Site Planning, Sustainability and White Paper

How digital tools are helping the construction industry to choose carbon-smart materials

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2024

Our latest white paper, ‘Building Net Zero and The Role of Data in Green Construction’ , investigates the current landscape for sustainability in construction across APAC – as well as potential solutions. Digital solutions that can help with green building Creating a more sustainable construction industry must start with data.

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing Green Building Renewable Energy Systems

Iowa fire station embraces biophilia to reduce PTSD in firefighters

Construction Specifier

APRIL 25, 2023

Recipient of multiple honors, a fire station in Marion, Iowa, has been designed using a sustainability consultant’s 14 biophilic principles to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in firefighters. Training opportunities continue outside, where the retention pond serves as a site for ice rescue training.

Roofing Systems

Roofing Systems Green Building Wall Systems Ceiling Systems

What the Building Safety Bill means for UK construction – and how to get ready

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 16, 2022

But these changes will go further than safety alone; there’s the potential for a seismic shift in how construction is planned and executed. Download the full white paper, How to prepare for the Building Safety Bill. Our white paper has a stage by stage guide to the requirements at every Gateway.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Safety Regulations Change Management Building Performance Measurement

Webinars

The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation

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The Building Safety Act: Seven Steps for getting Prepared

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 21, 2022

We’ve collaborated with industry experts to create a white paper, How to prepare for the Building Safety Bill. At each stage from planning to construction and occupation, there are requirements that must be met before work continues, as part of the new Gateway system. Have a plan for your people.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Building Standards Change Management

2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

Full White Paper. infection control training to all workers on site. This white paper provides information on: Healthcare Construction and Renovation Requirements Summary with Resource List. These stan- dards and documents are also located at both the ASHE site [link] and the Joint Commission site [link].

Building Code Compliance

Building Code Compliance Environmental Impact Assessment Fire Protection Systems Facility Management

2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

Full White Paper. infection control training to all workers on site. This white paper provides information on: Healthcare Construction and Renovation Requirements Summary with Resource List. These stan- dards and documents are also located at both the ASHE site [link] and the Joint Commission site [link].

Building Code Compliance

Building Code Compliance Environmental Impact Assessment Fire Protection Systems Facility Management

Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning. Description: Because many lifts are doomed before they even begin, the first industry standard for lift planning is in development. site map |. Transportation. Environment.

Lifts

Lifts Construction Equipment Risk Management Site Planning

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Amtrak Plans $6.5B site map |. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Book Reviews.

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management

London Olympics Construction Is Safest in Recent Times | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. As the Olympic torch arrived to light the cauldron at Olympic Stadium on July 27, it was greeted by an honor guard of 500 hardhat-wearing construction workers, many of whom had helped to build Olympic Park on a derelict industrial site in East London.

Schedule Management

Schedule Management Project Management Insurance Management Construction Management

Product Snapshot: Floor Laser and Riding Trowel | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form. submissions | site map |.

Inspection

Inspection Site Planning Insurance Management General Contracting

Product Snapshot: Upgraded Field Controller and iT4 Loaders.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form. submissions | site map |.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Cost Control Building Controls Site Planning

Product Snapshot: Enhanced Tower Crane and Rapid-Assembly.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 10, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Jib sections can be assembled in 5-meter increments up to 80 meters, allowing for customization of the tower crane to fit the needs of the job site. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Electrical Systems

Electrical Systems Structural Systems Site Planning Insurance Management

Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form. submissions | site map |.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Insurance Management

The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Parsons Brinckerhoff cites "sustainable" transportation planning and programming as a major market driver but says the delay in enacting federal funding limited work in environmental research and analysis for planned projects. Environment.

Environmental Consulting

Environmental Consulting Project Management Consulting Public Works Government Works

U.S. Architect To Design Major China Project | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. acre triangular site in the citys main shopping district, adjacent to Erqi Tower , a 14-story double pagoda that is the citys primary tourist attraction.   submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation.

Engineering

Engineering Site Planning Project Management Insurance Management

Officials Outline 'Preferred' Path Forward on California's Bay Delta.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar supports $14-billion proposal to transfer water from northern California to the Central Valley, but several lawmakers in the region to be tapped blasted the plan. Related Links: Bay Delta Conservation Plan Details.

Site Planning

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Environmental Consulting Public Works

IG Report Criticizes U.S. Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Agency for International Development did not calculate sustainment costs or otherwise ensure the long-range viability of the projects, the SIGAR wrote. ENR subscriber login » -->. SUBSCRIBE TODAY & receive immediate web access. Transportation.

