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.

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Construction Software Software Cash Flow 241

Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Some interesting insights on the state of the industry and its contractual relationships emerge from the RIBA Construction Contracts and Law report (see News), the first since 2018. Some 86% of respondents described themselves as ‘consultants’, held to include the design team, surveyors and specialist consultants.

Industrial 52

Industrial Contract Consulting Negotiation 52

Construction Law

JUNE 1, 2021

The spotlight is increasingly on the industry since the Grenfell tragedy in 2017 and the collapse of Carillion in 2018, whose problems came as a major shock when they were exposed, despite being the most shorted stock on the London stock exchange for about a year before reality caught up and overcame the financial shenanigans that its Board oversaw.

Industrial 52

Industrial Insurance Banking Procurement 52

Construction Marketing

JUNE 24, 2021

According to a 2018 report by the Environmental Protection Agency, construction and demolition (C&D) accounted for twice as much solid waste in towns and cities. While the report also detailed that demolition accounts for 90% of the waste generated, construction projects still produced about 60 million tons of solid waste.

Construction 163

Construction Safety Materials Transportation 163

Stok

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

In a white paper on The Financial Case for High Performance Buildings, set to be publicly available in September 2018, stok argues that the seemingly intangible occupant impacts of the built environment are quantifiable from a bottom line perspective. At the same time, buildings account for over 40% of U.S. MACRO-ECONOMIC SHIFT.

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Profitability Accounting Products Estimating 96

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This is the equivalent of adding an entire New York City every month for 40 years and buildings already account for nearly 40 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. commercial buildings account for 18 percent of total energy consumption. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programs.

Green 52

Green Architecture New York City Estimating 52

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 23, 2018

Fri, 03/23/2018 - 16:27. March 23, 2018. Self-consolidating concrete: This is a specifically designed mix, typically containing higher cementitious contents and smaller size coarse aggregates. Control flow concrete uses conventional mix designs, larger coarse aggregates and CONCERA® water reducing admixture.

Concrete 60

Concrete Materials America Accounting 60

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The products fall into two categories: First, those that Truly Organic “makes” by buying wholesale bath and beauty products and adding ingredients designed to increase their visual appeal; and second, bath bombs and soaps that they “buy as finished products” from online wholesalers and resell at a substantial markup.

Organization 120

Organization Claims Products Visualization 120

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2019

offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is designed to protect occupants, offer shelter to those in the nearby community, allow business continuity, and reduce the cost of disaster-related repair and rebuilding. Susan Dorn, could not be more emphatic, RELi 2.0

Certification 136

Certification Guidelines New York Defense 136

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 23, 2018

The Associated General Contractors of America noted in a May 2018 report that construction employment is at its highest level in a decade , with more than 250,000 jobs added over the past year. According to the Commercial Construction Index, compiled for the first quarter of 2018 by the USG Corporation and the U.S.

Project Management 182

Project Management Management Software Software 182

Construction Junkie

JUNE 18, 2020

A few weeks ago, The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) held a webinar on trenching and excavation hazards, the reduction of which is has been OSHA’s priority goal since 2018. In OSHA’s 2019 fiscal year, standard 1926.651-.652 Ketcham also broke down the specific standards that were cited for each of those violations.

OSHA 88

OSHA Safety Statistics Inspections 88

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The key to consistent delivery of successful projects therefore lies in the ability to account for and/or manage variations as they occur. The ability to successfully account for and manage change during a project lies in an organization’s leadership and level of maturity relative to its strategies, processes, goals, and resources.

Project Management 161

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Safety Services Company

JULY 20, 2020

In 2018, the construction industry led all industries with 1,008 fatal work industries. Falls are the leading cause of construction-worker fatalities, accounting for one-third of on-the-job deaths in the industry. Construction industry accounted for 54% of all electrical fatalities, the same percentage as in 2017. Source: U.S.

Safety 68

Safety OSHA Construction Electrical 68

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As a longstanding user of Autodesk’s AEC collection solutions for planning and designing, the port is well versed with implementing digital workflows. Peter and the team use the approval workflow within the solution which helps to add a layer of accountability between the project collaborators at the port.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk BIM Modeling Environment 52

Stok

JANUARY 25, 2021

Through a holistic, data-driven approach, the firm works in tandem with owner and occupier project teams to optimize the way buildings are designed, built, and operated to mitigate climate impacts, improve occupant experience, and provide long-term cost savings. Christina Weber, VP Growth and Client Solutions, Stok.

San Francisco 52

San Francisco San Diego Sustainability California 52

Stok

JANUARY 25, 2021

Through a holistic, data-driven approach, the firm works in tandem with owner and occupier project teams to optimize the way buildings are designed, built, and operated to mitigate climate impacts, improve occupant experience, and provide long-term cost savings. -Matt Macko, Founder, stok.

San Francisco 52

San Francisco San Diego Sustainability California 52

Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An The JDIG was approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee.

North Carolina 111

North Carolina San Antonio Louisiana Tennessee 111

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 18, 2022

He will share how Skanska is driving collaboration in his session, Autodesk Model Coordination for Design and Construction Streamlines Process. We recently had the opportunity to speak to Edwin about his career and how he drives coordination across design and construction. REGISTER NOW . Here’s what he had to share.

Innovation 52

Innovation Autodesk Modeling Design 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Enabling a Sustainable Future through Digitalisation: Trends driving the Design & Manufacturing and Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industries in APAC.? Manufacturing and construction, and the building industry account for 17% and 4% GHG emissions in APAC respectively. are being utilised for building roads.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Regulation Autodesk Green 52

GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 17, 2018

Thu, 05/17/2018 - 14:31. May 17, 2018. In considering the costs of the dewatering system, be sure to account for necessary backup generators, since the cost of a failure could be catastrophic. Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges. Understanding your geotechnical report. Phillip.fry@gc…. Related articles.

