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Sustainability and Efficient Facilities Lifecycle Management

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While most of us are aware of the rampant economic and environmental waste associated with the repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction of buildings and other physical infrastructure, few understand that solutions are readily available or have the will and commitment to deploy them.

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Effective Public Sector Construction Project Management

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For decades attention has failed to focus on the need for continuous, competent, and accountable leadership and the effects upon finances, reputations, relationships, communities, and overall organizational missions. Physical Infrastructure Project Management impacts environmental, financial, organizational, and community sustainability.

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How digital tools are helping the construction industry to choose carbon-smart materials

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Infrastructure investment has become a cornerstone for economic growth and development in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The APAC region accounts for more than half (53%) of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, producing 18.3 There is a significant need for change. billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2020.

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Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution

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Achieving and Maintaining Excellence Requires – Collaboration, Team Alignment and Tracking, Accountability, Clarity of Goals, Problem Solving, Fiscal Transparency, Robust Process, Common/Shared Data Environment, Levelling Up Team Knowledge.

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Construction on international sports venues is ripe for corruption

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The construction of international sports venues creates an environment that is perfectly suited for corruption, according to a new study published by Engineers Against Poverty. Big sporting events often require rapid construction of venues and surrounding infrastructure, leading to corruption and resulting in huge cost overruns.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Adaptive Reuse for Big Box Retail

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From a construction management point of view, a few major considerations need to be taken into account when repurposing large big box spaces: From electrical systems and switch gears to mechanical, HVAC, and storefront entrances, what existing infrastructure can be reused to reduce overall costs?

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Owners Strategies to Promote Construction Productivity

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For example, to this day, despite decades of notices, regulations, reports, and mandates to resolve the problem, the nation’s largest property owner, the GSA PBS, does not have a standardized LEAN process to efficiently manage the renovation, repair, and maintenance of its facility portfolio and infrastructure. Shared risk/reward.

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