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Facilities Management – 2017 Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

Facilities Management – 2017 Best Practices. TO BIM OR NOT TO BIM – The Wrong Question. Despite the “surveys”, “reports”, and hype associated with BIM, building owners and facilities management professionals have yet to fully understand BIM, let alone decide whether or not to practice it.

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The average house in NZ will likely ‘earn’ much more than the average salary earner (person) this year!

DebunkTheBIM

million, a gain of 46 per cent, between 2014 and 2017.” The above paragraph may suggest this post has little to do with BIM, but under the surface, it has everything to do with BIM. Or, more precisely BIM has everything to do with the above statement. both quotes are from NZ Herald) Image from here: [link]

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The 12 Best Construction Podcasts of 2020

Construction Junkie

To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. With so many new innovations and technologies entering the world of construction, host Todd Weyandt leads the discussion with industry experts to help keep you up-to-speed with the latest the industry has to offer.

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Commercial Construction Labor Trends & Hiring Strategies: Why Young Hires are Good Business for General Contractors

HardHatChat

While innovations in actual construction techniques are relatively few and far between – brick is still put over mortar is still put over brick – there’s no doubt new technology is changing how commercial construction firms do business. Many congratulations to the class of 2017! Chuck Taylor, Director of Operations.

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3D Printing in Construction: Growth, Benefits, and Challenges

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Will the innovation live up to the hype? Prior to the adoption of building information modeling (BIM) , 3D printing was even used by architectural firms to build scale models. million by 2021, growth that’s largely spurred by the amount of new, innovative projects that are being planned in construction.

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Place Your Vote for the Best Construction Podcast of 2020

Construction Junkie

To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. This weekly podcast, which won our competition in 2017, is a quick listen, with most lasting less than 10 minutes, but that’s all the time Alex needs to inform his audience about each topic. vote for the lien zone.

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Why construction should stop thinking of software as a cost

Lets Build

The need for a more collaborative and innovative approach in the industry is stronger than ever. The more innovative and more investing companies will have a lot to gain. McKinsey reports that from 2011 to 2017 construction technology companies have managed to accumulate approximately $10 billion in investment.

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