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Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification

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And now BRE is partnering with HOK, an American architecture, engineering and design firm, to launch a BREEAM standard for new construction in the United States in 2019. While new to the United States, BREEAM isn’t entirely unfamiliar to the architecture, engineering and construction community. According to the U.K.’s

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Construction Podcasts Worth Checking Out

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If you’re tired of thinking about work all the time, we recommend checking out 99% Invisible , a podcast about “the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world.” Many episodes touch on topics related to construction like architecture and city planning, but instead of offering direct tips, they focus on interesting stories.

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The Business Benefits of Green Construction

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Just look at how many projects aim to achieve LEED certification or the new BREEAM certification, which we recently discussed here on Viewpoint Surveyor. The Role of Contractors in Green Construction. All these benefits demonstrate that green construction isn’t just a trend and something contractors need to know about.

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Why a Single-Vendor Technology Strategy Will Work Best for Your Construction Company

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Within the construction industry, we’ve seen first-hand the approach leading organisations have embarked upon; acknowledging the importance of implementing software technologies as a replacement to manual procedures with the purpose of improving competitiveness through improved business processes, employee productivity and efficiency.

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Don’t Waste a Good Recession

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Having the ability to predict an economic downtown can help contractors manage cash and make appropriate decisions during a recession. Also, looking at the architecture building index or local building plans can shed some light —an abundance of plans could mean a lavish economy in the future. What Should Contractors do to Prepare?

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State of the Construction Industry: July Roundup

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It’s summertime, and we know that means most contractors are busy. The takeaway: As drone use skyrockets, more contractors will get on board with drone photography and see the benefits of this technology. New sales trends will continue to change this process in architecture, engineering and construction.

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15 the best construction Apps for construction professional

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Viewpoint for Mobile : Viewpoint Construction Software, of Portland, Ore has launched its Viewpoint for Mobile, its mainly a Mobile Field Manager. The Grid time entry feature inside the software provide similar functionality of a spreadsheet and it helps the users to monitor time and productivity in a grid.