Lets Build

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Association of Professional Builders’ 2022 annual report on the state of residential construction included some alarming findings: Almost one-third of global residential construction projects were delivered late in 2021. Free ebook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals. Industrialisation.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Collaboration is a cornerstone of the construction industry. REGISTER NOW Why collaboration is vital in construction Study after study has shown that teams who work well together see better results. And with the construction industry grappling with labor shortages, retaining your key team members is more critical than ever.

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Stok

APRIL 26, 2021

San Francisco/Denver (April 27, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces Devon Bertram as Vice President of Sustainability Consulting. Devon Bertram, VP of Sustainability Consulting, Stok. Stok is reimagining the built environment. ABOUT STOK.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The fact is that FEDRAMP can and has harmed efficient federal sector stewardship of the built environment. Our products are hosted on Microsoft AZURE, and Amazon AWS in the United States, both hosting infrastructures are FEDRAMP compliant. We are happy to hop on a call to assist you from an informational standpoint.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Construction waste is a major problem that has gone unchecked for years. In this special Autodesk University episode, hear Shannon Goodman , Executive Director of the Lifecycle Building Center , share her expertise on utilizing construction waste for more sustainable and reusable buildings. Until now.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Climate concerns among those living in high risk areas or watching from a distance are driving up demand for net zero homes in a major push for sustainable living. Now investors are increasingly steering money toward sustainable real estate, making it easier for developers to raise money for housing that addresses climate concerns.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The reputation of modular construction changed dramatically during the pandemic. But during the pandemic, when traditional construction methods were out of reach, modular construction proved indispensable for meeting the urgent needs to produce healthcare facilities and affordable housing.

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Construction Fabrication CAD United States 52

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Slavery in the construction industry is not new, but this is not about the slaves who built the Egyptian pyramids in the Middle Kingdom period of 2600 BC. And that does not include forced prison labor, including for example the widely reported Chinese prison labor-derived nails that entered the United States.).

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data).

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BD+C

JANUARY 25, 2024

Tactical issues for renovating university research buildings 0 qpurcell Thu, 01/25/2024 - 13:30 Laboratories Matthew Plecity, AIA, ASLA, Principal, GBBN, highlights the connection between the built environment and laboratory research, and weighs the benefits of renovation vs. new construction. To Build (Anew), Or Not to Build?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 9, 2023

Innovation is vital to drive the construction industry forward. As Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction, Amr leverages technology to optimize global project delivery. As Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction, Amr leverages technology to optimize global project delivery. Want to get to know him?

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 30, 2020

How running mobile apps on rugged mobile devices is essential for sustaining your construction business. When it comes to using technology on construction jobsites, smartphones are at the center of the action. Rugged Mobility Solutions as Tough as Your Crew. Greg Ragsdale. Fri, 10/30/2020 - 07:07. Other Technology.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 8, 2022

economy while making it more sustainable, resilient, and just. The White House states that it will drive the creation of union jobs and help grow the economy in a sustainable way that makes sure all people, including under-represented communities get ahead for decades to come. Current representation of women in construction.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 10, 2020

Our residential and commercial buildings account for about 40% of total energy consumption in the United States. . The International Construction Codes, also known as I-Codes, set the minimum standards for constructing safe and sustainable structures. While they are legal requirements in the U.S., Environmental.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 24, 2021

The impact of buildings on the environment is surprising, but nonetheless, critical. Buildings consume 40 percent of the globe’s energy use and are responsible for 40 percent of emissions both worldwide and in the United States. More and more buildings, new and old, are transitioning to low-carbon/carbon-neutral construction.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 27, 2014

The Golisano Institute for Sustainability, a world-class “living lab” that represents Rochester Institute of Technology’s ongoing commitment to the environment, has been certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council—the highest standard that can be achieved in the rating system.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Election day 2016 in which Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States and Republicans control both houses of Congress portends huge business opportunities for green building. And that is the same belief that has led to the broad brand and wide market share acceptance of LEED. Further, the fact that ASHRAE 189.1

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 10, 2020

You care about this because the NGBS is the most used green building standard in the United States. And appreciate that the International Green Construction Code incorporates the NGBS as an option for each jurisdiction that single family dwellings or multifamily family dwellings of 4 stories or less comply with the NGBS.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

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Construction Specifier

AUGUST 31, 2021

As noted in the October 2020 issue of The Construction Specifier , vegetative roof assemblies (VRAs) are a popular means of adding space and access to nature while also providing strategic approaches for managing stormwater. Mandatory ordinances in the United States supporting vegetative roofs have been in place in some cities since 2007.

