Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 13, 2023

By Emily Lorenz, PE With the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( IIJA ) 1 and the Inflation Reduction Act ( IRA ), 2 federal funds for infrastructure construction and low-embodied carbon materials will soon be entering the construction pipeline. Thus, a full lifecycle assessment (LCA) of a building is necessary.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 30, 2022

However, as much of the nation’s industry is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, moving to greener, more sustainable alternatives is likely to be a challenge. Solving the problem of the nation’s infrastructure will be critical if the country is to meet its emissions targets. Using technology keeps infrastructure projects on the rails.

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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.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 15, 2024

In reality the efficacy of spending precious dollars on facilities repair and maintenance is often overlooked, and the process of sustaining physical infrastructure has little true oversight. Sustainable management of buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure is critical in today’s world of shrinking resources.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

This above quotes clearly support the issues associated with FEDRAMP(source: of above – [link] ) Because Federal agencies require the ability to use more commercial SaaS products and services to meet their enterprise and public-facing needs, the FedRAMP program must continue to change and evolve.

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Sustainability guidelines for ready mix plant certification. The webpage also provides downloads—helpful worksheets and a "Guidelines" PDF 1 —for plants to make strides toward sustainability. The webpage also provides downloads—helpful worksheets and a "Guidelines" PDF 1 —for plants to make strides toward sustainability.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Particularly, the way performance impacts one of our most coveted metrics of measure—productivity. Contrary to other industries with specific key performance indicators (KPIs) that benchmark productivity, the construction industry has traditionally lacked such KPIs to set those standards and thus optimize productivity.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2016

Construction Productivity Solution. Construction Productivity Solution. August 16, 2016 – Four BT, LLC today announces a new industry resource to enable measurable gains in construction productivity. 16August2016 – 4BT Press Release – Construction Productivity Solution. MEDIA RELEASE. Peter Cholakis.

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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. Port cities need to ensure that port facilities are up to international transport and safety standards.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 31, 2019

Admixtures and sustainability. Cement additives and concrete admixtures are construction chemicals that reliably improve the sustainability of a broad range of cement-based systems. Application of these powerful water reducing chemistries has enabled production of concrete with favorable rheological properties. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Business Facilities

JUNE 29, 2022

Among the growing green markets across the U.S. and Canada, recycling operations, electric vehicles, and supporting technology are making inroads.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

When local and national lockdowns began to come into effect in early 2020, many factories reduced their production output as demand lowered. When it comes to construction, are we at a tipping point towards necessitating sustainable solutions for good? Alternative materials – the answer to our commercial and sustainability problems?

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 10, 2023

The move, which is part of the company’s wide-ranging carbon reduction strategy, will see the new solar panels deliver up to 82% of the energy needed to power the production hub. “Light steel frame construction is intrinsically more sustainable than other methods and so it is critical that this is reflected across the board for us. .

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 21, 2021

And what’s more, we’re battling low productivity and a growing skills shortage. From an environmental, social and economic perspective, it’s simply not sustainable. . 7 key takeaways on the future of sustainability in construction. 7 key takeaways on the future of sustainability in construction.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

The OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Approach adheres to fundamental LEAN processes that mutually benefit all participants…owners and contractors… equally, yet does so with the lowest administrative and/or product costs. Maximize Performance of Physical Infrastructure (Buildings, Roads, Dams, Bridges, Airports, Mass Transit…).

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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. Rendering courtesy SGA.

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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.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 31, 2023

The past is scarred by decades of declining productivity and conflict. Many of the industry’s productivity problems can be traced back to bad data and poor processes, which hit the budget through delays and the need for rework. A vicious circle Productivity is a big concern in the construction industry.

