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Green light for £60m science building revamp

Construction Enquirer

The planning approval follows confirmation that UK Biobank – the world’s leading source of data and biological samples for health research – will move to Greenheys, adding to the 150 pioneering SMEs and large businesses already based at Manchester Science Park. Enabling works are due to commence later this summer.

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Need to Fine Tune Your BIM Strategy? Start with a BIM Execution Plan

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As Geoffrey Jennings, Director at the global BIM consultancy firm BIModular, points out , "Most disciplines now utilize BIM in their design process. Of course, the success of your initiatives is only as good as your implementation, which is why it's vital to craft a solid BIM execution plan (BEP). What is a BIM execution plan?

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Your Guide to Preconstruction Planning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The most impressive structures and facilities we see today are likely a result of meticulous and well-coordinated planning that took place before the project broke ground. . Well-executed projects stem from proper p reconstruction planning , a process that’s carried out before the actual construction begins. Keeps Stakeholders Aligned.

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

BD+C

Organizations like PASS recommend classroom room door locks be lockable from inside the room without opening the door, keys or other credentials should always be in the possession of teachers and staff and locks should have visual indicators so occupants can see the status of the door. Emergency situations can be chaotic and uncertain.

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Blind Ambition: Insights from a blind architect on universal design

BD+C

He gets floor plans and elevations printed with embossed lines so he can “see” them by touch, and then uses children’s wax craft sticks to mold suggested changes on top “like a trace overlay on base drawings.” It’s not a visual process. You can find new values, new possibilities,” rather than feel lost in the notion that 'I can’t.'”

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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

It encompasses all the planning, coordination, processes and controls over the myriad of tasks involved in a construction project. Following initiation, the project team creates a roadmap — the project management plan (PMP) , a formal document that outlines the project’s execution and control. master plan, education brief)?

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

As we discuss the multitude of factors influencing the layout of a warehouse, we’ll share stories from past warehouse construction projects and actual drawings made during the early stages of projects to illustrate how discussions about these important assets turn into plans on paper. Racking is an important warehouse floor plan factor.

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