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Data Scientists Reveal 5 Surprising Construction Insights to Manage RiskĀ 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

An example of a data point might be the number of overhead mechanical racks installed on the job that day, or logging the root cause of a safety incident. This information eventually translates into knowledge , like figuring out the average time it takes to install an overhead rack based on information collected from multiple jobs.

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Door Closer Hinges: A New Approach

Construction Specifier

Innovative engineering has made closer hinges more compact and functional; the new generation of products provides unique combinations of features and benefits to address door closing challenges that are not satisfactorily met by overhead surface-mounted door closers. Performance. The closer hinges have built-in door stops. Aesthetics.

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

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The different types of construction projects include: Lump Sum Construction Management (Cost Plus / Guaranteed Maximum Price) Design Build Design Build Finance Maintain. Competitive Value – if the drawings are complete, having competitively tendered the project can create value as people try to beat each other for the project.

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What Is Shotcrete | Shotcrete & Concrete | Shotcrete Technology | Types of Shotcrete Technology | Advantages of Shotcrete | Disadvantages of Shotcrete

CivilJungle

It can be sprayed on any type of surface (vertical or overhead). Shotcrete is widely employed in different construction such as skinny overhead vertical or horizontal surface, notably the curved or folded sections, canal, buildings, marine structures, bridges, reservoir, and tunnel lining. Helps to manage cement-water ratio.

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Lean Construction ā€“ Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Construction Project Delivery Overview & Comparison. Project cannot be expedited with a collaborative fast-track process; drawings and specs must be 100% complete to bid (though latter rarely occurs). Bid shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown.

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A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Software Tools 2015

Building Information Management

A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools. Cost Estimating/Project Management Software – 4Clicks Project Estimator. These Owners, Contractors, and AEs are moving to advanced cost estimating and management systems. Cost Estimating and Project Management Software – e4Clicks Project Estimator.

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Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions

Pro Builder

But my decades of studying numbers used to manage business, not to mention many other aspects of our lives, demonstrateā€”with apologies to George Gershwinā€”ā€œIt ainā€™t necessarily so.ā€ But those running the big picture in Pittsburgh never had a clue what was really going on in Chicago, yet they managed the mill using our manipulated numbers.

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