General Contracting

General Contracting Infrastructure Development Schedule Management Site Planning

Pulse: 08/13/2012

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Planning. California BioMed Realty Trust is planning to build a regenerative medicine campus in San Diego. Connecticut Winstanley Enterprises LLC is planning to build an office building at 100 College St. Transportation.

Building Materials Manufacturing

Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Renewable Energy Systems General Contracting

Patented Precast Shaves Costs on Korean Highway | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. A French subcontractor is using a patented precast technique to build one of the worlds longest precast-concrete arch-tunnel sections at the site of a residential complex along South Koreas new Suwon-Kwangmyeong Expressway. Transportation. Environment.

Site Planning

Site Planning Cost Control Schedule Management General Contracting

Ford Offers Gas When Diesel Is Too Much | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 20, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. plans to cash in on that trend by offering gasoline power in its new medium-duty F-650, which just starting rolling off the assembly line in Escobedo, Mexico, on August 15. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Construction Equipment Site Planning General Contracting

India Blackout Affects 600 Million People | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form. submissions | site map |.

Engineering

Engineering Electrical Systems Schedule Management Site Planning

Quake-Damaged Building Implosion One for the Books | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form. submissions | site map |.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Cost Control Building Controls Property Management

The Distaste for Toll Roads in the U.S. | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. All three toll-road eras could not sustain themselves despite the enormous investment. This federally planned and funded system would have shocked the nations founders, who believed in a restricted federal role. submissions | site map |.

Engineering

Engineering Building Information Modeling (BIM) Public Works Government Works

BIM-in-The-Cloud Has New Competition With Newforma | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Autodesk, for example, is pushing headlong into cloud-based tools with its releases planned for 2013. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. submissions | site map |.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Insurance Management

Navistar Makes U-Turn on Diesel Engines, Arrives at Cummins.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Navistar now plans to combine its 13-liter MaxxForce engines with Cummins aftertreatment starting in early 2013, with a 15-liter version to follow. submissions | site map |. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Engineering

Engineering Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Site Planning Building Materials Manufacturing

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

We’ve developed a white paper to help organisations understand the impact of the Building Quality Assurance Act – and propose how to prepare today. Download the full white paper, How the Dutch construction industry can prepare for The Building Quality Assurance Act. The key changes.

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Environmental Impact Assessment Quality Control Building Performance Measurement

Managing the Process of Innovation - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form. submissions | site map |.

Construction Management

Construction Management Risk Management Project Management Infrastructure Development

Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. This 73rd Annual Outlook Conference will give you the vital information you need to plan for business success in the year 2012 and beyond. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form.

Schedule Management

Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Cost Control Public Works

Lessons From the Hudson River PCB Cleanup Project | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Environmental Protection Agency bannned PCB production in 1979 and, by 1984, had declared a 200-mile span of the Hudson River a Superfund site. The plan still guides the effort today. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Project Management Consulting Construction Equipment General Contracting

Pulse: 08/20/2012

ENR Construction

AUGUST 20, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Planning. Alabama Airbus is planning to build its first assembly plant in the U.S. Future plans for the building entail renovations to the remaining floors to house similar GSU office and meeting space. Transportation. Environment.

Building Products Distribution

Building Products Distribution Building Design Building Materials Building Codes

John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Fulgham has joined the firms environmental-services business group as vice president for strategy and sustainable international development. its unit that manages environmental cleanup at the Hanford federal nuclear-weapons site in Washington state.

Engineering

Engineering Project Management Consulting Environmental Consulting Geotechnical Engineering

Nitrogen Diet Reduces Arizona County's Drinking Water Threat.

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. As a result, RWRD embarked on a $720-million Regional Optimization Plan (ROMP) to improve the quality of its effluent. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. Transportation.

Facility Management

Facility Management Site Planning Project Management General Contracting

Seattle Mechanical Contractor Adds Facilities Management to Its In.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Its a dramatically different approach than that adopted by most of McKinstrys competitors, who may offer some post-installation maintenance but leave on-site operations to the owner or a separately contracted facilities manager. Transportation.

Facility Management

Facility Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Electrical Systems Specialty Contracting

How Mortenson Opened an Office in China | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. This 73rd Annual Outlook Conference will give you the vital information you need to plan for business success in the year 2012 and beyond. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form.

