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Construction Project Closeout

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We’ve all been there, stuck on that job that everyone has left, construction project closeout is not fun, but it’s a necessary evil of every project. Quality and Issue Closeout. Financial Closeout. Focusing on these areas won’t necessarily guarantee a successful closeout but will put you on the right track.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

is experiencing a “wood revival” contributing to the complexity of fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) specifications. The building and fire codes require FRTW to be impregnated with chemicals. Interior FRTW is used in weather-protected applications ( i.e. where the FRTW is not permanently exposed to the elements).

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Benefits of Construction Mobile Apps

Construction Marketing

It takes an average of 18 minutes to find a paper document, and a whopping 70 percent of businesses would fail in three weeks if they had a catastrophic loss of paper due to a fire or flood. Mobile provides additional information to protect and validate inspections that paper form cannot. Checklists.

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Read the Latest News on Idigitalhub and Open Space Innovate Uk Building, Envirotech 50-star Ipg Energy, First Uk Electricity From Waste Water, and Elecosoft New Collaborative Job Management Solution

UK Construction Blog

In today’s construction news , we will look into the idigitalhub that has formed a partnership with OpenSpace to deliver innovation in the construction fire safety legislation in the UK. Strategy: Improve fire safety documentation with OpenSpace. Meanwhile, additional recognition for the EnviroTech 50 star program at IPG Energy.

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Begin With the End in Mind: A Practical Guide for Facility Management Optimization 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Better focus on the owner The current handover and closeout process results in the loss of data, creating more work for owners and facilities managers to manage complex MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) systems and building components.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In addition to monitoring and simulation, the system enables decentralized communication and data management that allows facility lifecycle change management. She was part of the team that executed the 950 Market job in San Francisco, and she was there from excavation to closeout.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

During this time Giana also supported Engineers Without Borders USA where she oversaw a team of 25 to develop a water storage system for a village in northwestern Thailand. With her diverse background of skills, Isabel is able to approach the needs of transportation authorities from an integrated system level perspective.