The Constructor

JANUARY 2, 2013

Three Phases of Building materials: A material’s life cycle can be organized into three phases: Pre-Building Building; and Post-Building. These three.

Materials 113

Materials Life Cycle Organization 113

BD+C

JULY 14, 2020

One of the most commonly accepted methods of analyzing a product’s environmental impacts is life cycle assessment. True to its name, LCA is a holistic measure that examines the entire life cycle of a product, start to finish.

Life Cycle 114

Life Cycle Products Engineering Materials 114

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2023

JOC contractor evaluation is an ongoing process, begining with their response to a Job Order Contract Request for Propsals for design-builders and continuing throughout the life-cycle of the JOC Program. Here is a considerations for JOC contractor evaluation. Ability to create and maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Contractors 130

Contractors Life Cycle Mobility Change Orders 130

BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As an expert in low-carbon solutions for construction operations and material selection, Burke can help curate a list of carbon-optimized options for Suffolk clients on their projects. His role encompasses the entire project life cycle. Steven Burke, Senior Director of Sustainability at Suffolk.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Life Cycle Commissioning Construction 105

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

An experienced professional cost estimator that is involved throughout the project planning, procurement, and project delivery life cycle and relies upon current best management practices versus inefficient traditional methodology. #2 Here is an outline of those requirements: #1. 2 Detailed line item estimating.

Estimating 206

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 206

Natural Building

MAY 20, 2022

The manufacture of concrete, steel, and glass uses vast amounts of raw materials and water and emits copious amounts of greenhouse gases per year. Moreover, embodied carbon, which is carbon released over the entire life cycle of a building, including end-of-life material disposal, is responsible for 11% of total global carbon emissions.

Materials 52

Materials Sustainability Concrete Life Cycle 52

Chianelli Estimating

MARCH 21, 2022

Regulatory mandates and improved affordability of green, sustainable and eco-friendly materials, leading to them to be used more in construction. Green materials in construction are often attractive to tenants and investors because they can lower the cost of building maintenance while reducing carbon footprints. Solar Shingles.

Materials 60

Materials Green Life Cycle Residential 60

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 20, 2014

However across the full life-cycle of a structure? Our industry, (AECOO – Architects, Engineers, Owners, Operators…), needs to focus upon the built environment from a life-cycle vs. first cost perspective. Parametrics are needed to enable what-if analysis while varying time, cost, materials, etc.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Contract Construction 40

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 30, 2020

The fashioner chooses the kind of walling framework for a structure dependent on the structure's expense and the whole life-cycle cost of the undertaking. Masonry walls It additionally builds the general imperviousness to fire of the structure.

Materials 52

Materials Life Cycle 52

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges. INTRODUCTION.

Life Cycle 53

Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

Natural Building

JUNE 30, 2022

Natural slate, which can be used for both roofing and facades, is a material with one the lowest contribution to emissions and environmental impact.

Life Cycle 52

Life Cycle Products Materials Education 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. This expansion reflects the growing complexity of the construction industry, as well as the need to incorporate facility life cycle. ENR economic index, etc.)

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Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites, high-performance concrete and other innovative materials and technologies appear to be fulfilling their promise to reduce infrastructure maintenance and life-cycle costs, and cut construction time, according to a recently released Transportation Research Board consensus study.

Materials 46

Materials Life Cycle Transportation Innovation 46

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

Sourcing and manufacturing building materials also contribute a great deal to climate change. Builders are now exploring sustainable construction materials to replace things like concrete, which is a major source of emissions. This post rounds up some notable examples of sustainable construction materials.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Materials Concrete Construction 52

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 2, 2020

Ready mix concrete life cycle. Not only are the chemicals, aggregates, sand, cement, water and other additives important in the concrete mix; these are merely the loose materials. Materials management. Lorem ipsum. Concrete mix design. Lorem ipsum. Concrete calculator. Lorem ipsum. Lorem ipsum. Lorem ipsum. -->.

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Concrete Life Cycle America Materials 133

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM.

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Management Inspections 61

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 25, 2023

Square foot estimates provide more detailed information about the cost of labor, materials, professional services and more. Because a square foot estimate is still intended to be created with relative efficiency, it does not include finer details like specific materials used.

Estimating 296

Estimating Construction Life Cycle Materials 296

Civiconcepts

MAY 26, 2021

Sustainable Homes promotes a far better quality of life and involves less waste, higher responsibility, lower life-cycle environmental impacts, less maintenance, and a lot of utilization of eco-friendly resources. … Sustainable Homes | Eco-Friendly House | How to Build A Sustainable House Read More ».

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Housing Life Cycle Resource 98

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

While the solutions to best value facilities life-cycle asset total cost of ownership management have existed for decades, only recently have they been combined to truly integrated people, processes, information, and technology.