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BD+C

MAY 2, 2014

Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into high-performing structures that benefit the planet and all of its people. read more. “The

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United States Green Regulation Sustainability 78

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

making a claim that a company’s building is constructed with bird collision deterrence features, as evidenced by compliance with that particular LEED credit, but not the entire LEED rating system). government and The Group of Seven. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a blog www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 30, 2014

There are 3,980,817 miles of roads in the United States. The amount of impervious roads is equivalent to the size of the state of Ohio. Established in 2010 and gaining traction today, Greenroads Foundation is an independent nonprofit advancing sustainability education and initiatives for roads. and internationally.

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BD+C

JULY 31, 2013

The design calls for a 34-story wooden skyscraper that would stand 28 stories taller than the United States’ tallest wooden structure. The structure would have a concrete core. read more.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

“ESG- Using Environmental, Social and Governance factors to evaluate companies and countries on how far advanced they are with sustainability. The journey towards efficient life-cycle management of the built environment, carbon literacy, and LEAN process is not easy. (SEC 17 CFR 210, 229, 232, 239, and 249). ” ISO 14064.

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BD+C

MAY 2, 2014

Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into high-performing structures that benefit the planet and all of its people. read more. “The

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Slavery in construction is not new, but this is not about the slaves who built the Egyptian pyramids in the Middle Kingdom period of 2600 BC. That shockingly large number does not include forced prison labor, including forESG example the widely reported Chinese prison labor-derived nails that entered the United States.). “To

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Buildings, roads, dams, electrical grids… are with us for a very long time and linked to the success and failure of just about everything… education, health, national security, transportation, habitat, sustainability, national and local economies and more. That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

One of these changes has been the push for increased transparency into the environmental and health impacts of materials, and also the drive for manufacturers to optimize their chemical and sustainability profiles.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Few experts would disagree that there is a lot of room for improvement with respect to the renovation, repair, sustainability, and construction of the built environment(1.). The importance in doing so lies in the facts that the construction sector has major impact upon our economy and our environment(2.).

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 26, 2014

Much has changed, but much has remained the same, in the arena of green building law mandates since March 18,2002, when the city of Normal, Illinois enacted Ordinance 4825, the first ever mandatory green building law, requiring LEED certification in the Central Business District for public or private new construction of over 7,500 square feet.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

million existing commercial buildings in the United States today. Simply stated, LEED CI is the green benchmark for tenant improvements. New construction of green buildings cannot save the planet in the short or mid term. Less than 170,000 new commercial buildings were constructed in the U.S. There are more than 5.6

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It’s not surprising that solutions from Europe and elsewhere are being embraced in the United States. Latest in Construction Industry Innovation. 3 New Innovations for the Construction Industry. As noted in a recent study by the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, in Cambridge, Mass., Dynamic Glass.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Job order contracting information is key to improving construction productivity. Over time, however, design-bid-build has proven to be inefficient, antagonistic, and incapable of delivering the majority of construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. They also select the construction delivery method.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

Creating an open information environment. Integrating operating, design and construction knowledge through broad based team meetings. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405. should not be considered LEAN efficient construction delivery methods.

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BD+C

MARCH 16, 2023

By creating choice in environment. More Housing, Within Reach Shortage, slump, or crisis: however you label it, the fact is there’s not enough housing available to meet demand in the United States. Signal House, Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy Gensler So how can workplace design support this?

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Public sector projects would best be served in the short term by adopting collaborative construction delivery methods. Integrated Project Delivery – IPD for major new construction and Job Order Contracting – JOC for renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction are just two of several proven processes. .

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