Pro Builder

MAY 12, 2021

How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction. Wed, 05/12/2021 - 06:00. Is off-site construction the answer to building homes faster and more affordably and easing current supply and labor issues? 3 Reasons Why We Need More Off-Site Construction. To improve health and safety .

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 19, 2021

Tips for Designing a Kitchen in 2021. Tue, 01/19/2021 - 09:37. Blue is the hot color for 2021, partly for its versatility but also, as the company notes, “its various hues can help create a calming serene environment.”. cbroderick.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Yes, it is that time of the year again to share with you our roundup of LetsBuild’s Aproplan 2021 product highlights! Automatically create your AproPlan projects and related SharePoint sites from SharePoint Lists. Building plans are subject to be updated on the building site regularly. The result?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

AU 2021 is about empowering you to take the reins and build the world you want to see. What makes AU 2021 an absolute must for construction professionals? Construction, jobsite, and built environments. Sure, AU 2021 is virtual but that won’t stop us from bringing the brightest minds in construction together. REGISTER NOW.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2020

In 2021 this blog will continue providing strategic intelligence on environmental law, including critical insights into sustainability and green building for the business community, not just for lawyers. I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year. Wishing you a happy and better 2021!

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. of non-fatal accidents due to safety violations took place on construction sites in the EU.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Association of Professional Builders’ 2022 annual report on the state of residential construction included some alarming findings: Almost one-third of global residential construction projects were delivered late in 2021. More residential projects went over budget in 2021 compared to previous years.

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BD+C

MARCH 20, 2023

Furthermore, prefabrication can help organizations achieve their own sustainability goals related to waste, energy reduction, and healthy environments. And, since these elements are constructed in a controlled indoor environment, damage from weather is not a concern. for the cases considered. and was constructed in just 48 months.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

If you haven’t heard, registration for Autodesk University 2021 (AU) is now open! AU 2021 has been crafted to help you connect your processes, automate workflows, and unlock highly valuable insights—all of which give you significantly more confidence in decision-making. Construction, jobsite, and built environments.

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The center, due to be completed by June 2021, has a horse-shoe shape and faces the Helderberg mountain. It is designed to be carbon-neutral, and the materials were carefully selected in an effort to respect the natural environment. These walls are compacted with sledgehammers to form a solid base.

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Fieldwire

MARCH 1, 2022

However, few workplaces are as inherently complex and varied as a construction site. One thing is sure: no two construction sites are the same. A 2021 Taiwanese construction industry study found that risk factors affect the expected achievement rates of three main performance goals, namely cost/budget, schedule/time, and quality.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

Exceptions are made for certain limited uses of chlorpyrifos, allowing them to continue until June 30, 2021, and, with specified authorization from the Maryland Department of Agriculture, until December 31, 2021. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

Exceptions are made for certain limited uses of chlorpyrifos, allowing them to continue until June 30, 2021, and, with specified authorization from the Maryland Department of Agriculture, until December 31, 2021. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S.

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Maryland Commissioning Regulation Environment 156

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

CS600988 | 99+ Issues but Collaboration Ain't One After the fall of Kabul in August 2021, the U.S. There are three phases of digital transformation: 1) Implementation of a common data environment (CDE) and communication. 2) Data evaluation and site management. 3) Model coordination and collaboration. to 1 million sq.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

From the July/August 2021 Issue. A ccording to the International Energy Agency (IEA), based on current policy settings and economic trends, electricity generation from renewables, including hydropower, wind and solar PV, is on track to grow by 8 percent in 2021 and by more than 6 percent in 2022. By Dominique Cantelme.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2022

The three-year project involved restructuring the company’s Scarperia and San Pietro production sites in Italy to increase output and efficiency. The project began in early 2019 with modifications in the production line and was due to be completed towards the end of 2021.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

The infrastructure pipeline ballooned to $248 billion in the 2021-22 State and Federal Budgets, and movement to net zero is ramping up across the board. Reduce, re-use, recycle is a mantra on every building site, not just to have a smaller environmental footprint, but because builders are seeing the benefits of a bit of creativity.

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Construction Sustainability Innovation Modeling 98

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Wed, 12/15/2021 - 11:07. Homebuilders are therefore in the driver’s seat to not only build but message the value of homes with features that are friendly to the environment and overall human health and integral to a home’s value. Sustainable Building by the Numbers. Much of what we learned had to do with simple arithmetic. .

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tue, 10/12/2021 - 10:02. To ensure lasting sustainability and resilience in the face of inevitable climate crises, builders are meeting the comfort and safety concerns of homeowners acclimating to a changing environment. . 4 Principles for Building Resilient Homes. How to design a 100-year home built to last.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 24, 2021

million initial investment will create approximately 600 jobs in Charleston County by the end of 2021, and another 600 by the end of 2022. From its new site in North Charleston, TELUS International will provide high-tech and high-touch customer experiences to leading global brands.

