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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%.

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Sports Training Facilities: Creating Successful Environments Focused on High Performance and Athlete Wellbeing 

Civil + Structural Engineer

By: Alex Brown, Senior Project Manager, Mortenson and Tamara Hartner, Design Phase Executive, Mortenson Well-designed and expertly constructed sports training facilities have the power to influence more than just performance.

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Facilities Preventive Maintenance

Job Order Contracting

Installed model and features of each system. Provide instructions stating when the systems should be retested. Repair requirements must inform operators how to check out, troubleshoot, repair, and replace components of the system. Cleaning Recommendations-Provide environmentally preferable cleaning recommendations.

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M&V, MBCx, WTF: Building Performance Monitoring as a Means to Achieve Decarbonization Goals

Stok

Measurement and Verification (M&V) generally refers to the installation of submeters and the consumption/demand of all incoming energy sources onsite. HVAC air and water side, plumbing, lighting system, automated plug load systems, air quality data, occupancy data) that communicate back to the building automation system (BAS).

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AEE WEST 2023: Building Performance Monitoring

Stok

Measurement and Verification (M&V) generally refers to the installation of submeters and the consumption/demand of all incoming energy sources onsite. HVAC air and water side, plumbing, lighting system, automated plug load systems, air quality data, occupancy data) that communicate back to the building automation system (BAS).

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction is one of the world’s most important sectors and it wouldn’t be where it is today without all the dedicated individuals who continue to take the industry forward. Read on to discover some of the innovators and changemakers making waves in construction today. . 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022 .

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All About Retrofitting | What Is Retrofitting | Why Need Retrofitting | Advantages And Disadvantages of Retrofitting of Building

CivilJungle

Cost of construction and maintenance. Retrofitting of the Structural System. Retrofitting of the Structural System. The retrofitting of the structural system consists of toughening the whole structural system. Post-Tensioning: Most of the ancient structures are assembled of old masonry construction.