Procurement 150

Procurement Plans Life Cycle CSI 150

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Life-Cycle Assessment. With a focus on materials and energy, a life-cycle assessment is an environmental impact assessment for construction. In addition to materials and energy, it looks at the waste, pollution rate, and process over the life cycle of a job.

BIM 189

BIM Life Cycle Viewpoint Modeling 189

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 22, 2020

Current, actionable construction cost data is a core component of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. What type of construction cost data do you use? LEAN Process Combined with Detailed, Locally Researched Construction Cost Data.

Construction 151

Construction Statistics Life Cycle Renovating 151

SAB Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Local product sourcing receives a lot of attention in green building rating systems, but the geographic limit it imposes considers only the transportation impacts of material selection. It does not take into account all the other potential environmental impacts that form part of the overall ecological profile of a material.

Life Cycle 56

Life Cycle Materials Sustainability Transportation 56

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

Public organizations will be required to provide climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports, including information about climate-related risks that are likely to have a material impact on its business, results of operations, or financial condition. Design for long life and adaptability. Conclusion.

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Regulation Risk Equity Organization 227

Construction Marketing

JUNE 13, 2022

In LEED, water efficiency is defined as reducing water used indoors or in building materials during construction. Materials and Resources. Materials and Resources. This is done by tracking Material by Design (MBD) credits that include a requirement to use product categories identified in the LEED Product Category Library.

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Certification Design Environment Sustainability 156

BD+C

JULY 14, 2020

The subjects of the updates are Metal Composite Materials (MCM), Insulated Metal Panels (IMP), and Roll Formed Aluminum and Steel Cladding. The Metal Construction Association ( MCA ) released three updated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).

Life Cycle 52

Life Cycle Construction Documentation Products 52

Stok

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Some exciting news coming out of California means big things for Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), which analyze a product’s full life cycle environmental impacts and identify prioritized areas for carbon reduction. This is big news for low-carbon construction materials!

California 52

California Life Cycle Materials New York City 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

Life-cycle asset management focus versus myopic first cost driven decision-making. New building and construction technologies, materials and tools. AECOO Transformation – 2018 – LEAN Facilities Management Trends. A common and appropriate framework for LEAN project management. Public/private partnerships.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Project Management Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. A well-programmed project is path to best value, meeting the needs of owner and all participants and stakeholders from both environmental and economic perspectives.

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Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. A detailed and locally researched line item unit price book, organized by CSI Masterformat, inclusive of labor, crew, productivity, material, and equipment specificity as well as demolition line items and line item modifiers. TOOLS AND SERVICES.

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Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The focus on energy efficiency, in particular, has led to widespread improvements, so much so many designers are now giving greater attention to the impacts of structural building materials. Measuring carbon footprint in building materials. Life-cycle assessment. Life-cycle assessment.

Life Cycle 52

Life Cycle Materials Products Accounting 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2017

They do not represent local labor, equipment, and material costs sufficiently. Four BT, LLC is an innovator in providing construction data, cloud technology , and services for Job Order Contracting and physical asset life-cycle / total cost of ownership management. These are a reasonable starting point.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

SAB Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

A pioneer in bringing life cycle assessment [LCA] to the North American construction sector, the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute celebrates a 20th anniversary this year.

Viewpoint 40

Viewpoint Life Cycle Sustainability Materials 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2018

LEAN FM – Overview of Asset Life-cycle Management. Training Materials. An Industry Resource for Job Order Contracting Implementation, Four BT, LLC provides support for real property owners, facilities management, DPWs, construction contractors, subs, and oversight groups. LEAN Facilities Management. Current Best Practices.

Resource 100

Resource Contract Life Cycle Arizona 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

Best value, LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery requires the ability to create and adequately communicate a detailed scope of work to all participants and stakeholders on an early and ongoing basis, throughout the project life-cycle. Each task is described in plain English and organized using CSI Masterformat.

Estimating 151

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151

Job Order Contracting

MAY 12, 2020

Workflow Management – Process is “king” Having a LEAN workflow associated with estimates throughout a project life-cycle brings consistency and quality to the process. All of the above and more are exclusively available within the 4BT OpenBUILD (TM) suite of solutions.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Life Cycle Documentation 149

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

Labor, material, and equipment costs, as well as productivity information should be provided and all based upon current local market conditions. Historical data for similar project will rarely be of any practical use due do variations in local market labor, material, and equipment pricing as well as productivity.

Estimating 196

Estimating Construction Risk Documentation 196

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Of those total emissions, building operations are responsible for 27% of annual global emissions, while embodied carbon emissions—the greenhouse gas emissions generated from the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of building materials—are responsible for 15% of annual GHG emissions. Of that amount, $2.15

Procurement 52

Procurement Life Cycle Construction Materials 52