Construction Dive

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The fact that this exemption requires the operator to have a pilot’s license demonstrates that the value from using drones is worth the trouble and cost. Read more.

Cost Control 140

Cost Control Public Works Inspection Surveying 140

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Mining, construction and infrastructure industries to benefit from real-time data analysis, and time and cost savings WESTMINSTER, Colo. & This reduces the time and cost associated with traditional GNSS-based movement monitoring systems while ensuring long-term sensor reliability.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Cost Control Structural Systems Surveying 130

Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Construction companies are not spared and are even more vulnerable to various fraudulent activities, from bid rigging and inflated costs to payroll fraud and misuse of funds. According to SAP Concur (An expense management solutions company), a staggering 85% of businesses surveyed expect the risk of fraud to continue.

Cost Control 114

Cost Control Risk Management Surveying Construction Management 114

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

By Josh Rayburn Unpiloted systems continue transforming civil and structural engineering by improving efficiency, accuracy, and safety while empowering civil and structural engineers to control costs. In an era of increased costs, the initial investment will pay dividends in the long run.

Structural Systems 262

Structural Systems Landscaping Engineering Foundation Systems 262

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

The post Understanding Construction Surveying appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Integral to this development process is construction surveying, a critical discipline ensuring that all construction adheres to stringent safety and regulatory standards. Proper drainage planning is essential to prevent future water-related issues.

Surveying 53

Surveying Building Performance Measurement Site Planning Structural Systems 53

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Concerns around labor shortages, stagnation and recession, and the political climate all featured prominently among the biggest construction industry challenges in InEight’s recent Global Capital Projects Outlook survey. Others have pinpointed spiraling labor costs, inflation, and interest rate rises as major risks on the horizon.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 147

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Landscaping Risk Management Cost Control 147

CCR Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

To address these factors, most insurers plan to raise rates this year, according to a new survey by specialty insurance broker Ames & Gough. Of the insurers surveyed, 53 percent experienced higher claim severity in 2024 compared with 41 percent the prior year. As the U.S. Inflation continues driving up claim expenses.

Insurance Management 40

Insurance Management Engineering Risk Management Surveying 40

Rabbet

JANUARY 29, 2025

Cost overruns are a pervasive challenge in the construction industry. According to KPMGs 2015 Global Construction Survey , a staggering 69% of projects experienced cost overruns of 10% or more. Rabbet addresses this industry-wide issue by dramatically reducing cost overruns to less than 8.5%

Schedule Management 52

Schedule Management Cost Control Risk Management Building Automation 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2024

Sustainable site design can offer cost-savings while being ecologically responsible. This reduces heat islands and impervious area which helps with stormwater control. Laci has been with the firm since 2018, supporting civil engineering and land surveying projects. Connect with our experts and get started today.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Green Building Electrical Systems Site Planning 264

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

To meet tight tolerances, high expectations and an intense pace, Poloni and his survey colleagues sought out enabling technology that would provide field autonomy to production crews and real-time analytical and reporting tools to maximize efficiency both in the tunnel and in office. Valued at EUR 516 million (NOK 5.2

Building Performance Measurement 130

Building Performance Measurement Building Automation Quality Control Mapping 130

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Yet, many businesses and property owners underestimate the importance of measured building surveys , often skipping them to cut costs or speed up the project timeline. Below, we explore six major problems that can arise when you skip a measured survey for your office building.

Surveying 40

Surveying Building Performance Measurement Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems 40

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Read on for an overview of heat exchangers and learn how a regular assessment program saves energy, reduces costs, and helps facility staff stay focused on their priorities. The temperature at which the heat is reached can be precisely controlled by controlling the pressure of the steam. from the water side to the steam side).

Energy Conservation 52

Energy Conservation Energy Efficiency Building Performance Measurement Cost Control 52

UK Construction Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

For instance, rather than moulding, setting, and then installing a wall on site, a precast retaining wall can be matched to the specific design of the project, created in the factory, and then allowed to cure in a controlled environment. Precast concrete is fully inspected and then mixed in a controlled, appropriate environment.

