Pro Builder

MARCH 31, 2021

Those of us in the lumber and building materials (LBM) industry can recall moments when we’ve uttered, “I’ve never seen anything like this,” when referring to a particular market dynamic. To get through this time, evaluate your current purchasing strategy and adapt to the changes in the risk variant that prevails today.

Inventory 124

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety.

Construction 240

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Aside from having a reliable record of materials, the speedier processing time is invaluable to any business. ERP software can inform you of possible inventory needs through smart forecasting. The constant supervision of inventory also means changes don’t go unnoticed, thereby minimizing the risk of shortages.

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Lets Build

JANUARY 20, 2023

Skipping these logs increases your risk of a small issue becoming a massive one because no one documented it. Keep track of work done When it comes to the high complexity of construction projects, it’s impossible to track every on-site activity, material, contractor, and team.

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Levelset

JULY 25, 2022

Construction businesses may have equipment, materials, or technology that function as capital, too. . That’s because other forms of capital — like labor or equipment — can’t generate value if you don’t have enough cash to take on new jobs, acquire materials, or cover overhead. Get materials now, keep your cash.

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ProcurementExpress.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Do you know if any of your projects are at risk? A huge topic of discussion in the Construction Industry consistently, is the scope of financial risk on a construction project. Why do these financial risks take place. Planning helps the team bring all the resources, materials and tools together at the right time.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL North America Photo courtesy By Rick Roos Wildfires continue to make headlines and the long-term prognosis is concerning, as experts forecast more of the same in coming years. Communities adjacent to and surrounded by wildland are at varying degrees of risk from wildfires.

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Zoning California Nevada Housing 52

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Material Trends. Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks. Description: Contractors face recovery risk when they take on too much work after they’ve depleted their staff, cash and other resources. Industry forecasts. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge.

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Risk Engineering Contractors FAQ 48

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 12, 2021

If you’ve ever conducted a survey or hosted a focus group that allowed participants to freely voice their opinions, you know the risk that comes with that endeavor: a wildly disparate, mostly thoughtful, occasionally profane, and (almost) always insightful stew of comments that leaves you wishing you’d never asked the question in the first place.

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Housing NAHB Regulation Forecasting 98

ProcurementExpress.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Do you know if any of your projects are at risk? A huge topic of discussion in the Construction Industry consistently, is the scope of financial risk on a construction project. Why do these financial risks take place. Planning helps the team bring all the resources, materials and tools together at the right time.

Risk 40

Risk Construction Plans Structural Engineering 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 24, 2023

Bank failures, rising interest rates, high material prices, and labor crunches are all making it more challenging for construction companies to protect, let alone, improve their margins. And the pressure is rising. The good news is that these challenges aren’t insurmountable. design and preconstruction.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

Necessary materials are thousands of miles (and sometimes years) away. Let’s face it – construction executives are feeling the pressure to do more with less. Inflation and interest rates are up – and staying up. And to top it off, construction workers are in high demand, but short supply.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 23, 2021

Last week, Powell acknowledged increasing inflation, saying new rate estimates exceed forecasts from three months prior. Summers has repeatedly warned that by keeping interest rates near zero and by buying $120 billion in bonds each month, the Fed is risking a repeat of the inflationary spiral that began in the late 1960s. Economics.

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Forecasting Income Washington Estimating 66

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 19, 2017

Big data allows projects to achieve this by providing insights from various sources such as jobsites, materials, work time, and more. In the construction industry, 35 percent of costs are found to be material waste and busy work. Opportunities for big data in construction.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Also, company CEOs pushing for a return to in-person employment could risk losing their younger team members who enjoy the flexibility of remote work. . for high school graduates while the number of retirees in the last two years exceeded expert forecasts. . for college graduates and 5.4%

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice. Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG).

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Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

Still, last year also proved, once again, that U.S. Still, last year also proved, once again, that U.S. And while the general economy is high on their list of challenges, a fair share (17%) see it as an opportunity to grow, take market share, or pick up the pieces (and ideally land holdings) of others less able or nimble enough to weather the storm.

Housing 52

Housing Forecasting Products Risk 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 17, 2018

People, materials, and equipment are constantly moving in different directions as you manage your projects. Ideally, you want to see numbers for actual, forecasted, committed, and pending costs in real time so you can stay on top of everything, contact the appropriate people, and make adjustments as needed. Inadequate cost control.

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Software Software Construction Documentation 197

Lets Build

MAY 11, 2020

The study points out that even if companies have policies in place to deal with such risks, they are not activated until it is too late. Organisations tend to not take the risks seriously until they manifest fully. Construction material supplies will be sourced locally.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Ability to do demand planning and forecasting. Risk (access, site conditions, capability) information associated with project plans. Centralized location for project and communication materials and content, with distributed access. Version control for materials. Ability to perform “what-if” scenarios.