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CK Power

AUGUST 2, 2023

Some end customers are prioritizing environmental sustainability when evaluating contractors or products. And overwhelming buzz surrounds electrification of infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing — name an industry. Regulations are tightening. Industry-leaders are making carbon reduction commitments.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2024

Infrastructure investment has become a cornerstone for economic growth and development in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Our latest white paper, ‘Building Net Zero and The Role of Data in Green Construction’ , investigates the current landscape for sustainability in construction across APAC – as well as potential solutions.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

And with all the advances in technology, productivity in construction has been relatively flat and suffers from producing a huge amount of waste. We’ll explore all corners of the built environment, from commercial to healthcare and industrial to infrastructure, to see each industry’s approach to IC. IC offers a sustainable solution ?to

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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. Productivity challenges. Sustainability. Growth in infrastructure, data centers, and smart cities. State of the industry. Bouncing back.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 22, 2023

The UK senior leadership shake-up will see James Corrigan promoted to UK managing director of Infrastructure. Our agile strategy has helped the business remain resilient to recent market disruption and is supporting clients to deliver impactful programmes, become more productive and meet their sustainability goals.”

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem It's going to take the efforts of government and the private sector to mitigate the climate-damaging problem of embodied carbon, says this building sustainability expert, Brent Trenga. The CODE Building in Charlottesville, Va.,

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GCP Applied Technologies

JULY 17, 2019

Tap the icon anytime you want quick access to Divisions 3, 7 or 9 construction product data. Sustainability. Transportation Infrastructure. Building Envelope Solutions. Design Advantage. Energy efficient solutions. Field support. Repair and Renovation. Structural Solutions. Technical service. Underground Solutions.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 25, 2022

And that’s coming from someone who has, through these pages and other channels, championed innovation as a necessary element of operational improvement and business sustainability for builders. Is the housing industry slow to change, or is its incremental adoption of innovation a product of its culture? We’ll get there. Innovation.

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BD+C

MARCH 23, 2023

A Sustainable, Connected Workflow Improves Data Workflow between Field and Office, Surveyors, and Equipment Operators 1 kcichowicz Thu, 03/23/2023 - 09:36 Rachel Jones, Trimble Customer Profile: Peace River Hydro Partners is a joint venture between ACCIONA Infrastructure Canada Inc. and Samsung C&T Canada Ltd.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

This includes building controls, lighting, electrical and digital infrastructure, audio/visual (A/V), and other aspects of the structure. The demand for high-performance building controls, lighting, electrical, and digital infrastructure is rising. Environmental and material health impact of building materials. WELL v2, and LBC v3.1

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BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

To shift to a sustainable trajectory, we need to massively step up investment in clean energy technologies—especially renewables and energy efficiency.”. Innovative and bold projects like FPL’s installation of 30 million solar panels by 2030 and the Manatee battery facility are helping to increase the region’s renewable energy production.

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BD+C

MAY 25, 2023

Polly Osborne Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Architects Regulations Biophilic Design Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Urban Planning When we spend time in nature, we instinctively feel its value. There’s more focus than ever on the environmental impact of construction projects.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

The infrastructure pipeline ballooned to $248 billion in the 2021-22 State and Federal Budgets, and movement to net zero is ramping up across the board. Building sustainability with digital twins Twins plan out more resilient projects which leads to better use of finite resources. Will workers be less productive in extreme heat?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 12, 2023

He has worked across multiple markets with governments on high-profile transformation and infrastructure projects, including the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. We must also recognize that sustainability is about people as much as anything else. We need to be smarter about how we use the resources available.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 26, 2023

While productivity has never been so high, profits and margins are still very low for most businesses. With a strong presence in over 20 countries, Ferrovial is known for its expertise in managing large-scale infrastructure projects, such as airports, highways, and railways.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Government’s latest National Construction & Infrastructure Pipeline detailing public sector procurement plans for the next ten years was released in September, representing the highest level of public sector infrastructure investment ever.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 9, 2023

Khalil Shaiful, the Deputy Director, Group Level, at Boustead Projects Singapore, firmly believes in keeping a pulse on bleeding-edge technology and innovative workflows to increase productivity in the construction industry. As a result, I’m committed to driving change and improving efficiency and productivity across businesses.

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