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Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 25, 2024
By Looq AI Addressing the Challenges of Utility Vegetation Management Managing vegetation around America’s electric transmission and distribution infrastructure is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted power delivery. A CNUC survey found that nearly a quarter of U.S. energy outages are vegetation related.
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The Pro Builder
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Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros
Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors
Roads Online
JUNE 15, 2023
Economic conditions are obviously a major one, economic downturns, recessions and changes in government policy can all impact the profitability of the construction industry. According to Chung, these challenges are often compounded by companies who have inadequate governance and risk assessment processes.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2023
By Peg Landry Our new study, “Finding Common Ground: The Future of Project Information Management,” examines challenges related to sharing project information, including model data. Many of our survey respondents (67 percent) indicated that they do have a BIM process. It is constantly changing and it’s hard to keep up with it.
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
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 2, 2024
The General Survey Act of 1824, signed into law April 30, 1824, authorized Army engineers to chart transportation improvements vital to the nation’s military security and commercial growth through the design of state and private roads, canals, and railroads determined to be of national interest.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Project management firm Hill International (Hill) has played a crucial role in supporting Metro constructing this ambitious project. Changes in elevation mean that the Project must contend with cuts and fills as well as a bridge replacement, seven bridge widenings, and 43 new retaining walls.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 5, 2022
How to Manage Risk in Your Construction Project. According to The Construction Industry Institute , there are about 107 construction risks you should consider when managing a project. Regardless, a solid risk management strategy is critical to the security of your company and project.
Construction Law
JULY 7, 2021
The headline news from the most recent Arcadis survey of global disputes is that the sums involved in disputes have more than doubled but the number of disputes has stayed about the same. Worryingly, some 60% of survey respondents expect the number of disputes to rise this year. Nick Barrett.
Rabbet
MAY 14, 2024
From grappling with a heightened focus on risk management to embracing automation, today’s industry leaders are navigating a landscape peppered with challenges and opportunities. Risk Management Takes Center Stage in 2024 For both CRE developers and lenders, 2024 magnified the focus on risk management.
Procore
MARCH 21, 2023
It feels like the world is changing, and changing fast. It’s probably hard to imagine that in the midst of all this innovation, some things haven’t changed much—if at all. But let’s say there was minimal visibility into how one person’s risk data compared to another.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JANUARY 16, 2024
or “What changes can we introduce to significantly impact our employees?” Let’s take a look at the distinctive traits that set the top-performing firms, specifically the 10 firms with the highest employee survey scores, apart within the AEC industry: Employee-centric culture. Contact him at kahern@zweiggroup.com.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 8, 2023
“The Resilience Improvement Plan development process, which includes a vulnerability assessment, will be a great opportunity to get all of our partners in infrastructure together to determine critical investments that will keep Kansas going during catastrophic events,” said David Schwartz, KDOT project manager for the Resilience Improvement Plan.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 10, 2024
The 2024 Class of Rising Stars in the AEC Industry Jeremy Mano Architect/Project Manager ARRIVE Architecture Group Bedford, TX Jeremy Mano is a bright architectural professional who stands out not only for his innovative designs but also for his commitment to teaching, research, public service, leadership, and exemplary time management.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 26, 2022
It lies in its ability to proactively identify risk and thereby reduce safety issues before they even have the chance to occur. . By nature, jobsites are generally chaotic, busy, and always changing. So how do you reduce risk in a setting that many might describe as inherently risky?
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The construction industry is no stranger to big changes. Every big change has certainly come with its challenges, but the construction industry has successfully overcome these pain points to advance processes and achieve new levels of efficiency. We are also an early mover in AI.
Procore
APRIL 28, 2023
Here are a few resources from Procore to help drive the change. Panelists for the upcoming webinar include Stacee Barkley, global diversity, equity, and inclusion leader for DPR Construction ; Abby Ferri, CSP , chief risk officer for Insurate ; and Cal Beyer, vice president of workforce risk & worker wellbeing for Holmes Murphy.
The Pro Builder
APRIL 26, 2024
Alleged Violations (and Changes to Come) From the NAR Commissions Settlement Lawsuits filed against the National Association of Realtors, namely a Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust suit , are changing the status quo of the buyer-agent relationship in a home sale quickly and potentially with great impact.
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Traditional construction cost management remains problematic for most real property owners. Traditional Construction Cost Management Failure. The recently published survey of 243 owners (122 public, 121 private), 240 general contractors and 241 specialty trade. Quantitative performance metrics. Regular third-party audits.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 25, 2022
The job of construction project managers has gotten increasingly complex over the last few years. In fact , 78% of engineering and construction companies believe that project risks are increasing , according to a KPMG survey. Project managers can specify the default reviewer and coordinator for each of the RFI Types.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 10, 2022
Project managers have always taken critical roles on construction projects. Over my career, I’ve worked as a project engineer, BIM coordinator, and MEP manager. Yet, undoubtedly the role of construction project managers is evolving. Yet, undoubtedly the role of construction project managers is evolving.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 9, 2024
Watch what they have to say: AR and Drone's Impact on the Industry Kelly Barber Division Chief, Systems Management, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation "Some of the biggest construction trends and innovations that we are starting to explore are the use of AR and drones.
