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Construction Risk Management: How to Reduce Top Construction Risks

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How to Manage Risk in Your Construction Project. According to The Construction Industry Institute , there are about 107 construction risks you should consider when managing a project. Before you start panicking about the 90 plus risks on the list you’re probably not completely aware of at this moment, let’s take a step back.

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How To Set Up Solar Panels In A Commercial Building

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The energy audit should inform your present electricity consumption profile and the potential savings you might realize with energy efficiency initiatives. . However, you risk having an excessive system if a commercial solar array is sized based on current power usage and energy efficiency later improves. .

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Leverage Machine Learning to Reduce Risk with Construction IQ

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Even TradeTapp ingests data to compare subcontractor risk levels and proactively mitigate against project risk. We spoke with Michael Murphy, Digital Construction Operations Manager at BAM Ireland, to understand how Construction IQ is helping to drive safer, higher-quality projects for its teams with less risk.

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An Economical Way to Do Arc Flash Assessments

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The provisions of CFR 1910.331 through 1910.335 cover electrical safety-related work practices. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has issued a national consensus standard (NFPA 70E) that deals with electrical safety and provides guidance for the “how.” Risk assessment forms, manuals and slides. Training materials.

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The Preconstruction Phase: Understanding the Process & Risks

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Before a construction project can begin, there is a lot of planning, number-crunching, designing, and scheduling that needs to occur. The designer helps the client develop budgets, schedules, potential issues, the scope, and other details related to the planning of the entire project. What is the purpose of a preconstruction meeting?

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

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can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Millwork is now being delivered fully assembled and even with under-cabinet lighting pre-installed, full electric panels are being built off-site, and modular building sections are nearly plug-and-play when they arrive on the job site.