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South Carolina Las Vegas Travel Site 72

Constructonomics

JULY 2, 2021

Let’s find out how and what changes should we expect for 2021: Safer Construction Sites. contractors responded to it by implementing new safety-related policies like temperature checks, staggered shifts, disinfection of tools, job sites, and machinery. In 2019, about 20% of private worker fatalities were in construction.

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Industrial Construction Safety Guidelines 100

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Fri, 10/22/2021 - 00:00. Ownership of these smart devices continues to grow in adults aged 50-70 and according to AARP’s 2021 Tech Trends Report , the rate of adults aged 50+ that own smart home devices almost doubled in a year, from 10% in 2019 and 19% in 2020. A Healthy Home Environment . kcichowicz.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 6, 2021

Wed, 01/06/2021 - 15:02. . Punch list and site audit. The Punch List app purports to generate simple PDF files including progress photos, notes, and other site audit documents and email them to clients, homeowners, inspectors, and partners. Tech Tools for Builders: Mobile Apps. Virtual level. Bid and trade management.

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Mobility Bidding Estimating Documentation 107

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A select few also earn a two-day site visit by NHQA judges for further vetting. 2021 revenue: $108.7 2021 closings: 378. In 2021, for instance, the company decided to build 400 homes, but not recklessly. “We 2021 revenue: $39 million. 2021 closings: 93. Bronze Award: Southern Homes. Lakeland, Fla.

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Natural Building

JULY 20, 2022

There is a wellness aspect of being surrounded by wood that includes a sense of positive energy and a sense of calm that are especially important in an urban environment. Besides the reduced carbon footprint, there is less construction waste and reduced emissions at construction sites.

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BD+C

MAY 25, 2023

K-12 Schools School Construction Architects Daylighting Daylighting Designs Energy Efficiency Energy-Efficient Design Projects Sustainability Less than a year after its opening last September, The AIA has recognized the new Boston Arts Academy with an Education Facility Design Award for its state-of-the-art learning environment.

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Pro Builder

JULY 14, 2021

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 21:05. In a 3D environment, flat plans are brought to life, making it possible to visualize and understand precisely how a home’s design will come together. We got tired of having to schedule a few weeks out every time we needed as-built points collected on site, or layout points added in the field,” Brock says.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 25, 2020

These designs are becoming bolder, incorporating changing technologies as well as addressing new approaches like collaborative environments and ‘resimercial’ design. As a result, institutional spaces are often site-specific in terms of architecture and design. Specifiers need to think about every component of the built environment.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Construction industry statistics and data are increasingly important as they help accelerate decision-making on and off the construction site. As of Q2 2021, German banks have seen sales growth up to 30% compared to 2019. Peak costs exceeded €8,738/£7,454 * per 40-ft container (as of November 2021). [ Drewry ]. annualized rate.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 25, 2021

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. Generally, the Maryland Department of the Environment must enforce the prohibitions, but MDE is authorized to delegate enforcement authority to specified local authorities. Environmental Standing and Environmental Justice. Enforcement.

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Natural Building

MAY 2, 2021

Learn skills, techniques, and design theory to create your own beautiful, durable, energy-efficient home from local and site-harvested materials. The timber frame was built from lumber harvested on site to stack functions with watershed regeneration and fire prevention. All of the dimensional wood was milled and pond-cured on site.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 28, 2022

Toronto’s Distillery District is shown lit up for Christmas 2021. The district is an example of a successful conversion of an industrial site into a center for tourism and culture. Add deforestation and throwing away millions of tons of wood waste, including old-growth lumber, and you have a colossal amount of waste.

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Architecture Sustainability Liability Resource 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As an early adopter of Autodesk Construction Cloud’s BIM 360 platform, the team began using this as their Common Data Environment (CDE) on construction projects as early as 2013. Prior to using Autodesk’s Construction Cloud as our Common Data Environment, I spent lots of time emailing and file sharing project data.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Join us and discover how to reduce waste on the job site and find new uses for materials. These stats may be tough to swallow, but the good news is there are actions we can take as an industry to offset our negative impact on the environment. This creative solution also saved the project money.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2021

Thanks to the tight integration between these solutions, issues can be created, managed, or resolved directly in the tools you work in daily, and are connected using a common data environment (CDE). . Navisworks Coordination Issues Add-In (Navisworks 2021-2022). This speeds up the time-to-site and reduces costly rework.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Construction activity is incredibly intensive work — creating the built environment is inherently disruptive to the natural environment. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was created to protect endangered or threatened fish, wildlife, and plants, including their natural environment. Endangered Species Act. Clean Air Act (CAA).

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 8, 2021

2021 NHQA Winners: 4 Home Building Companies Striving for Better. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 16:55. an NHQ Bronze Award recipient for 2021. “We We circled up afterward, went into the conference room, and wrote all of the feedback we could remember on the whiteboard and used it to build our 2021 plan.” . Mike Beirne, Senior Editor.

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