Building Radar

AUGUST 8, 2024

A site survey is a critical step in various fields such as construction, real estate, and urban planning. This article explores the importance of site surveys and outlines the process involved, providing valuable insights for stakeholders in these industries. What is a Site Survey? Importance of a Site Survey 1.

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Construction Law

JULY 7, 2021

The headline news from the most recent Arcadis survey of global disputes is that the sums involved in disputes have more than doubled but the number of disputes has stayed about the same. Worryingly, some 60% of survey respondents expect the number of disputes to rise this year. Nick Barrett.

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CCR Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2024

Informed.IQ, a developer of AI-based software for income and employment verifications, announced today it recently commissioned an industry-wide survey of property managers and landlords to take the pulse on the state of applicant fraud, the ongoing frustrations of tenant verifications, and the use of AI in the applicant verification process.

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Wolgast Corporation

JULY 24, 2023

If you’re looking to purchase a property or building for your business, most financial institutions require you to have a property survey to qualify for their loans. When buying a property, having a survey helps you identify potential issues for using the property the way you intend, either by building or expanding.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 18, 2023

These enhancements provide survey engineering firms, monitoring service providers and construction contractors with an even more comprehensive view of infrastructure risk for better informed decision making, and increased control and security.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

According to SAP Concur (An expense management solutions company), a staggering 85% of businesses surveyed expect the risk of fraud to continue. 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.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

More than 200 responses were received from last month''s estimating survey, which closed on February 3. The goal of the survey was three fold:Learn about the use of spreadsheet software and estimating applicationBecome familiar with best practices in estimating, andUnderstand the role of risk management practices in pricing projects.In

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

These data will be used to advance statewide priorities, including agriculture, flood-risk management, urban and regional planning, natural resources conservation, and critical mineral assessment. Woolpert Project Manager Megan Blaskovich said that the size and complexity of the area of interest required extensive planning. .

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CCR Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

A new survey by Compare the Market AU reveals 57.8% A new survey by Compare the Market AU reveals that almost 60% (57.8%) of Americans have experienced road rage in some fashion. Over one-in-ten Americans surveyed said they had been a perpetrator of road rage themselves (16.9%), while 42.2% Of these, 18.5% were perpetrators.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

By Steve Smith , EVP of Infrastructure at Graham Construction and Catie Williams, VP of Product Development at InEight A volatile risk climate worsened by ongoing reverberations from COVID-19, geopolitical conflict, and severe weather events is reshaping the traditional relationship between owners and contractors. Construction 4.0

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 3, 2023

The vGIS solution uses accurate survey and scan data to create virtual 3D projects with fully customisable layers, providing visibility over buried gas, water, electric, telecoms and unmarked assets, showing a visual representation of their size, depth and exact location. View a short video of the impact this solution is having here.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 21, 2024

QBE North America has released its 2024 Commercial Construction Risk Report, uncovering key risks and emerging challenges within the commercial construction industry. The report surveyed 500 commercial general contractors and construction managers.

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The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Meanwhile, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software company Salesforce has an AI product that works with its CRM system to write follow-up emails, generate texts, and so on. It may take several months for a land acquisition manager to find that answer (and perhaps you’ll lose out on the deal in the meantime).

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 10, 2024

However, good quality data is an essential pre-requisite for those seeking to leverage historic project knowledge, improve risk management and make workforce productivity improvements. 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.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The global wealth management market is poised for exponential growth through 2030, with the human advisory segment leading the way. The traditional investor profile is changing, and this newer, younger, globally connected investor is willing to take on more risk than the baby boomers.

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Practical Law Construction

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The survey was completed during the early months of 2022 by over 950 respondents, looking back over 2021. Construction management managed 2% of the vote and both management contracting and alliancing/partnering 1% each. As the survey notes, a fixed price works well when inflation is steady at 2%. Other reasons.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The risk greatly increases during house repairs, remodeling or renovation, and in case no measures are taken, residents and workers may be exposed to asbestos. In order to assess the risk asbestos may pose, a duty holder in charge of the building must conduct a survey to collect information and help provide a clear risk assessment.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 2, 2024

The General Survey Act of 1824, signed into law April 30, 1824, authorized Army engineers to chart transportation improvements vital to the nation’s military security and commercial growth through the design of state and private roads, canals, and railroads determined to be of national interest.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 3, 2023

By Dan Culli , GIS Consultant at Locana In this recent article in Civil + Structural Engineer Magazine , my colleague Mike Housby wrote about how managers of large capital projects are swimming in data that has the potential to help them make better, faster decisions. It’s a problem that every project manager I know can relate to.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

By Peg Landry Our new study, “Finding Common Ground: The Future of Project Information Management,” examines challenges related to sharing project information, including model data. Many of our survey respondents (67 percent) indicated that they do have a BIM process. We’ll take on that risk.” Who has a BIM process?