Site 60

Site Risk Foundation Concrete 60

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 21, 2020

To calculate an EMR, you have to divide your payroll by 100 for your job classification and then by a specific class rate, designated by the National Council on Compensation Insurance or NCCI. The class rate, for example, is higher for ironworkers, as this is a riskier job class than the class rate for a category, such as “accountant.”.

Insurance 62

Insurance Compensation Injury Claims 62

Construction Specifier

MARCH 20, 2020

When it comes to designing the built environment in a way that promotes healing, the old adage of “out of sight, out of mind” rings true, as acoustics are too often neglected. Yet, according to the 2018 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores, noise remains one of the poorest scoring categories.

Management 52

Management Guidelines Environment Regulation 52

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In 2018, we will take Indiana to the next level with an unwavering focus on the issues that matter most to Hoosiers and our state’s vitality.” In 2017, manufacturing companies account for 47 percent of expansion and job creation commitments made to the IEDC. ” Photo: IEDC.

Indiana 44

Indiana Security Plans Roads 44

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

In 2014 the legislature established the original “Coast Smart” siting and design criteria requirements including created a Coast Smart Council. The bill also delays the implementation date of the Coast Smart siting and design criteria that are modified and made more broadly applicable from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2020. Forest Cover.

Maryland 120

Maryland Permits Sewer Housing 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 17, 2022

I studied computer-aided product design and engineering in the United Kingdom. In 2018, I received a call from Canada for Aecon. The collaborative aspect allows us to hold designers accountable and feed that information to the supply chain for more effective execution. . The degree was sponsored by Ford.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk BIM US Sustainability 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 27, 2022

Today Khansaheb provides a comprehensive range of construction services for building and infrastructure projects from the initial business case and design to ongoing operations and aftercare. Autodesk Build helps to connect design, engineering and site teams at Khansaheb, as well as supporting communication with subcontractors on-site.

Autodesk 59

Autodesk Site BIM Management 59

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

million in rework alone, accounting for 14 percent of all rework performed in 2020. Three Technology Trends Shaping the Future of Design and. Construction in 2018.” 2018 Industry Report.” Decisions made using “bad data” are estimated to have cost the industry $88.69 References: Watanabe-Crockett, Lee.

Aconex 189

Aconex Aconex Remodeling Budgeting 189

Stok

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Green Building Council (USGBC) , a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and operation, Kimberly plays a key role in the integration, diversification, and globalization of the USGBC global community. ” – Katie Sanford , Healthy & Sustainable Design, stok.

Sustainability 66

Sustainability Green Organization Foundation 66

Stok

JUNE 27, 2018

Jason Parachnowitsch in Strategic Global Accounts at Mohawk discussed the group’s latest Lichen floorcovering product – the first floorcovering to become a Certified Living Product. Building: Materials & The Business Case. Community: Wellbeing at Scale.

Environment 40

Environment San Francisco Sustainability Housing 40

Pro Builder

MARCH 21, 2023

RELATED 3 Ways Lean Design Can Help Home Builders Recover Margins Advice for Home Builders Navigating a Housing Market in Flux 5 Steps to Circumvent the Labor Shortage and Be a Builder of Choice Good people are hard to find. Empower your teams to make decisions, but hold them accountable for results.

Bidding 52

Bidding Resource Contract Housing 52

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Variances in labor, material, equipment, productivity, and means and methods cannot be accounted for by simply using a cost factor Indeed, “broad cost factors for categories including facility type, and location are only accurate within -25+% to +40%” at best and 2x-3x at worst.

Estimating 174

Estimating Defense Procurement Budgeting 174

Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Home builders have long depended on drawings and specifications to guide projects from design through construction into turnover and occupancy. This rework takes time, money and effort which may not necessarily be accounted for in the project. . . Source: "Construction Disconnected" FMI + PlanGrid 2018 report.

Documentation 52

Documentation Drawings Environment Security 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 26, 2016

USGBC’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list highlights states throughout the country that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation. The LEED green building certification system is the foremost program for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of green buildings.

Illinois 40

Illinois Green Colorado Virginia 40

Construction Test

APRIL 29, 2020

If the Saudis are found to be complicit in illegally broadcasting Premier League matches, that would fit into the ‘dishonest’ criteria within the framework designed to judge potential buyers. Doing otherwise will greatly stain the reputation of the Premier League and the UK.’

Claims 26

Claims Deals Legal Accounting 26

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In 2019, for example, the average profitability among the builders surveyed rose to 9.59% of revenue, up from 8.71% in 2018—the best performance since 2006, before the crash (see chart 1). CHART 5: Except for a bump in 2018, fewer builders have a formal worker safety program, though still nearly two-thirds of them do. Range to Target.

Profitability 52

Profitability Finance Housing Compensation 52

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Green Building Council issued a LEED Interpretation in 2018 ruling, “smoking of cannabis is considered a form of smoking for the purposes of both the interior and exterior smoking provisions of the LEED Prerequisite Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control.”. Which second option will result in significant additional first costs.

District of Columbia 226

District of Columbia Legal Green Residential 226

Job Order Contracting

JULY 24, 2023

Zero credible cost visibility and inability to enable cost management… another instance of Government attempt to compete with the private sector and lack of capable and continuous accountable leadership. Real property owner capacity, commitment, and accountability are fundamental requirements.

Defense 134

Defense United States Inspections Accounting 134