Concrete Pouring 119

Concrete Pouring Quality Control Site Planning Curing 119

Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 10, 2024

By Jake Macholtz, CEO, InEight Against a backdrop of high inflation, the cost-of-living crisis, and ongoing labor and skills shortages, the construction industry has remained buoyant. Meanwhile, an inability to see current project status and data at a detailed level was the number one challenge for 57% of the contractors surveyed.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 130

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Risk Management Quality Assurance Schedule Management 130

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Recent data indicates that residential roofs are suffering unprecedented hurricane damage which carries major implications for extended maintenance and repair costs. Cost-Effective Repair Strategies Long-term maintenance strategies help you avoid high expenses over time. You’re not alone. billion to $68.5

Maintenance 52

Maintenance Environmental Impact Assessment Roofing Systems Structural Systems 52

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Ninety percent of surveyed executives reported that their companies are committed to environmentally sustainable practices. For the most recent survey, which took place in October, Turner received input from 718 executives.

Green Building 120

Green Building Building Standards Environmental Consulting Surveying 120

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 3, 2023

Recent estimates put the cost of rework at around 5 percent of total project costs, and also suggest it accounts for more than 30 percent of all work on site. Whilst this is all well and good, it comes at a time when labor shortages are escalating, construction costs are rising, and the climate crisis is heating up.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 147

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Quality Control Change Management 147

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

You might wonder if implementing these technologies will impact costs. Surprisingly, many of these solutions are designed to be cost-effective, aiming to reduce expenses in the long run. Techniques like drone surveys or rope access can be used to reach high and hard-to-access areas.

Maintenance 52

Maintenance Fire Protection System Installation HVAC System Installation Plumbing Systems 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

New updates to the software include the ability to calculate and model an optimal flattened site plan in the terrain, plot the least cost path across a landscape, and significantly improved processing speed in pixels to points tool. Point clouds of all types, from lidar to photogrammetric, can be processed in Global Mapper Pro.

Site Planning 130

Site Planning Building Optimization Cost Control Mapping 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

That being said, many companies struggle to maintain control over the massive amounts of project documents. Companies experiencing any of the following seven issues regularly should seriously consider utilizing a construction project document control system to improve workflow across the board. trillion in 2020.

Construction Management 98

Construction Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Cost Control Project Management 98

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 23, 2023

In this session, attendees will learn how to use PIX4Dmatic, PIX4Dsurvey, and PIX4Dcloud for drone-based mapping, and to deploy terrestrial workflows with PIX4Dcatch and the viDoc RTK Rover for ground control and ground-based reality capture.

Public Works 130

Public Works Mapping Infrastructure Development Inspection 130

Roads Online

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Komatsu is ahead of the curve when it comes to Smart Construction and Intelligent Machine Control (IMC), changing the way projects are designed, planned, and executed. One example Muir uses relates to surveying. IMC is survey grade accurate, so its plus or minus 25 millimetres, he says. Images: Komatsu.

Construction Machinery 64

Construction Machinery Construction Equipment Building Products Distribution Project Management Consulting 64

PN - Project Management

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Through automating routine inspections, drones streamline tasks that would otherwise require human intervention, such as surveying large plots of land or tracking the progress of structures. Another key point is that drones reduce the need for manual inspections, lowering labor costs and reducing the risk of human error.

Construction Management 97

Construction Management Quality Control Project Management Land Use Regulations 97

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 27, 2023

Several of Trimble’s solutions will be used in the construction of the project, including robotic total stations for surveying and site layout as well as machine control and guidance for pile driving. “We To advance sustainability, the buildings were designed to achieve energy costs savings, and reduce overall environmental impacts.

Renewable Energy Systems 130

Renewable Energy Systems Electrical Systems Building Products Distribution Green Building 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 1, 2023

Whether drones, reality capture, or machine control, there’s little debate about technology’s role in the modern jobsite in enabling efficiencies in time, materials, and resources. To tackle these concerns, roughly half of the civil contractors and civil engineers surveyed said they would allocate more resources toward recruitment.

