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The New Preconstruction Advantage: Connected Quantification & Model Coordination in a Common Data Environment

Construction Business Owner

The New Preconstruction Advantage: Connected Quantification & Model Coordination in a Common Data Environment. Schedule overruns come with the territory in construction, and this is often due to teams relying on manual processes, diminishing productivity, and exposing the project to unnecessary risk. Greg Ragsdale. The MacLeamy curve.

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Autodesk Doubles Down in Helping the Construction Industry Reduce RiskĀ 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

So how can companies optimize for their bottom line without putting their businesses at risk? . Firms that want to stay both competitive and resilient in an evolving economic landscape need a strong risk management strategy ā€“ yet this is easier said than done. Risk management is a multifaceted challenge.

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Construction Risk Management: How to Reduce Top Construction Risks

Autodesk Construction Cloud

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 youā€™re probably not completely aware of at this moment, letā€™s take a step back.

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

BD+C

Schlage Safer school design encompasses many elements of the built environmentā€”from the property line to classroom door openings. Often cited as one of the more difficult elements of the built environment to specifyā€”there is even an entire blog dedicated to answering common questions around these systems.

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3 sustainable design decisions to make early

BD+C

As architects, we're tasked with not just designing visually appealing structures but also ensuring they're environmentally friendly, healthy for our occupants, and cost-effective. Photo courtesy KTGY Strategically locating projects within walkable and transit oriented urban environments has a ripple effect beyond the building site.

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The Complexity Of OSHAā€™s PSM Standard

FDR Safety

For those of you who deal with PSM, you know this is a critical first step in determining if a traditional risk-based approach will suffice from a compliance perspective. When deciding that risk mitigation is needed, the concept of feasibility comes into play to demonstrate due diligence in complying with the OSH Act.

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Data Scientists Reveal 5 Surprising Construction Insights to Manage RiskĀ 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

And with good reason: the right insights can improve everything from project cost and timeline accuracy to reducing the risk of lawsuits and disputes, and even winning more business. Or implementing new safety training to mitigate worker injury risk You can then use that knowledge to anticipate and better manage risk for future jobs.

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