ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

To reduce project cost and schedule length while addressing the skilled labor shortage, many owners and contractors are moving work from the construction site to a fabrication facility.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Something we’re hearing a lot about in our industry right now is the growing trend and popularity of prefab and modular commercial construction solutions. Back then, many “old timers” predicted prefabrication was the future.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 9, 2023

As anyone who works in the commercial construction business knows, timing is everything. They should dictate every decision from budget through construction completion. Inefficient sequencing of materials and equipment can have a significant impact on both time and money.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 24, 2021

President Joe Biden’s USD$2 trillion housing and infrastructure agenda have been met with mixed reactions from the construction industry. Increasing costs and falling demand for new construction projects have been putting contractors on the back foot. . Waste is nothing less of a hot topic in the construction industry.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Waterproofing Showers, Part 2: Site-Built Pans. Pay attention to these details to properly waterproof site-fabricated shower pans. As with any shower, leaks are most common at the pan; in the case of a custom shower, the pan tends to be fabricated on site and finished with ceramic tile or a similar hard-surface material. .

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ENR Construction

APRIL 25, 2024

At a 1,000-acre site in Ohio, Intel Corp. (No. 1) is building a pair of semiconductor fabrication plants, or fabs, that promise to be part of an influx of new domestic production of leading-edge chips.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Texas Instruments will begin construction on its Sherman, TX fabrication plants by next year, with production anticipated to begin as early as 2025. The post Texas Instruments Constructing Semiconductor Plant In North Texas appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.

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Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Downtime is the enemy of progress in construction, and downtime is fueled in large part by the 8 wastes of lean construction. The construction industry is responsible for the creation of remarkable achievements, but unfortunately, it can also be responsible for generating inefficiency and waste.

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Lets Build

AUGUST 18, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Starting from working with heavy machineries to carrying heavy loads to working at heights to working with temporary structures, construction sites pose a serious threat of accidents and injuries to the workers! For example, there are construction boots, safety glasses, high visibility vests, hard hats, etc.

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cnstrctr

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Modular construction, it’s one of the hot words in construction right now and rightfully so. Modular construction is a way of re-thinking how we typically build. What Is Modular Construction? Once the component is complete off site it is than shipped to the job site where it is installed in place.

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BD+C

MARCH 22, 2023

Onsite prefabrication for healthcare construction: It's more than a process, it's a partnership 0 dbarista Wed, 03/22/2023 - 10:32 Project + Process Innovation Prefabrication can help project teams navigate an uncertain market. One answer to consider is onsite prefabrication (or industrialized construction). AND WHY DO IT?

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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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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Panasonic Opens Engineering & Fabrication Center in Metro Dallas originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Building a high resolution videoboard at Panasonic’s new engineering and fabrication center in metro Dallas.

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Fieldwire

APRIL 11, 2022

Rework is a word no one wants to hear on a construction project. According to research published by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) in 2011, rework costs can range from 2 to 20 percent of a typical project’s contract value. They may occur due to scope changes or new information obtained after construction has started.

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Work Gearz

JANUARY 4, 2022

Well isn’t it amazing to watch our favorite Hollywood hunks on screen, donning tank tops and being the sexiest construction workers. Is it ok to wear tank tops to the construction site?? Can construction workers wear tank tops? . Why can’t construction workers wear tank tops? . Will the supervisor object?

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 28, 2021

The contract value was not disclosed, but the company's offshore unit will produce the key compnent at its oil and gas fabrication site in Texas, said project developers.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 28, 2021

Contract value was not disclosed, but firm's offshore energy fabrication unit will develop the structure at its Texas oil and gas fabrication site, said wind project developers at big industry conference in Richmond.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Prefabricated wall panels are individually manufactured in an offsite fabrication shop, complete with exterior cladding and fenestration, anchor system, water/air/vapor barrier(s) and flashing, insulation , and the structural framing. Building and site considerations. Example of prefabricated panel installation during construction.

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Fieldwire

JULY 24, 2023

The construction industry is undergoing a big change, with the adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) at its core. However, embracing BIM is just one aspect of maximizing construction efficiency. Challenges faced Construction professionals navigate a landscape full of challenges that impact project efficiency and productivity.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

I wouldn’t go so far as to call myself a control freak, but as a national general contractor, it’s part of the job description to be the one calling the shots and telling everyone what to do on a complex commercial construction project. One recent project we bid even had the pre-fabricated steel structure of a building as an OFI.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Being in construction work means tackling tough conditions throughout the day! For this, you definitely deserve clothing that is comfortable yet tough enough to withstand the harsh construction working conditions! So, let us first start with the requirements of a construction work jean: Features Required in Jeans for Construction.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 22, 2023

Construction’s workforce challenges aren’t new, and most of us are acutely aware of the industry’s labor shortage. The clock is ticking as the age demographics of construction workers skew older. What does this mean for the future of construction? ” There are also concerns about complex initiatives.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 16, 2023

RED Construction South West has started on site to deliver the £22m 4-star Zeal Hotel in Exeter, following planning consent. Its design has been four years in the making bringing together both teams from Zeal Hotels, architect ECE Westworks, Introba and Hydrock Bristol and RED Construction South West.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 28, 2021

Contract value not disclosed, but offshore unit will produce the structure at its oil and gas fabrication site for NY's first wind farm, said project developers at big industry conference in Richmond.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It’s normal to hear people saying they know what the next big thing in construction is going to be, but how often do those predictions really play out? Whether it’s the lastest on-site robotics or cutting-edge hardware, it’s hard to know what will really happen in the future and how those trends may transform the field as we know it today.

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Lean Construction

MAY 24, 2021

The application of Lean in the design and engineering of capital projects lags behind Lean applications maturing in both construction fabrication and site assembly processes. There is still much that we can learn from the world consumer product development that has yet to be applied to Lean capital project delivery.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Construction is one of the oldest industries in the world. And with all the advances in technology, productivity in construction has been relatively flat and suffers from producing a huge amount of waste. Suffolk Construction ?and traditional construction methods. Taking it to the Experts . And in Boston,? Industrial .

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Construction Specifier

JULY 16, 2020

Panelized construction, although used for decades, has reached a new level of sophistication and use in recent years. To clarify, panelization is not modular construction. With the latter, entire sections of the building are constructed and finished, all the way down to the carpet, tile, vanities, and toilet paper holders.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

When the colonial-style Singaporean brand selected a prominent corner site in Boston as the location for its first North American mixed-use property, it was no surprise the project team chose a unitized curtain wall facade system for the building. The case history also sheds light on key considerations and best practices in such applications.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 19, 2023

The 23-storey tower will provide 823,000 sq ft of of life sciences laboratories and workspace at the North Quay site next to Crossrail Station and new Elizabeth Line at Canary Wharf. hectare site are already well underway and the building, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, is anticipated to complete in 2027.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

When business owners and potential home owners envision building an office or residence or expanding on an existing structure, they often limit themselves to traditional construction methods. But modular construction has become a fast-growing, cost-effective trend for many builders.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 9, 2023

Students will be provided with additional opportunities to learn about construction throughout the year, including two summer field trips to a construction site and countertop fabrication shop as well as a park bench building activity, NAHB reports. Read more Education + Training Construction Education + Training

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 27, 2017

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab has posted a video of its Digital Construction Platform (DCP) which is designed to fabricate large scale architectural forms on-site in real time.

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Construction Junkie

JUNE 2, 2021

The construction technology world has been no stranger to acquisitions and mergers in recent years, as many larger players are gobbling up startups and other specialty software to quickly grow their offerings and expand their value to their customers. courtesy of Stanley X. Buildup marks the groups first acquisition. “We

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