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2013 ConstructionPro Network Scheduling Software Survey

Construction Dive

WPL Publishing Launches Its 2013 Construction Schedule Software Survey; Preliminary Results Are In By Paul Levin This past Tuesday, WPL Publishing launched its first survey on construction scheduling software. The independent survey also seeks feedback on the various scheduling programs currently in use.

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Construction Scheduling Tips and Tricks’ Webinar

Construction Cost Estimating

The webinar will happen on August 1, 2013 at 1.00 The webinar will focus on the following topic :- Baseline Schedule Essentials -- This category highlights the planning phase and facilitates attendees to explain project scope, manage risks, and hire schedulers. PM (EDT ) and continue for 3 hours.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Shorter construction schedules than planned. Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29. Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 3(1), 17-27. ICE-Municipal Engineer, 160(1), 37-44. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(3), 225-234. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Navistar Adds SCR Engine to International DuraStar

Construction Equipment

liter engine to its medium-duty engine offerings. The engine will be offered on the International DuraStar medium-duty trucks, as well as the company’s IC Bus CE Series school buses. Navistar has added the Cummins ISB 6.7-liter

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Engineering Firms Connect BIM-Based Design and Construction Through Fabrication

BIM & Beam

According to the 2013 McGraw Hill Construction SmartMarket report, “The Business Value of BIM for Construction in Major Global Markets,” adoption of BIM has reached more than 70 percent among firms in North America. A major driver of this evolution is that engineering firms are looking for better return on investment from BIM (see Figure 1).

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

The primary advantage of JOC has historically been is the flexibility permitted in ordered quantities and delivery scheduling. A public agency can place orders with one or more contractors when the actual need appears and received on-demand services from a vetted service provider. Flexibility in quantity and delivery scheduling.

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Olmstead Locks and Dam Team Nears End of Long Voyage

ENR Construction

Army Corps of Engineers’ divisions chief for the Olmsted Locks and Dam in 2013, job No. billion project back on schedule. When Michael Braden took over as U.S 1 was getting the $3.1-billion