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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

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Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel. All construction task and costs sent to the owner or design-builder can therefore be reviewed, audited, and validated for contract compliance and compliance with fiduciary responsibilites. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

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Infrastructure Study Finds Inefficiencies & Opportunities for Design-Build

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Infrastructure Study Finds Inefficiencies & Opportunities for Design-Build. Alex Headley. Fri, 01/28/2022 - 08:30.

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers.

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. Biophilic design in schools can enhance student learning and improve performance.

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Populous survey shows travelers are ready to return to the airport, with proper protection

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Global design firm Populous, with Qualtrics, has released the results of a national survey that can help owners and operators of airports understand how COVID-19 has influenced passengers’ expectations and fears during travel. .

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The next destination: Passive design airports

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The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. By using passive design strategies to heat and cool the building.

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Balancing construction realities with ideal fenestration design

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Regan, PE Providing a comfortable and attractive interior space for the building’s inhabitants is a primary concern of the design team. Submittals process During construction, the first place the design team will review information for the project is during the submittal process.

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