Maltaward

MAY 14, 2024

For industrial facilities, factories, warehouses, and large commercial properties with heavy and regular foot and vehicle traffic, ensuring round-the-clock and comprehensive security is crucial. This could mean separate checkpoints for buildings like warehouses, loading bays, and executive offices, for example.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Key Takeaways Soft strip demolition is a careful process of removing non-structural elements from buildings, prepping for renovation or demolition while preserving structural integrity and allowing potential reuse of materials. Safety is a cornerstone of any soft strip demolition project.

Environmental Impact Assessment 62

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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.,

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UK Construction Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The post Benefits of Retro-Commissioning Your Buildings appeared first on UK Construction Blog. You can learn more about the solution here , while in this article we are going to discuss potential benefits of retro-commissioning your buildings. Let’s investigate some major profits you may receive after retro-commissioning a building.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 1, 2023

A new residential community has sprouted up and the homeowners want to beautify their front lawns, so they go to a nearby property to gather some fresh topsoil. Dan Kennedy, project manager, Environmental, Interagency & International Services Branch, New York District, U.S. Credit: DeShawn Bowser, Public Affairs, New York District.

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BDC Network

MARCH 29, 2024

Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/29/2024 - 11:18 Sustainability Chris Forney, Principal, Brightworks Sustainability, and Rob Atkinson, Senior Project Manager, IA Interior Architects, share the misconceptions about carbon offsets and identify opportunities for realizing a carbon-neutral building portfolio.

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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.

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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.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

Some building materials are more durable than others, like stone and steel, but unfortunately the days of structures surviving thousands of years, like the Egyptian pyramids and Roman cathedrals, are over. Therefore, preventive maintenance of building exteriors has become more important than ever.

Maintenance 52

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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. Mistakes are a fact of life for fallible construction professionals, real estate developers and property owners. AR superimposes digital data in a real-world setting.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability to determine the number, total cost, and measure the performance of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and construction projects.

Property Management 45

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Most companies implement modern software, AI, AR/VR algorithms, and other technologies to free performers from a range of challenges and stay competitive in the ever-changing niche. Digital solutions reshape the building industry and make it more flexible. Digital solutions improve modeling performance as well.

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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.

Fire Protection System Installation 59

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UK Construction Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

By understanding, identifying, and addressing spalling, you can protect your property and maintain its aesthetic appeal. A proactive approach helps retain the aesthetics and stability of your brickwork while safeguarding your property from possible risks. Select appropriate mortar and materials for your brickwork.

Masonry 62

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Stok

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Finally, the courage builds, and we hit submit! After the initial excitement of improved performance or disappointment in a lower score or ranking, all GRESB participants face the question of “now what?” Trend: This graph shows the trend in performance over time compared to peer group and GRESB average. Results are released!

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Environmental Impact Assessment Risk Management Green Building 52

PN - Project Management

MAY 30, 2022

Maybe your business is looking at expanding, which may require building a new warehouse, factory, process facility, or even a mine. Plan a Realistic Project Budget Constructing a new building may seem exciting, but make sure you don't go over your head. After receiving the zoning permit, you can now apply for a building permit.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 5, 2016

Each year the GAO updates its “High Risk Series” This is a report on areas of critical concern at the Federal level, yet not being properly address. For the 2015 Update, “Managing Federal Real Property” is on the list. Since I began my facilities career in 1988 as a member of VFA, Inc.’s

Property Management 40

Property Management Risk Management Building Performance Measurement Facility Management 40

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. References: Abdelhamid, T.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2018

An understanding of LEAN fundamentals and their application to O&M and overall Facilities Management is of great benefit to all participants and stakeholders. Shared, performance-based risk/reward. Capital planning and management. Space management. Inventory and maintenance disposition management.

