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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

BD+C

Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules 1 kcichowicz Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:47 Designers can plan secure entry vestibules with security-rated glazing to enhance the effectiveness of their safer school designs. What are secure entry vestibules and how do they support safer school design?

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Drones take site assessments to new heights

BD+C

discusses strategies for using visualization and reality capture. While photos and drawings can offer a small glimpse of an overall site, it can be challenging to visualize and understand how all elements relate to one another. We look at their lighting and identify where there may be gaps that cause security issues.

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Construction Estimating: 4 Winning Tips to Improve 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In an era of rising costs and new technology, here’s how to bring more accuracy to construction estimating. . When it comes time to kick off a new construction job, an accurate estimate is the first step toward project success. What is a Construction Estimate? Usually, an accurate estimate is set before you place a bid.

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

Using a 3D model to visualize what’s happening on the project provides the most value, as it’s much easier to digest for non-specialists. Through the strategic use of BIM technology, S&P has made huge strides in winning more work and securing long-term relationships with owners. Improving margins through more accurate estimates.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

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Job Order Contracting LEAN Construction Technology

Job Order Contracting

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. Estimating Features. Detailed line item construction cost estimating, as well as program, project, and document management. Electronic estimating — directly access, search, and use pricing guides without physical books, paper, or PDFs.

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School Safety is In the Making

BD+C

Many schools have taken measures to keep students safer, such as adding security guards, surveillance systems, metal detectors and more. They can stand strong during a security breach or defend against flames, smoke and heat during a fire event. Are voluntary security practices enough? So how can schools be made safer?

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