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Speller Metcalfe saves £100.000 in rework with Fieldwire

Fieldwire

Speller Metcalfe combines sustainable construction with a forward-thinking approach, using BIM (Building Information Modeling) and IPI (Integrated Project Insurance) to deliver projects meeting Passivhaus and BREEAM standards. They currently have an annual turnover of £120 million.

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BD+C

Updating what you have is going to cost less, be more sustainable and come online faster. Let the building and the circumstances tell you what needs to happen. Your structural engineers may find that the existing bones present you with a lot of opportunities. Harvest the value of the existing space.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. « The Year of Mobile Technology? The topic of cash flow never seems to get old – after all, sustained negative cash flow often results in slashing budgets, personnel, and in the worst cases shutting down of a company. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. Green Building.

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4 Positive Impacts Asset Management and Maintenance Have On Your Construction Business

Fieldwire

Warranties, like insurance, can cover replacement components and other equipment concerns. Furthermore, just like insurance, those benefits are contingent on equipment being maintained on a regular basis. Fortunately, sustaining construction maintenance operations fits right in. Schedule Demo.

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Definition of a Job Order Contracting / Job Order Contract / JOC – Coefficient or Adjustment Factor

Building Information Management

general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, equipment rental, sales tax and compliance with tax laws, and also contractor’s profit). A localization factor is can also be applied to account for regional/local cost variances.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Some themes of this year’s show can be summed up as follows: focus on sustainability and green practices—or at least an emphasis on how products kind of “leaned into” that category, even if you had to squint to see the connection at times. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |.

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New Civil Engineering Technology 2022

CivilJungle

The device upgrades and promotes the sustainability of road innovation in construction. It delivers data information for urban, sustainability , energy, and, works design planning in conjunction with many smart cities Sea platforms such as City zenith. Mobile Devices. Sustainable Building Materials. 3D Modelling.