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PN - Project Management

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Construction managers face immense pressure to complete projects efficiently, safely, and on budget. ​ This capability allows construction managers to respond to issues in real-time, reducing delays and minimizing the risks associated with manual inspections. What does it take to manage a construction project?

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Plant & Civil Engineer

AUGUST 19, 2024

48% of Irish construction companies have no or low involvement in public infrastructure projects according to a survey carried out by the Construction Industry Federation. The survey also showed that for 69% of contractors, public works contracts make up less than 50% of annual turnover.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 17, 2023

Based on input from more than 1,000 senior executives, Hexagon’s study shows that construction firms are turning to technology to help mitigate and manage challenges, many of which have been exacerbated by the economic instability of the past few years. A little over half the firms surveyed plan on investing an average of $7.1M

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Rabbet

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This alarming figure doesn’t just represent wasted money; it reveals a systemic issue that threatens project timelines, increases risks, and weakens relationships between contractors, developers, and lenders. It’s driving up project costs, creating delays, and increasing risks that can jeopardize the success of your development.

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Utility mapping, also referred to as utility detection or underground utility survey, involves using various technologies to identify the location and type of subsurface utilities, such as gas pipelines, water mains, electricity cables, and communication lines.

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Rabbet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The 2023 State of Construction Finance Report , based on a survey conducted by Rabbet, sheds light on the persistent issues faced by industry professionals. External collaboration, reporting, data analysis, managing risk, and processing draw requests emerged as major challenges for lenders.

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Rabbet

AUGUST 26, 2024

With so many moving pieces of the puzzle that is a real estate development, development managers owe it to themselves to ensure their projects run as smoothly as possible. When looking for a platform to improve project management, ignore the unnecessary bells and whistles. Instead of, “Did you see my last e-mail?”,

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 6, 2024

This is a result of collaborative planning between the AIMP partnership and BAS’ Operations teams to manage the associated impact and enable its successful delivery within the planned timescales. Through the increased drainage, the new surface will reduce the risk of floods and ice build-up.

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Procore

APRIL 28, 2023

Panelists for the upcoming webinar include Stacee Barkley, global diversity, equity, and inclusion leader for DPR Construction ; Abby Ferri, CSP , chief risk officer for Insurate ; and Cal Beyer, vice president of workforce risk & worker wellbeing for Holmes Murphy. To access the new course, visit [link].

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 16, 2024

Let’s take a look at the distinctive traits that set the top-performing firms, specifically the 10 firms with the highest employee survey scores, apart within the AEC industry: Employee-centric culture. Investing in workload management, organizational efficiency, and future leadership development can catalyze a positive shift within any firm.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 25, 2012

Risk management is now an integral part of any project management system in mature project environments, particularly for small to medium enterprises. Today's Article Is From James Clements MBA, Director of Project Plan Online.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The book, published by ASCE, includes an overview of the wind environment, the vulnerability of various structures to impact, responses to that impact, and post-storm field surveys. The publication then follows the path of a piece of wind-borne debris from motion initiation through flight to impact.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 8, 2023

“The Resilience Improvement Plan development process, which includes a vulnerability assessment, will be a great opportunity to get all of our partners in infrastructure together to determine critical investments that will keep Kansas going during catastrophic events,” said David Schwartz, KDOT project manager for the Resilience Improvement Plan.

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 28, 2024

You can use them for site surveys, inspecting buildings, and tracking project progress. 1 – Site surveying and mapping Drones have made site surveying and mapping much easier in construction. Using drones for site surveys is faster and cheaper than traditional methods.

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CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In an effort to promote safer workplaces, Rosendin will share its innovative approach to training teams in high risk environments that has made it among the largest and safest construction companies in America. It requires more time, but we’re getting a great response and 99% of the attendees surveyed requested their managers attend.”

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Roads Online

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I n the planning and design phases of infrastructure projects, commissioning underground utility surveys to find unknown buried utilities is vital. Project Managers can compare the Underdots visualisation to existing utility plans to determine where further invasive investigations such as potholing should be conducted.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 26, 2022

It lies in its ability to proactively identify risk and thereby reduce safety issues before they even have the chance to occur. . So how do you reduce risk in a setting that many might describe as inherently risky? They can also affect productivity rates, hurt morale, and put your firm at financial risk. .

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