ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

A Harvard University graduate school of design program has published a guidebook for municipalities in how to take an integrated approach to designing and building sustainable infrastructure in concert with urban planning.

Sustainability 59

Sustainability Infrastructure Plans Design 59

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Improvement in risk avoidance and fostering owner and team stakeholder satisfaction, trust, and mutual long-term benefit for all parties are prerequisites for sustainable lifecycle management of the built environment. Physical Infrastructure Project Management impacts environmental, financial, organizational, and community sustainability.

Project Management 207

Project Management Management Procurement Construction 207

Construction Law

APRIL 3, 2023

Rarely has the need for speed in increasing investment in the UK’s infrastructure been more evident, but prevarication and delay seems to be the order of the day. The NIC’s Infrastructure Progress Review acknowledges that government has ambitious goals for infrastructure, but, in many areas, it is not delivering fast enough.

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure Commissioning Risk Plans 52

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 28, 2014

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure announced that earlier this week it reached the milestone of 1,500 Envision Sustainability Professionals who have been credentialed in the use of the Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system. yes, something like LEED for roads and bridges).

Sustainability 120

Sustainability Los Angeles San Diego Infrastructure 120

Natural Building

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The United Nations has written a set of “principles for sustainable and inclusive urban design and architecture” for architects to sign up to called the San Marino Declaration, which architect Norman Foster is set to launch.

Architecture 40

Architecture Sustainability Infrastructure Safety 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 8, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a “once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s national infrastructure. With this plan, the goal is to rebuild many of the bridges, rails, and roads throughout the country to improve the overall infrastructure across America. The IIJA is intended to grow the U.S.

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Infrastructure Construction Chicago Industrial 98

Constructlaw

MAY 30, 2023

Introduction America’s water infrastructure has long faced a critical need for funding and modernization. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, there is a $105 billion funding gap for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projected over the next two decades. [1] billion to the U.S. billion to the U.S. Indeed, $1.5

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United States Infrastructure Denver Innovation 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2023

As noted by Deming, 85% of all failures are due to management and lack of process versus those doing the work! 1998, Krafcik, The Triumph of the Lean Production System The post Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. appeared first on 4BT. appeared first on 4BT.

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Products Construction Procurement Management 183

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 27, 2019

Petersburg, Florida passed a progressive ordinance last week mandating that City infrastructure projects and newly constructed and renovated City building be third party certified as green. Petersburg City Council on January 17, 2019 and awaiting the Mayor’s signature, supersedes the prior Executive Order 2017-01 Sustainable St.

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Certification Los Angeles Green Infrastructure 176

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2023

Heavy civil contractors can use them to visualize construction sites and projects in real time from anywhere, helping them make faster decisions, plan more effectively, and mitigate risks for optimal development and delivery of more sustainable infrastructure.

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Visualization Infrastructure Construction Risk 69

BD+C

JANUARY 27, 2020

As we work together to create a sustainable world for future generations, there are many innovative solutions in the public realm of our cities and communities that reduce waste, energy demand and carbon footprint. But how do these physical infrastructure ideas respond to human needs, and our behavior and mindsets?

Infrastructure 59

Infrastructure IDEA Innovation Sustainability 59

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Facilities and infrastructure project investments have long-term consequences. In Advances in Life Cycle Engineering for Sustainable Manufacturing Businesses. Life Cycle Costing: For the Analysis,Management & Maintenance of Civil Engineering Infrastructure. Service life planning. Knowledge Problems. Kirkham, R.

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Life Cycle Management Procurement Construction 252

Business Facilities

APRIL 21, 2021

A new World Economic Forum report maps how the real estate industry can transform to ensure buildings and cities are liveable, sustainable, resilient, and affordable. Read: Global Real Estate CEOs Plan For Industry Transformation at BusinessFacilities.com.

Plans 69

Plans Industrial Sustainability Transportation 69

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. The benefits of LEAN process adoption consistent include the optimized delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

. #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is suitable for a wide range of facilities and horizonal physical infrastructure construction projects, including repairs, renovations, maintenance, sustainment, and new construction. Note: New construction is best limited to “minor” new construction requiring minimal design.). #2

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Contract Procurement Renovating Budgeting 209

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

Maximize Performance of Physical Infrastructure (Buildings, Roads, Dams, Bridges, Airports, Mass Transit…). The post Keep up with Regular Repair, Maintenance, Renovation, Sustainability, and Minor New Construction Projects appeared first on 4BT. Streamlined, Repeatable, Best Value Process.

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Renovating Sustainability Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The above is particularly true for physical infrastructure repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build projects. That said, integrated LEAN construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery methods are available to significantly improve outcomes. Paying 10x more for.

Procurement 183

Procurement Renovating Consulting Software 183

Construction Enquirer

JULY 17, 2023

Construction will start later this year on phase one which will include road and energy infrastructure and the earthworks required to create development plots and landscape zones.

Infrastructure 77

Infrastructure Zoning Sustainability Roads 77

The Korte Company

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

As we discuss the multitude of factors influencing the layout of a warehouse, we’ll share stories from past warehouse construction projects and actual drawings made during the early stages of projects to illustrate how discussions about these important assets turn into plans on paper. Racking is an important warehouse floor plan factor.

