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How BIM is empowering safety on site

Lets Build

In most cases, the discussion around Building Information Modeling (BIM) tends to focus on the potential efficiency and financial benefits that it may entail for the construction industry. Nevertheless, BIM can significantly contribute to the prevention of severe accidents on site, as well.

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Technology Trends In Construction Improving Job Site Safety

Construction Marketing

More enticing are the low costs of the tools that lower the barrier for adopting these tech gadgets on site. Turner also states that it can be easy to get caught up in the “coolness” of these tools, but they also do offer real solutions to problems faced on sites. Real Time Location Systems. Virtual Reality.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

That said, this article will unravel strategies that resonate with professionals, from those who meticulously plan projects to those who wield the tools on-site. Surveyors Measure and map construction sites, providing critical data for project planning and design. Ensure accurate boundaries, elevations, and dimensions are maintained.

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Construction in the Digital Age: Embracing Innovative Tools for Successful Business

Construction Marketing

These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM). This trend aims to improve efficiency, precision, and safety on construction sites.

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A four-day working week: pipe dream or potential reality for construction?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Four day working on the site? The construction industry is a notoriously overworked sector consisting of on-site roles and often plagued by presenteeism. This culture spans from site to the office where only 14 percent of labourers work fewer than 40 hours a week. Mental health issues are also high in this industry.

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Various benefits of modular construction

Construction Cost Estimating

Modular construction belongs to a method by which a building is developed off-site, under controlled plant conditions, with the use of the equivalent materials and designing based on the similar codes and standards as traditionally built facilities. The construction can be done very rapidly.

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A Giant That Is (Still) Creeping Through the Construction Industry: Digitization

Building Radar

In any case, this is certain: Digitization on the building site and in the offices for planning and administration must and will progress faster. Safety at the dangerous workplace “construction site” – with a fatal accident rate five times higher than in any other industry – will also increase.