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Hoist & Winch designs bespoke electric winch system for ‘wet room’

Civil + Structural Engineer

The company wanted a bespoke electric-powered winch lifting system to raise and lower large vinyl-type sheets in a purpose-built ‘wet area’. The customer can operate all four winches individually via their own wall-mounted, low-voltage pendant controls, allowing the lifting of a single vinyl sheet as required at any time.

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Removing the Roadblocks to Sharing Model Data

Civil + Structural Engineer

We asked survey participants to tell us how design-related documents are being shared in the handover phase. Sharing model data outside the organization Many of the issues related to sharing model data are related to participation and sharing with stakeholders outside the four walls of an organization.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

The most dangerous defects include structural issues (foundation cracks, wall collapses), water infiltration, electrical/plumbing failures and HVAC system problems, which often remain hidden for years. Foundation cracks, wall collapses, and uneven settling occur frequently in residential and commercial properties.

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How to Building Construction Process Step by Step

CivilJungle

Once the project is complete and handover into the owner, the contractor specifies a warranty period. They’re installed in the walls and slabs such that they are concealed and not visible after the finishing work is done. Waterproofing can also be done to prevent rising dampness from the wall. Boundary Wall and Gates.

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14 Integrations for Owners to Power Smarter Projects

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Handover documentation. Improve oversight easily with all systems connected into one. . It connects all of your systems, providing a trusted data backbone, enabling your digital twin and allowing your people and teams to connect with their data and documents effortlessly. Want to see your ductwork without opening up a wall?

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Evolving and adapting your facility to keep pace with the brilliant innovation happening within its walls is mission critical. But what happens if you don’t have enough time, resources, and capital to dedicate to this purpose?

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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. The teams at Clayco go by the maxim “beyond these walls,” which means the structures they build have impact far beyond their walls and to the communities they are in.