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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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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

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This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. It streamlines scheduling. Be Willing to Take More Risks Taking risks does not mean ignoring safety. But it has also changed the way in which project managers do their jobs.

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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. Not all that long ago, when I was still a young laborer in the field, many items such as millwork, ductwork and mechanical components were still frequently fabricated on the job site. Back then, many “old timers” predicted prefabrication was the future.

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Onsite prefabrication for healthcare construction: It's more than a process, it's a partnership

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Material shortages and volatile fuel prices are compounding long-term issues (especially, skilled labor shortages) in a way that exacerbates market instability and increases owner’s risks. Given this environment, what can healthcare providers do to control costs and mitigate the risk of getting caught in market fluctuations?

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5 Reasons to Move to Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD)

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It saw Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD) as an opportunity to facilitate seamless sharing and delivery of digital information—from design to off-site fabrication, and from on-site assembly to operations and building maintenance. 2 Better documentation reduces the risk of costly rework.

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Q&A: How Industrialized Construction Is Reverse Engineering the Construction Process?: Told from the JE Dunn Perspective? ?

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We spoke with Stacy to learn how he strategizes with his clients and the benefits of industrialized construction as he sees them–from building more sustainably to reducing risk in high-risk, high-margin sectors.  .   By morning, I was a civil engineering student and worked in a steel fabrication facility by night.

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Industrialized Construction Bridges the Gap Between Traditional and Future Building – Q&A with Salla Eckhardt

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And with so many issues impacting construction, industrialized construction provides a higher level of control for schedule, cost, safety, and quality. It’s more about being proactive, predictive, and prescriptive and governing a digital delivery that leads to more optimized fabrication, manufacturing, and assembly onsite.