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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel. The post Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel appeared first on 4BT. Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects.

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Carbon Modeling Tool – Facilities Lifecycle

Job Order Contracting

Carbon associated with materials used for the project, including extraction, processing, manufacture and distribution – this is also known as cradle to gate embodied carbon. However for several earthworks materials, some construction processes may be included in the emissions factor applied (where noted in descriptions). Description.

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EarthWave Materials Management Solution for Paving

Construction Equipment

EarthWave Fleetwatcher Materials Management Solution is a telematics system developed specifically for paving contractors. With load cycle analysis, users can identify problems and correct them in real-time, for example, eliminating trucks traveling together, long lines at the plant or paver, or…

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Frugal Mom Builds Family Home with Recycled Materials

Natural Building

Beautifully rustic, hand-chiseled pine and cedar timbers are fitted with wooden pegs, but new construction materials and techniques like passive solar were also employed. Reusing old materials kept expenses down. The post Frugal Mom Builds Family Home with Recycled Materials appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Traditional Materials Connect New Buildings to the Past

Natural Building

This article shows how traditional materials, such as tiles, rocks, bamboo, wooden sticks, timber, rammed earth and bricks are being used in current architecture in China. Not only were the traditional building materials recycled, but also the traditional construction techniques were integrated into the new design.

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African Seed Bank Built From Recycled Materials

Natural Building

It is here that we meet Ms Elke Cole, a natural building specialist, a volunteer who has travelled all the way from Canada to come to Elementaita to show how this technology is used. “My The seed bank is made of locally available materials, some of which would otherwise have ended up being toxic to the environment if not well recycled.

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Storage Units: Are They Worth Buying Or Building?

Construction Marketing

To Help Regular Travelers. Depending on their line of work, some people travel frequently. A plus side is that unused construction materials can be safely stored for future purposes. . To store their goods, supplies, materials, and inventory relevant to their businesses, many business owners look for storage units.