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Firms put on alert for £4.5bn Northumbrian Water AMP8 deal

Construction Enquirer

This will see it shift to an embedded client collaboration model, based on an ‘enterprise’ approach involving shared a vision and values with contractors and joint incentivisation. The water company wants specifically speak to design and construct firms with experience of working in similar collaborative delivery models.

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Building a Performance Model

Pro Builder

Building a Performance Model. TNAR's energy and sustainability consultant, says that glass can make or break a project like this. It's one of the first things we model," he says. "We Smith models home performance with Energy Gauge, a simulation software developed by the Florida Solar Energy Center. kcichowicz.

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The first step to sustainable transportation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

However, as much of the nation’s industry is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, moving to greener, more sustainable alternatives is likely to be a challenge. The models it can develop improve the way costs are forecast and managed and, therefore, ensure budgets are more accurate. For some sectors, the transition is well underway.

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Five win spots on Places for People £104m deal

Construction Enquirer

“Our new framework formalises this approach, with a sustainable commercial model that even in its first year, will result in almost 10% of construction cost savings that is already being invested in community initiatives.”

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Can Floating Neighborhoods Deal with Rising Sea Levels?

Natural Building

million, is both sinking and dealing with rising sea level. Schoonschip serves as a model for sustainably using the space on water, expanding the possibilities of developing housing near water and conserving resources. As the need for resilient cities increases, it is helpful to have projects that serve as a model.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Digital technology tools today have changed the face of what it means to be in construction by enabling cloud collaboration, improving workforce productivity and making sustainable practices easy to achieve. The company uses adaptive thinking to achieve their greater purpose—sustainable living for all.

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7 Things to Know About the Sustainable Future of Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

From an environmental, social and economic perspective, it’s simply not sustainable. . 7 key takeaways on the future of sustainability in construction. There’s a carrot, as well as a stick, for improving sustainability. Companies are facing very real commercial pressures to become more sustainable.