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Contract Project Management Management Compensation 100

Lets Build

JULY 13, 2017

.” In addition to the free movement request from RIAS, RIAI, RIBA, RSAW and the RSUA, membership of the EU also allowed for the movement of materials through open borders, duty and restriction free, within the EU. This is another risk for the UK with no clear-cut answers. This was a huge benefit to the construction industry.

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Industrial Construction Infrastructure Negotiation 165

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 5, 2019

The estimator has to set up schedule for pricing as well as understand construction process, gather experience in construction method and various materials. Besides, they estimate labor, material, and time to work out the complete cost of the project. Create and main unit pricing and database for material and labor costing.

Estimating 40

Estimating Drawings Construction Documentation 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 30, 2022

Construction teams from head contractors to specialty contractors’ can adopt technology to capture and report the source and production processes associated with raw materials and significantly reduce the carbon footprint of a project.

Transportation 85

Transportation Sustainability Infrastructure BIM 85

Natural Building

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This collaborative study from Yale’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the School of Architecture and colleagues from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany modeled the effects of building materials on carbon emissions and storage. So, [we] started looking for other options to store carbon on land.”.

Claims 52

Claims Sustainability Materials Engineering 52

Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

Natural building materials: for more well-being 16. Forecasts: How the construction industry in Germany will develop in 2020 Software in the construction industry 1. Furthermore, forecast models calculate realistic time constraints for project control. Analysis and prioritization of the numerous risk factors are also supported.

Industrial 52

Industrial Construction Forecasting Plans 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A robust platform can provide detailed reporting, allowing you to produce accurate forecasts, obtain better cost controls, and improve subcontractor qualification. . Armed with this information, contractors are able to spot opportunities and risks so they can optimize the project schedule accordingly. .

Construction 52

Construction Schedule Autodesk Safety 52

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

According to 2018 United Nations forecasts, seven out of 10 people will live in cities by 2050. Image courtesy REGAPOL. By Bill Devin. Urbanization is increasing. Faced with a huge shortage of space, mixed-use concepts bring high-density tower blocks and space-saving neighborhood developments to life. Poor acoustics is that silent killer.

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Long Beach Renovating Organization Forecasting 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Industry trends, both near and farsighted, are likely to impact your approach to preconstruction, technology investments, sustainability, risk analysis, workforce planning, budgeting, operational efficiency, and the list goes on. These data points portray the current state of affairs while also forecasting what’s to come. Supply chain.

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Statistics Industrial Construction Autodesk 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 21, 2014

The near-term outlook remains somewhat clouded due in part to an unsustainable build-up in inventory in the second half of last year and as downside effects from the winter have yet to fully materialize. Our expectation is that first quarter real growth will come in at about 2.0

Forecasting 45

Forecasting Inventory Equity Housing 45

ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2012

Material Trends. Description: McGraw-Hill Construction Releases Mid-Year Update of 2012 Construction Market Forecast. Industry forecasts. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus.

Forecasting 54

Forecasting FAQ Construction News 54

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Material Trends. Description: A proposed standard that would provide a common basis for electrical energy consumers to describe, manage and communicate about electrical energy consumption and forecasting is open for an advisory public review until Sept. Industry forecasts. Risk management. Banking & Credit Crisis.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting FAQ News Electrical 52

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Tender and contract documents formation together with the bills of materials for procurement. Accomplishing monthly valuations of work progress, along with forecasting of final costs. Recognizing, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks. Recognizing, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks.

Estimating 40

Estimating Cash Flow Negotiation Procurement 40

Constructonomics

APRIL 26, 2013

The index is a forecast tool that predicts future outlook for general contractors, specialty contractors and building material suppliers. Early predictions indicate that it could result in nearly $4 billion in construction spending cuts and put nearly 100,000 construction jobs at risk.

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Industrial Construction Residential Commercial 194

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

” Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice. Anticipated productivity is also a key element.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction CSI Bidding 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

Our project data must be understandable and unambiguous for our project collaborators – we cannot have data that is open to interpretation as this carries a level of risk but also wastes important project time,” says Mauno. Mauno recognised that to collaborate effectively, data needed to be reclaimed and shared.

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Autodesk BIM Drawings Management 98

ENR Construction

AUGUST 17, 2012

Material Trends. Industry forecasts. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries.

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DOT FAQ New York News 71

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Material Trends. Industry forecasts. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries.

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FAQ News Construction Education 67