HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

We are coming into the final stretch of 2013, a year that has been rather good for the commercial construction industry. Activity was up for retail and restaurant construction and once-stalled commercial construction projects are finding themselves back on 2014 bid sheets for the best commercial general contractors. Big is back.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 4, 2023

Construction buyers reported a return to industry growth in July as a rise in commercial work saw output hit its highest level in five months. The bellwether S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 51.7 Robust increases in commercial building (index at 54.4) in July – up from 48.9

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Sustainability guidelines for ready mix plant certification. The webpage also provides downloads—helpful worksheets and a "Guidelines" PDF 1 —for plants to make strides toward sustainability. The webpage also provides downloads—helpful worksheets and a "Guidelines" PDF 1 —for plants to make strides toward sustainability.

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Guidelines Certification Sustainability Concrete 141

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2018

Understanding facility life-cycle costs for a commercial building is the first step towards maximizing efficiency and positive outcomes. Operations (utilization, utilities, security, safety, sustainability, waste, cleaning, grounds management ). The post Life-cycle Costs for a Commercial Building appeared first on 4BT.

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Sustainable construction products and technologies. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE | SUSTAINABLE CEMENT | SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE. In addition, new IoT technologies like in-transit concrete management systems can reduce fuel consumption for ready-mix fleets and minimize rejected loads.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 5, 2023

It allows real estate market investments without directly purchasing and managing properties. REITs make investing in real estate possible without the hassles of property management, property maintenance, and other associated costs. Evaluate the Management Team The management team of a REIT is crucial to its success.

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Income Construction Equity Sustainability 216

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Now as our economies move to ease restrictions the industry is faced with managing the impact of material shortages across the supply chain. According to the US Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index, construction material prices are increasing significantly causing additional pressures on existing project revenues.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concrete materials management. Below are some helpful articles for concrete producers to consider while managing their materials, from overcoming common quality obstacles to dealing with returned concrete. Sustainability. Commercial buildings. Concrete materials management. michael.delros…. Wed, 02/19/2020 - 16:07.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 22, 2022

How Upgrade Estate uses Autodesk Construction Cloud to build more sustainably avoiding 9,000 preconstruction clashes on just one project. They strive to increase social impact in a value-driven context through an economically sustainable model. At Upgrade Estate, we have a goal of being entirely net zero by 2035. ©Luc Roymans.

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Stok

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With a goal of accelerating the adoption of sustainable and equitable real estate solutions, sustainability and high-performance building services provider Stok has published The Sustainable Real Estate Program Handbook.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Construction companies that use less energy also reduce their business’s carbon footprint and create sustainability throughout the business’s practices. Have an Energy Management Plan Setting up an energy management plan is a sure way to ensure that energy is saved on-site.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

According to a study of data from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s Experience Exchange Report (EER) by Kingsley Associates, the commercial real estate industry’s ongoing focus on energy efficiency has resulted in a downward trend in total operating expenses. Body Image: read more.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the things that often comes up when discussing the future of construction is sustainability. This is, after all, the only planet we can live in (that we know of), so promoting sustainability will serve us — and future generations. This post rounds up some notable examples of sustainable construction materials.

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Sustainability Materials Concrete Construction 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 21, 2021

From an environmental, social and economic perspective, it’s simply not sustainable. . 7 key takeaways on the future of sustainability in construction. There’s a carrot, as well as a stick, for improving sustainability. Companies are facing very real commercial pressures to become more sustainable.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 19, 2015

and the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows employment for construction managers will grow 16 percent (faster than average for all occupations) from 2012 to 2022. But the interesting thing about commercial construction is all the different paths people take to end up in this industry.

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Commercial Contractors Construction Certification 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 16, 2022

Sustainability was a recurring theme during this year’s conference. Therefore, it was expected and understandable that the Sustainability panel ran by Autodesk was well attended and explored a wide-ranging industry need.

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BD+C

JANUARY 18, 2024

Walter P Moore promotes former 40 Under 40 winner Kelly Roberts 0 qpurcell Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:30 Engineers In addition to her role as a Principal, Roberts is a distinguished leader in structural design with an extensive portfolio encompassing diverse projects such as educational and healthcare facilities to commercial and healthcare structures.

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Atlanta Structural Engineering Life Cycle Sustainability 52

Construction Specifier

JULY 14, 2023

One sector that has a significant impact on global emissions is commercial buildings. In fact, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), commercial buildings are the fourth-largest emitters of CO2 globally. Within commercial buildings, HVAC systems are responsible for 67 percent of the total emissions emitted.

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Commercial Sustainability Management Innovation 52

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2017

The well being of building occupants is increasingly being described as the number one driver of sustainability. The aims for a sustainable buildings have shifted in the U.S. Building managers submit their questionnaire answers, with photographic evidence where applicable, to receive a FITWEL rating. In the in the U.S.