Safety Regulations 130

Safety Regulations Health Regulations Cost Control Structural Systems 130

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 22, 2024

3 Survey results are publicly reported, so they greatly influence an organization’s reputation. 3 Survey results are publicly reported, so they greatly influence an organization’s reputation. Additionally, the government allocates reimbursements based on results, so the survey directly impacts a hospital’s financial performance.

Flooring Systems 95

Flooring Systems Environmental Impact Assessment Quality Control Building Performance Measurement 95

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Cost estimating and budgeting a continuous process, accomplished through intimate collaboration between internal and external planning, procurement, and project team members using locally researched, granular (line item) market data organized using standard data. A template for implementing target costing”. designing to target cost”.

Lean Construction 81

Lean Construction Cost Control Project Management Construction Management 81

iField Smart

MARCH 17, 2024

Traditional processes and tools related to construction management aren’t able to cut it for complex, cost, and time-driven projects. Automatic Version Control and Markups Supports automatic version control and markups to track changes and revisions efficiently.

Construction Management 98

Construction Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Real Estate Development 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 3, 2022

With labor shortages, high costs associated with getting building materials, and other problems, subcontracting firms have to focus on setting themselves apart and setting themselves up for success. . The Rising Cost of Construction . The rising cost of construction is another big problem for construction firms in 2022.

Building Materials Manufacturing 98

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials Cost Control Building Optimization 98

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

acre-foot, sustainable detention facilities, fulfilling roles of flood control, enhancing water quality, and providing a verdant natural habitat for wildlife and recreation space for residents.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Engineering Renewable Energy Systems Energy Conservation 130

iField Smart

JULY 11, 2024

Manual on-site surveys, prone to human error, are required to verify measurements and identify discrepancies between the original plans and the actual construction. This will facilitate better communication and collaboration among project stakeholders, leading to more efficient and cost-effective projects.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 105

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement Building Automation Building Optimization 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Operating dozers without machine control and using paper plans to navigate on site aren’t the best tools. Machine control puts the “course map” into the driver’s cabin—and in greater detail than could ever be included in a 2-D paper map and mobile apps can provide everyone on site with the latest information.

Estimating 130

Estimating Site Planning Cost Control Construction Management 130

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 22, 2012

Control, security, and connectivity are the three areas I hear mentioned most often when folks debate the merits of the Cloud. Being able to lay your hands on the server holding the silicon and signals that represent your data provides a feeling of control. Physical security (biometric controlled access to server rooms, etc.).

Cost Control 94

Cost Control Surveying Construction Management 94

CCR Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

Additionally, automation reduces operational costs by streamlining repetitive tasks, minimizing human errors, and optimizing resource allocation. Leverage Drones and AI for Site Inspections Traditional site inspections involve manual surveys, which can be time-consuming and hazardous. Use chatbots to handle common client inquiries.

Schedule Management 40

Schedule Management Construction Equipment Project Management Safety Regulations 40

Civil + Structural Engineer

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

However, despite their critical role, steam systems often operate below their maximum efficiency, leading to energy wastage, increased operational costs, and potential safety hazards. Valves control the flow of steam, while heat transfer equipment ensures the energy is directed to where it’s needed.

Energy Efficiency 130

Energy Efficiency HVAC System Installation Foundation Systems Piping Installation 130

BDC Network

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Water mitigation strategies can require additional costs, so it’s vital to communicate the various levels of protection available, from high-end solutions to more cost-effective options. Not having the protection planning conversations up front can delay the project and increase the cost of timber repair, cleaning, and finishing.

Building Performance Measurement 98

Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance Environmental Impact Assessment Quality Control 98

Rapport3

APRIL 15, 2018

Make Consulting are a building design consultancy practice who operate in a range of services including architectural design, chartered surveying, project management and education funding. Therefore they approached Cubic to enquire into our Rapport3 Project Costing Module.

Project Management Consulting 52

Project Management Consulting Cost Control Quality Control Surveying 52