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Assessing the Design and Build Risk

Construction Law

Our regular expert insurance market commentary from John D Wright of JD Risk Associates looks at the available design and build risk cover available. Expect greater information requirements from underwriters in the wake of Grenfell before cover is provided, he warns.

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How Improved Change Order Communication Can Reduce Risk for all Stakeholders

Construction Business Owner

The results of an outdated change order process include wasted time for all project team members, increased financial risk, lack of real-time statuses and uncaptured valuable data and insights. How will we use this information? For more information, please visit our Privacy Policy. Do Not Sell My Personal Information.

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Preparing and protecting facilities from flood risks

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy iStock By Kimberly Kilroy, PE, RRC, CDT and Peter Spanos, PE, CFM, LEED AP As sea level continues to rise and weather patterns become more severe and less predictable, flood mitigation is becoming a critical part of new construction design and existing building renovations and maintenance. Zone A has a high risk of flooding.

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee

Pro Builder

NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee. NAHB will continue to be the housing industry’s voice regarding climate issues, with NAHB's Leadership Council recommending the creation of a new Climate Risk Committee. Does Access to Flood-Risk Data Impact Homebuyer Decisions? Wed, 11/30/2022 - 16:18.

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Utilizing The Power Of Financial Modeling In The Construction Industry

Contractor Bookkeeping

It drives intelligent decision-making, minimizes risks, and ensures the revenue health of projects. Financial models are invaluable tools designed to help you understand and protect your business's economic health. Crafting precise and insightful financial models is a valuable tool for construction companies.

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Mitigate Design Risk: Supercharge Design & Constructability Reviews with Machine Learning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Schedule delays and cost overruns are the two biggest areas of risk on nearly every construction project. Our data science team was set to find the answer, and in their research, they found that over 70% of RFIs stem from design or documentation issues. Construction IQ for Design Risk Management .

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Maintaining the Golden Thread of Information with Autodesk Construction Cloud Part One

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It eliminates barriers to collaboration by supporting a wide variety of file types, including 3D and 2D formats, Microsoft 365 files, and even Point Cloud information. This makes Autodesk Docs a flexible tool for generating the Golden Thread of information crucial to project success.