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Prefab Steel vs. Traditional Construction: Which Is Right For You?

Construction Marketing

Cost-Effectiveness Prefab steel is generally more cost-effective due to its streamlined manufacturing and assembly processes, particularly for standardized designs. The energy efficiency of steel buildings can be enhanced with proper insulation and design, contributing to a smaller carbon footprint.

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Tomorrow's classrooms: Designing schools for the digital age

BD+C

Tomorrow's classrooms: Designing schools for the digital age 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/29/2024 - 10:53 K-12 Schools In a world where technology’s rapid pace has reshaped how we live, work, and communicate, it should be no surprise that it’s also changing the PreK-12 education landscape.

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A Real Property Owner’s Guide to Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

This involves creating a guideline that takes an organization through a required change management process and established a foundation of valid, actionable information. The guideline comes in the form of an Operations Manual/Execution Guide as a component of a long-term multiparty agreement between owners and design-builders.

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Alliance Contracting in Construction

Job Order Contracting

Alliance Contracting in Construction provides a real opportunity for the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project on time and on budget. While there is no robust “standard” for characteristics of alliance contracts, or universal formats, foundational elements can be described.

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Project Foundation Pt. 2: Building the Master Budget

Stok

The foundation for any successful project is a detailed schedule and budget. Now on the financial side, the Project Manager should work closely with the Client on the conceptual budget at project inception. Don’t forget these critical items for consideration when putting together your project’s Master Budget: 1.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

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4 Foundations of a Successful House Build

Constructonomics

Although not a task to be undertaken lightly, more and more people are opting to construct a brand new building which is designed to match their exact requirements, and if you simply can’t find what you are looking for on the property market, a self-build project could be the answer. Inspiration.