Engineering

Engineering Building Materials Manufacturing Project Management Public Works

Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

It is the responsibility of every public sector procurement and facilities management professional to optimally allocate limited repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction funds. Isn’t it time you did? Documents the incident reports with photos that can be immediately posted and time stamped.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction Facility Management Quality Assurance

School Board Business Officers Better Serve Facilities Requirements with Innovative Tool Kit

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

It is the responsibility of every public sector procurement and facilities management professional to optimally allocate limited repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction funds. Posted on February 21, 2019 peter.cholakis@verizon.net Leave a comment Posted in Uncategorized.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Facility Management

GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.

Environmental Consulting

Environmental Consulting Green Building Project Management Consulting Renewable Energy Systems

Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Project delivery methods set the tone and largely dictate the relative success of any facility construction, renovation, repair, or sustainability project. Recently, several organizations collaborated together and published a white paper titled Integrated Project Delivery for Public and Private Owners. So what is IPD?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting Project Management

QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Building permits posted on New York City construction sites are sporting an intelligent look these days as older permits give way to new ones bearing QR codes—those stamp-like squares of dots and dashes. ENR subscriber login » -->.

Building Permits

Building Permits Building Codes Permits Site Planning

Video, Still Camera Mounted on Sunglasses Allows for Hands-Free.

ENR Construction

JULY 27, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Video, Still Camera Mounted on Sunglasses Allows for Hands-Free Site Documentation. Elizabeth Cox walked the site of the Houston Dynamo stadium wearing new sunglasses her brother gave her. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Construction Equipment Project Management

Product Snapshot: Rough-Terrain Scissor Lift and High-Capacity.

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form. submissions | site map |.

Lifts

Lifts Site Planning Insurance Management General Contracting

MAP-21 Toughens 'Buy America' Requirements, U.S. Industry Says.

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. If this is your first time commenting on this site, you will be required to fill out a brief registration form. submissions | site map |.

Mapping

Mapping General Contracting Contracts Project Management

Pulse: 07/30/2012

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Planning. Michigan The Edgewater Group is planning to build Harbor Village, a mixed-use development within the Harbor Shares community, located along the north bank of the St. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

General Contracting

General Contracting Building Automation Site Planning Building Materials

Pulse: 07/23/2012

ENR Construction

JULY 23, 2012

Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. White Papers. Planning. Maryland StonebridgeCarras LLC is planning to build a mixed-use project in Bethesda. Gives readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S. Transportation. 07/23/2012.

Cost Control

Cost Control Site Planning Building Controls Building Design

How digital tools are helping the construction industry to choose carbon-smart materials

Iowa fire station embraces biophilia to reduce PTSD in firefighters

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What the Building Safety Bill means for UK construction – and how to get ready

Webinars

The Building Safety Act: Seven Steps for getting Prepared

2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning | ENR.

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

London Olympics Construction Is Safest in Recent Times | ENR.

Product Snapshot: Floor Laser and Riding Trowel | ENR.

Product Snapshot: Upgraded Field Controller and iT4 Loaders.

Product Snapshot: Enhanced Tower Crane and Rapid-Assembly.

Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis | ENR.

U.S. Architect To Design Major China Project | ENR: Engineering.

Officials Outline 'Preferred' Path Forward on California's Bay Delta.

IG Report Criticizes U.S. Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan | ENR.

Pulse: 08/13/2012

Patented Precast Shaves Costs on Korean Highway | ENR.

Ford Offers Gas When Diesel Is Too Much | ENR: Engineering News.

India Blackout Affects 600 Million People | ENR: Engineering News.

Quake-Damaged Building Implosion One for the Books | ENR.

The Distaste for Toll Roads in the U.S. | ENR: Engineering News.

BIM-in-The-Cloud Has New Competition With Newforma | ENR.

Navistar Makes U-Turn on Diesel Engines, Arrives at Cummins.

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

Managing the Process of Innovation - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

Lessons From the Hudson River PCB Cleanup Project | ENR.

Pulse: 08/20/2012

John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

Nitrogen Diet Reduces Arizona County's Drinking Water Threat.

Seattle Mechanical Contractor Adds Facilities Management to Its In.

How Mortenson Opened an Office in China | ENR: Engineering.

Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

School Board Business Officers Better Serve Facilities Requirements with Innovative Tool Kit

GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

Video, Still Camera Mounted on Sunglasses Allows for Hands-Free.

Product Snapshot: Rough-Terrain Scissor Lift and High-Capacity.

MAP-21 Toughens 'Buy America' Requirements, U.S. Industry Says.

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