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Sustainability Certification New York City Green 120

Construction Marketing

JUNE 13, 2022

It provides guidelines to create an efficient and sustainable built environment that encourages market competitiveness and public health improvement. Sustainable Sites. Site design minimizes the impact on the environment through strategically planned water and energy use, waste disposal management, and runoff water quality.

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Certification Design Environment Sustainability 156

HardHatChat

AUGUST 3, 2010

In today’s economic climate, most retail development firms, shopping center landlords, office building owners and especially general commercial construction contractors would be wise to take a step back and ask themselves if they are leaving any money on the table when it comes to new business and servicing their customers. Leave a comment.

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BD+C

JUNE 20, 2014

Energy Information Administration has posted preliminary results from its periodic Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption survey. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Energy Efficiency Sustainability'

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Commercial Residential Sustainability Engineering 101

Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2020

Last week BRE Global announced that the “BREEAM USA In-Use Version 6 for Commercial and Residential” green building rating system has launched. Click on the topic to register: Delivering Value Beyond the Certificate: BREEAM USA In-Use Version 6 for Commercial and Residential. this is not a new construction rating system).

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Green ICSC Certification Commercial 294

Construction Enquirer

MAY 5, 2023

Sir Robert McAlpine has completed its strategic rejig making 40 redundancies and several new industry sector managing director appointments. Mark Gibson, former managing director of North and Scotland now leads the Healthcare operation as MD. None of the roles made redundant are project specific and are spread across the UK operations.

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Commercial Office Management Infrastructure 79

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2023

Sustainable Facilities Management Alliance Contract – specific means of project planning, procurement, and delivery wherein the owner/principal and service provider (design-builder) work collaboratively to deliver the defined, mutually beneficial outcomes of a project.

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Contract Procurement Construction Foundation 175

Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Both contractors have operated with their firms for over 15 years, employ qualified workers, and boast high-level capability to take on major commercial jobs. In this blog, we’ll explore precisely how safety and compliance and its management can help you win contracts. As industry-leading contractor management services, we can help!

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 10, 2023

Two derelict landmark Grade II listed buildings will be restored and refitted to create 276 new homes and over 110,000 sq ft of commercial space. Aerial of proposed Friar Gate Goods Yard scheme ​James Dickens, managing director of Wavensmere Homes, said: “This is the most comprehensive planning application we have ever submitted.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 26, 2023

The Coopers Field project is led by the council’s housing team with Anderton Gables acting as its retained consultant project manager and PRP as its architect for the scheme. Lancaster Canal Quarter masterplan

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Agreement Housing Project Management Consulting 63

Lets Build

JUNE 15, 2022

The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Mistakes from the past. We now know this material to be a leading contributor to CO2 emissions.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 24, 2019

Move from a lack of sustained construction services procurement and project management leadership and policy, and a lack of decision-making authority delegated to those doing the work. An organizational view and method of addressing needs rather than independent and unrelated projects. Learn more… www.4bt.us.

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Procurement Sustainability Renovating Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2017

Building Energy Efficiency, LEAN, and Cloud Technology Improved Facilities Management Outcomes. 1] The United States is largest user of energy for commercial use. Building Energy Efficiency, LEAN, and Cloud Technology are central to improving facilities management outcomes. year through 2040 to almost 50%. [1]

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Commercial United States Life Cycle Management 100

BD+C

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Minneapolis is the latest major metro to require large commercial buildings to benchmark and disclose their energy and water use. Beginning in 2015, private commercial buildings >50,000 ft2 will have to report their energy and water use to the city, which is the first in the Midwest to require the procedure. read more.

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BD+C

JANUARY 15, 2018

As more building owners, managers, and tenants incorporate environmental stewardship and sustainability into their real estate operations, the concept of green leasing has moved into the mainstream. A green lease can cover fit-out materials, energy consumption, waste disposal, office equipment energy usage, and more.

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Leases Green Agreement Sustainability 79

Construction Enquirer

MAY 9, 2023

He has followed the same path as Caddick Construction group managing director Paul Dodsworth who joined last summer after seven years at Wates and Group Commercial Director Neil Trubshaw who joined the business earlier this year after 24 years at Wates.

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BD+C

MARCH 29, 2024

Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/29/2024 - 11:18 Sustainability Chris Forney, Principal, Brightworks Sustainability, and Rob Atkinson, Senior Project Manager, IA Interior Architects, share the misconceptions about carbon offsets and identify opportunities for realizing a carbon-neutral building portfolio.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices involves a mix of strategic and operational steps including a gap analysis of current and planned outcomes. . JOC is used to execute repair, sustainment, restoration, modernization, and minor new construction projects. Applicability. Planning and coordination. (a)

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Contract Management Negotiation Estimating 100

Construction Enquirer

MAY 5, 2023

The bellwether S&P Global/ CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index hit 51.1 Rising volumes of commercial work and civil engineering activity helped to offset the steepest decline in residential construction output since May 2020. in April from 50.7 in March keeping it above the neutral 50 value.

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Housing Residential Commercial Engineering 77