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Contractor Management and Prequalification: Why Are They Necessary?

Safety Services Company

Businesses have to analyze and assess multiple suppliers to find the most compatible ones, and they often require their vendors to have certain licenses, qualifications, and certifications. For contractors, these come in the form of a process known as prequalification and contractor management. What is Contractor Management?

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Zweig Group’s 2024 Rising Stars In the AEC Industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

By recognizing the young professionals already making a profound impact on the AEC industry, we are able to get a full view of its future. This impact also extends to work done in their communities as well as leadership and mentorship within their firms. For me, Rising Stars is the perfect way to start the awards season.

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What the Building Quality Assurance Act means for Dutch construction – and how to prepare

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Building Quality Assurance Act, Wet Kwaliteitsborging voor het Bouwen , is set to be introduced in mid 2023 and will radically change the building system regulations for the Dutch built environment. The new legislation will impact many stakeholders from construction businesses and municipalities to building owners and consumers.

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Civilcast: Ahead of the rest

Roads Online

As Ajit Pujari, Head of Compliance, Sustainability & Quality explains, compliance is integral to more than just product quality. Covers and grates are just two of a wide range of infrastructure components that are subject to product quality assurance and compliance. Sustainability is more about education.

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5 lessons in water mitigation for mass timber projects

BDC Network

It offers significant environmental benefits because of its reduced carbon footprint, and its biophilic design elements which bring a natural, warm aesthetic that can support cognitive performance, physical health, and psychological well-being. You must also factor how to minimize risk to the timber during the construction process and beyond.

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Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions

BDC Network

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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The Complete Guide to Project Commissioning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Owners and clients expect a seamless handover, which is the key to efficient facility management and operations. As a quality assurance test, it starts in design and continues through operations. Commissioning is especially important for energy management. Design and Preconstruction Phase: Risk Reduction from the Start