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All You Need To Know About Construction Project Management To Get Started

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None of this would be possible without efficient and careful construction project management planning and construction managers. Construction project management plays a vital role in ensuring that all the buildings around us are built safely and on time. What does the construction project management team do?

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 145: Delegated Design

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145: Delegated Design Life of an Architect Podcast dbarista Mon, 02/26/2024 - 09:46 In the architecture and construction industry, delegated design refers to the process where certain design responsibilities are transferred from architects to contractors during the construction phase.

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Construction Equation: Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems

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Why should we care… Construction projects and physical infrastructure contribute to 40 % of carbon emission, consume 40 % of global energy & also consume 32 % of the world’s resources… yet, 75-95% of cost of operation, maintenance & replacement costs can be determined during the procurement stage… so… www.4bt.us.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. rcassidy Thu, 12/14/2023 - 11:07 SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new initiative for Suffolk.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities Here are five reasons why it has become increasingly evident that mass timber is ready to shape the future of laboratory spaces. Here are five reasons why. Here are five reasons why.

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3 sustainable design decisions to make early

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3 sustainable design decisions to make early 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/08/2024 - 09:26 Sustainability In her experience as an architect, Megan Valentine AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, WELL AP, Fitwel, Director of Sustainability, KTGY details three early sustainable design decisions: site selection, massing and orientation, and proper window-to-wall ratios.

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Commercial Construction Trends: Why More Clients Are Choosing the Design-Assist Model

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Working with a client on a design-assist or design-build basis, as Englewood Construction is with the reimagining of Stratford Square Mall, allows the commercial contractor to provide valuable input during the initial planning stages. Design-assist is a bit of a hybrid of the design-build process.