construction projects and the small business community, placing them on our website ( www.ConsultDRB.com ) as a collection point with links to the source. We will continue to provide updates as they develop. By Stephen P.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
This month, we have more than 35 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, ProEst, BuildingConnected, Assemble, and BIM 360. These templates are accessible to download via the Data Connector template gallery tab.
In Eight
JUNE 6, 2023
Construction project risk is the elephant in the room; everyone knows it’s there but hesitates to acknowledge it because its focus is typically on what can go wrong — a subject not only hard to predict but also uncomfortable to deal with. That’s why construction risk assessment is so valuable.
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