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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

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This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. But it has also changed the way in which project managers do their jobs. With this in mind, keep reading for 5 innovative approaches to industrial construction project management in 2023.

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Exploiting the virtues of metal fabric in rooftop design

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy GKD Metal Fabrics. Facility managers and specifiers tasked with building and renovating office buildings, schools, and healthcare facilities prioritize health and flexible design while noting How outdoor spaces increase concentration, productivity, healing, and overall occupant wellbeing and satisfaction.

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Designing and specifying architectural zinc roofing

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With a potential lifespan of 80 years or more, architectural zinc roofing delivers longevity, sustainability, and resiliency to meet or exceed specified requirements on commercial, municipal, residential, educational, health care, and other thoughtfully designed projects. It can be fabricated into a variety of panel styles, sizes, and shapes.

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence

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122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence dbarista Mon, 04/03/2023 - 11:19 Even though artificial intelligence can conceptually trace its roots back to the 1950s, the reality is AI and machine learning went mainstream not too long ago. But what does this mean to the profession of architecture? Life of an Architect Podcast Ep.

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Improving architectural designs through iteration

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Dane Stokes started using computational design while an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, where it helped him manage a series of fabrication projects that included wall systems with several hundred unique panel components.

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Selecting anchor clips for metal cladding

Construction Specifier

Today’s design trends drive those same architects to source a wide array of applied architectural features that are mounted to the building structure. In most cases, architectural metal assemblies are comprised of a series of coated aluminum features. This includes cantilevered elements that are fully exposed to the elements.

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BIM Guide for Owners – Building Information Management, Model, Modeling

Building Information Management

Building Information Management, Model and Modeling. BIM is a term which represents three separate but linked functions: Building Information Management: Is the ORGANIZATION & CONTROL of the business process by utilizing the information in the digital prototype to effect the sharing of information over the entire lifecycle of an asset.