Plans 75

Plans Infrastructure Railroad St. Louis 75

Construction Enquirer

MAY 17, 2023

sq ft of sustainable warehouse space across the West Midlands by the end of 2033, focused on tech-enabled logistics facilities, R&D space and light manufacturing. Planned expansion of Segro Park Coventry This includes the development of SEGRO Park Coventry – a 450-acre site that has planning permission for the construction of 3.7m

Employment 67

Employment Sustainability Plans Electrical 67

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Job order contracting is program-based LEAN, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery method. A JOC Program can handle a wide range of facilities and/or infrastructure repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, or new build requirements. JOC is not a project, it is a program.

Procurement 149

Procurement Employment Environment Regulation 149

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 6, 2023

Irish infrastructure business Obelisk has acquired the telecoms division of Balfour Beatty. The move continues Obelisk’s expansion plans since it was acquired by European giant Constructel Visabeira in 2022.

Infrastructure 75

Infrastructure Office Deals Innovation 75

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 21, 2021

From an environmental, social and economic perspective, it’s simply not sustainable. . 7 key takeaways on the future of sustainability in construction. There’s a carrot, as well as a stick, for improving sustainability. Companies are facing very real commercial pressures to become more sustainable.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Construction Autodesk Innovation 52

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application. Good site planning therefore starts with a comprehensive analysis of the site, within the immediate and regional context.

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Site Plans Construction Concrete 119

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 5, 2023

The station, which will be Cambridge’s third with its central station and Cambridge North, is expected to be open within two years and will sustain 300 jobs over the course of the build.

Overhead 83

Overhead Remodeling Airports Infrastructure 83

Construction Enquirer

MAY 16, 2023

The City Village plan will see the redevelopment of 13 acres of premium city centre land around the former Kirkgate Shopping Centre and Oastler precinct. The partners will now explore and shape the key elements for delivery, funding and phasing of City Village, which will include the former Kirkgate and Oastler Markets area of the city.

Deals 87

Deals Legal Green Infrastructure 87

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Crown Estate plans two net zero carbon housing projects to test different approaches and focus on reducing embodied carbon as well as energy efficiency. Pilot project sites A site at Wootton in Bedford comprising of 15 acres of land with a Neighbourhood Plan allocation for around 50 homes, 30% of which will be affordable.

Housing 63

Housing Roads Residential Infrastructure 63

BD+C

JANUARY 2, 2024

Laboratories Designers Codes and Standards Mass Timber Building Materials Building Technology With mass timber’s growing popularity in the built environment, its intersection with the life sciences market offers an untapped potential for sustainable innovation. Here are five reasons why.

Design 113

Design Sustainability Materials Boston 113

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 27, 2023

The deal will fire-up TUSP’s continued growth plans in the transport, energy, defence and construction industries. Ultimately this will advance BMD’s proven delivery experience in major projects and sustainable solutions and deliver increased value for money and social value outcomes for the UK construction sector.”

Consulting 90

Consulting Contractors Deals Office 90

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 20, 2022

As Australian state and territory governments mobilise to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, so too is the infrastructure industry. . This approach is laid out and broken down in a landmark report on the infrastructure industry’s commitment to sustainability. Regenerate. Here, we break down each. . Rethink and redefine.

Infrastructure 98

Infrastructure Sustainability Autodesk Materials 98

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 3, 2023

It is the first of a number being planned that will test and trial other low carbon concrete materials on the market. These will replicate use in a range of typical airport infrastructure applications, including airfield pavements, encompassing runways and taxiways as well as reinforced pit cover slabs and other ancillary concrete types.

Concrete 70

Concrete Airports Infrastructure Travel 70

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 31, 2022

There’s also plenty of good news: infrastructure investments are pouring in, sustainability continues to be a focus, and digital technologies are helping firms be more efficient. Sustainability. APAC projects in the pre-planning stage account for US$92.3/ Growth in infrastructure, data centers, and smart cities.

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Statistics Industrial Autodesk Construction 98

BD+C

MAY 13, 2014

Leaders of America’s design and construction industry – along with building owners and operators - for the first time have agreed to promote resilience in contemporary planning, building materials, design, construction and operational techniques as the solution to making the nation’s aging infrastructure more safe and secure.

Materials 78

Materials Industrial Plans Security 78

BD+C

MAY 25, 2023

4 considerations for increasing biodiversity in construction projects 0 qpurcell Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:39 Urban Planning As climate change is linked with biodiversity depletion, fostering biodiverse landscapes during construction can create benefits beyond the immediate surroundings of the project.

Construction 116

Construction Regulation Site Sustainability 116

Lets Build

JUNE 15, 2022

The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Planning for the future. Mistakes from the past. Knowledge in the present.

Green 148

Green Sustainability Resource Materials 148

BD+C

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Lessons learned from 70 years of building cities 0 qpurcell Mon, 02/05/2024 - 13:58 Urban Planning As Sasaki looks back on 70 years of practice, we’re also looking to the future of cities. As we plan for ever-changing communities, we continue to build a pluralistic practice. In turn, no singular solution defines how we work.

IDEA 52

IDEA New York City Architecture Plans 52

Construction Today

AUGUST 2, 2023

Building codes and standards that support resilient infrastructure are more important than ever due to the increasing frequency and severity of disasters and other environmental hazards. Creating a resilient world will require diligent planning and innovative thinking. Striking this balance is a challenge, but it is possible.

Foundation 52

Foundation Infrastructure Innovation Plans 52