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Requirements for 3D Models Increasing in Road and Bridge Bid Documents

ENR Construction

Transportation agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration and several state DOTs, are pushing forward with making Building Information Modeling a bid deliverable and binding reference document for projects.

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Third-Party Auditors Helping Connect the Dots of Contractor Verification

Safety Services Company

Third–party prequalification is a rapidly-growing business model providing companies with a convenient way to ensure contractors meet safety, fiscal, and other requirements before being hired to work on a jobsite. Throughout the process, the third-party auditor inspects and validates the documentation uploaded. How the Process Works.

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GRESB Results: A Guide to Interpreting and Improving Your Score

Stok

2: GRESB Model and ESG Breakdown • Management Score: The Management Score is the total number of points earned on the Management Component (Leadership, Policies, Reporting, Risk Management, and Stakeholder Engagement). ESG Breakdown: Each question has been assigned an E, S, or G (see Scoring Document ).

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DebunkTheBIM: A Mexican on a bike and the squashed car.

DebunkTheBIM

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Monday, November 14, 2011. You need to be smarter to document buildings in 2D. Breaking down the doors to construction modelling. at 7:30 AM.

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The Future of the New-Home Design Studio

Pro Builder

Sales centers, models, and design studios were typically not open during evenings, and most—if not all—appointments with sales, design, construction, and warranty were only in-person during typical business hours. A Fresh Take on Model Homes. Most retailers would be out of business if their online product catalogs followed that model.

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GRESB Results: A Guide to Interpreting and Improving Your Score

Stok

2: GRESB Model and ESG Breakdown. Note: if you selected disclose score to peers, you will be able to hover over the dots and see the score of the others that selected this option. • ESG Breakdown: Each question has been assigned an E, S, or G (see Scoring Document ). In competitive peer groups, every point counts. #2:

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Taking home two red dot design awards last year, this company showcased the PS 1000 X-Scan Radar Detection System designed to produce large-area images of what’s inside concrete structures. Tekla had a message for contractors at the show: Don’t wait until you are contracted on a job to utilize the power of BIM (building information modeling).