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Writing the book on smarter warehouse design and construction

The Korte Company

Innovation in the ways these critical spaces are designed and built has been just as explosive as demand for new capacity of the structures themselves. So said Todd Imming, our Chief Marketing Officer, in comments published by the Engineering News-Record. Want smarter design and construction? The successful builders?

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Construction Project Scheduling

Construction Cost Estimating

In simple words, a project schedule is a kind of document that gathers all the important works so that project can be delivered on time. Besides that, it also provides automated email alerts so that team members can be aware about their scheduled tasks’ time and manager will know when someone’s availability has changed.

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Design-Build gets sweeter: Expanding a Hershey plant with a high-tech approach

The Korte Company

Multi-phased Design-Build. To manage the complexity of the project, we relied on a phased work schedule over two years. The first prioritized key enhancements, including a new main entry, locker rooms and an improved unloading station with expanded docking areas. 177,726 square feet. A two-story addition. Easier said than done.

Design 52
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Behind the Build: Interview with Mike White, Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Mike White , Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality (NPH) , is one individual who possesses these traits and abilities. I initially started at North Point, managing projects, then moved to Senior Project Manager and ultimately the Director of Design and Construction. I'll start at the beginning—my family.

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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

The Constructor

IS 456-2000 has designated the concrete mixes into a number of grades as M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35 and M40. In this designation the letter M refers to the mix and the number to the specified 28 day cube strength of mix in N/mm2. For this reason, the minimum compressive strength has been included in many specifications.

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Explored: Miscommunication in Construction [VIDEO]

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Anyone who has ever worked in construction knows the challenges posed by miscommunication: rework, serious safety risks, plus cost and schedule overruns. Project teams have more data available today than ever. Not all tools are created equal though.

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Project Foundation Pt. 1: Building the Master Schedule

Stok

That foundation is a detailed schedule and budget, created and owned by the Project Manager, with input from consultants and contractors, and approved by the Client. To start, here are key considerations to take when creating the Master Schedule, prioritized by stok’s Project Managers : 1. This consideration is too often overlooked.