Lean Construction 40

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

The OpenJOC(TM) Solution virtually eliminates the slow, costly, error prone, inefficient practices associated with design-bid-build, lowest bidder, and other traditional construction delivery methods. Shared Risk/Reward. Shared Risk/Reward. Key Performance Metrics. Long-term Relationships. Financial Transparency.

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Stok

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

After the initial excitement of improved performance or disappointment in a lower score or ranking, all GRESB participants face the question of “now what?” “How This quick guide provides simple tips to interpret and improve your GRESB score, and thus your environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and impact.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Environmental Impact Assessment Risk Management Stakeholder Engagement 52

CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

Construction is the methodology of developing a building or infrastructure. What is Building Construction? Building development is the methodology of addition of structure to property. The overwhelming majority of building construction projects are bijou renovations, like incrporation of a room, or repair of a bathroom.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Manufacturing Building Permits Project Management Consulting 52

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The efficient renovation, repair, maintenance and new construction of facilities and infrastructure has proven an insurmountable challenge for most real property Owners. Change management . Risk/reward is shared an additional work and resources are allocated based upon performance. Owner Roadblock.

Facility Management 45

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Property Management 45

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 29, 2017

An understanding of LEAN fundamentals and their application to O&M and overall Facilities Management will benefit Planning. Shared, performance-based risk/reward. Promoting awareness and education of LEAN O&M best management practices leads to improved outcomes. Capital planning and management. Operations.

Maintenance 40

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

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

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The allure of oak frames as a building material lies in its robustness and the natural warmth it adds to any design. Opting for a self-build conservatory kit presents a cost-effective alternative to traditional extensions, providing an alluring addition to a property that increases its value while enhancing the quality of living space.

Safety Regulations 62

Safety Regulations Roofing Systems Building Code Compliance Quality Control 62

Building Information Management

JUNE 29, 2016

Asset Competency Model & Efficient Facility Management #101. Until Owners understand and are capable of organizational wide deployment of ASSET COMPETENCY MODELS, productivity across the AEC and Facility Management sector will remain poor. Developing and Managing PEOPLE. Developing and Managing PEOPLE.

Facility Management 58

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 58

UK Construction Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Learn about engineering solutions for complex projects, safe work environments, and sustainable building practices being utilized by leading firms. For instance, Kier Group focuses on property, residential, construction, and services, while Taylor Wimpey is renowned for its home building projects.

Safety Regulations 52

Safety Regulations Project Management Building Performance Measurement Infrastructure Development 52

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. People, Process, Information, and Technology are central components to optimally planning, planning, funding, maintaining, and managing facilities and other forms of physical infrastructure.

Procurement 40

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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

UK Construction Blog

MAY 25, 2023

Karl Goose, UK & Ireland Managing Director, said Ferrovial Construction continues its strategic objective to grow sustainably in the UK and enhance profitability. Construction managers and directors are only 2.1% Public risk affinity Innovation is best before planning consent, but ventures lack money.

Energy Efficiency 52

Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Development Building Performance Measurement Government Works 52

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management considerations span several areas. Metrics/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management. A comprehensive written facilities management operations and maintenance manual and/or execution guide is a fundamental requirement.

Facility Management 40

Facility Management Maintenance Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 14, 2019

Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. The surest path to measurably achieving this goal is to change the construction project procurement and delivery method.

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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.

Risk Management 52

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 9, 2019

Construction Cost Control Speed Procurement, Limit Waste, Mitigate Risk. Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if not most real property owners. Shared risk/reward.

Cost Control 40

Cost Control Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Procurement 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2019

Today, tools and services are readily available to support any real property owner with requisite levels of leadership and competency. It’s important to understand the role of technology with respect to collaboration and change management. Technology is an enabler and should not be a goal in itself. Collaborative technology ).

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Collaboration 40

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are now crucial considerations for developers, funders, building contractors, and investors alike. The plan must be approved by the project manager. The contractor is required to report its progress against these targets at regular intervals. ” Clause 8.2 ” Clause 8.2

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