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.
Construction Junkie Blog
MAY 25, 2021
SentriForce is a leading provider of managed video surveillance. With intelligent, scalable, and effective security services, you can minimize risk and keep your assets secure. However, safety risks are far from the only threat that construction sites are exposed to. The following is a guest article by SentrifForce.
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Roads Online
JUNE 20, 2024
Having spent seven years as the CEO of Altus Traffic, what was the largest traffic management company nationally, a major focus of his team was “getting you home safely”. The NTRO played a key part in the development of this report, surveying 1100 industry participants about their experience of safety on Australian roads.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 13, 2023
While bringing in large projects and generating revenue is essential, it’s equally important to manage profit effectively and ensure healthy margins. It’s so hard to hire a project engineer or even a project manager or superintendent. Recognize that risks are part of the territory Reducing risk starts by recognizing it.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
A recent survey by Dodge Data & Analytics found that a significant majority of contractors (93%) indicated that their projects had been affected by rising construction costs due to supply chain issues. . To help you do that, this post covers the essentials of managing the supply chain in construction. Let’s dive in! .
Roads Online
OCTOBER 29, 2023
Emma Stuart, Group HSSE Manager, Viva Energy It is critical to invest in helping leaders understand how to identify risk factors, have a conversation with their people and be supportive and responsive. This month, we asked the industry’s decision-makers, ‘How can organisations greater support employees when it comes to mental health?
iField Smart
MARCH 17, 2024
Introduction Construction management entails coordinating and overseeing various project corners including planning, scheduling, risk reduction, collaboration, budgeting, and quality assurance. Traditional processes and tools related to construction management aren’t able to cut it for complex, cost, and time-driven projects.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
As teams get larger and construction projects become more complex, proper document management needs to be an integral part of your workflow. Poor document management is detrimental to a project and can lead to delays, budget overruns , and rework. billion in rework alone annually.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 17, 2018
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a five-part series on Construction Project Management. How those projects are managed can make or break the company. That makes project managers (or in some companies, project sponsors who oversee teams of project managers) arguably the most important role in an organization.
Procore
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Generative AI will be leveraged by more construction businesses to help collect and standardize the vast amounts of data they operate with – providing more actionable insights and reducing risk. “It all comes back to predictability. ” 6.
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CCR Magazine
APRIL 22, 2024
A new survey by Compare the Market AU reveals 57.8% A new survey by Compare the Market AU reveals that almost 60% (57.8%) of Americans have experienced road rage in some fashion. Over one-in-ten Americans surveyed said they had been a perpetrator of road rage themselves (16.9%), while 42.2% Constantly changing lanes 46.2%
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Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
All of these challenges come as the industry also grapples with ways to become more environmentally sustainable—an effort that requires considerable time, money, and uncomfortable change. Given the current industry landscape, this is a huge risk. A simple survey will suffice. Now reviews can happen digitally in real-time.
Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 12, 2023
Moreover, there is a growing need for engineering services that can help companies innovate and stay competitive in today’s rapidly changing business environment. This trend is driven by a variety of factors, including cost savings, expertise, flexibility, scalability, faster time-to-market, and reduced risk.
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Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Minimizing risk through cost certainty and a fully communicated detailed scope of work is critical to every repair, renovation, and new build. Serious project planning, procurement, and project management errors and associated requirements for change orders. KPMG Global Construction Survey. Where is YOUR organization?
Construction Law
MARCH 1, 2021
Insurance has never felt cheap to companies in the construction sector, although many or most of them never took the sort of risk management measures highlighted in our regular insurance articles, so to a large extent often had only themselves to blame if they were paying higher premiums than they need have.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 19, 2023
But the focus was primarily on creating drawings and extracting material quantities, with limited emphasis on information management and collaboration across disciplines. SBE transitioned their approach to focus on BIM, recognising the need for holistic information management.
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. You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Vehicles for Change—.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 17, 2022
And since then, change has been constant. Cameras have changed the way we look at and experience a build. Risk and safety. With laser scanning technology, also known as high-definition surveying and reality capture, it’s possible to map an area with a higher level of detail and accuracy than with former methods.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MAY 27, 2022
Tips for Beginning and Growing as a Construction Project Manager. Even better than participating in the building process is working in construction project management and getting to help direct the organized chaos that eventually produces a cohesive product. Interested in advancing your project and cost management skills?
Roads Online
APRIL 11, 2024
Sarah Marshall – Executive General Manager – People, Safety and Sustainability, has been one of the key leaders and trailblazers in establishing a structure around supporting the mental health of employees of all levels across the entire business. In 2019, we established the Fulton Hogan Mental Health Strategy.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 29, 2018
Read the following stories from May’s construction news to find out what’s new, what’s changing and what’s worth your attention. These advances are changing the way contractors handle construction safety, and the results are promising. Survey: Mayors’ Top Concerns Include Infrastructure, Climate Change, Opioids.
iField Smart
DECEMBER 16, 2024
As-Built drawings capture final specifications of a project that reflect changes made during construction. As-Built drawing software digitizes the process, supporting accurate updates, streamlining documentation, and effective sharing between participants for enhanced project management, future renovations, and legal compliance.
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