Highlights from the 2003 Viewpoint Spectrum User Summit
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 10, 2023
Catch the highlights from Viewpoint’s annual Spectrum customer event: exciting new product announcements, and more!
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How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction Savings
Job Order Contracting
MAY 4, 2021
Proceedings of the 2003 ASCE Construction Research Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii. The integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology within a standardized framework has consistently proven to yield significant cost savings (see references below). Set up a 15-minute introductory discussion. References: Ballard, G., Howell, G.,
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First look: Austin to get first high-rise since 2003
BD+C
JUNE 17, 2013
The 29-story building, designed by Duda/Paine Architects, will be the first high-rise tower built in Austin since Cousins developed Frost Bank Tower in 2003. Cousins Properties Inc. has commenced construction on Colorado Tower, a 371,000-sf Class A office development in Downtown Austin, Texas. Body Image: read more.
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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2022
doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:2(142). Integrated Project Delivery: A Normative Model For Value Creation In Complex Military Medical Projects. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, US. Brewer, W., & Mendelson, M. Methodology and Metrics for Assessing Team Effectiveness. Chelson, D. Issa, R., & Ahrens, D.
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Report: Elevator-related construction deaths on the rise
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
The number of annual incidents doubled from 2003 to 2016, according to CPWR, which claims that most are preventable.
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From Refuse to Re-use
Construction Business Owner
JULY 29, 2013
Environmental Protection Agency estimates that, since 2003, more than 170 million tons of construction and demolition waste from job sites is produced each year.[1] COOS BAY, OREGON (JULY 29, 2013) – The U.S. 1] This raises a significant question as to where exactly all the waste goes after it has been removed from a job site.
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Using Mobile Technology ?to Influence Worker Behavior
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, recently made the claim that globally we now generate more data in a two-day period than we did from the dawn of civilization until 2003. He attributed much of this data influx to content generated by mobile users.'
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A Decade of Building a Brand
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 6, 2014
Shortly after acquiring Pumps & Systems , the world’s leading magazine for pump users, and founding Birmingham-based publishing company Cahaba Media Group in 2003, Evans was ready to expand.' For entrepreneur Wally Evans, the booming construction industry a decade ago presented a prime opportunity for business growth.
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Sanco Equipment Opens Bobcat of Mason City
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Sanco Equipment has been offering Bobcat equipment since 2003, when it opened its first location in Albert Lea,… Sanco Equipment has opened a Bobcat dealership in Mason City, Iowa, serving north central Iowa. It joins three other Bobcat branches in Minnesota: Mankato, Rochester, and Albert Lea.
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The Automotive Industry: Driven To Success
Business Facilities
MAY 16, 2022
Since the 2003 opening of Nissan’s assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi has been a key player in the automotive industry.
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Bucking Houston's Teardown Trend
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Despite its location in a 100-year-old flood plain, where new construction is usually out of the question, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) purchased the 19th-century industrial building in 2003 as part of its master plan to transform a 10-mile stretch of neglected waterway into a thriving recreational area.
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Facilities Total Cost of Ownership – TCO Key Performance Indicators
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 15, 2020
Facility Operating Gross Square Foot (GSF) Index (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003) • Custodial Costs per square foot. Facility Operating Current Replacement Value (CRV) Index = Facility Operating CRV Index = Annual Facility Maintenance Operating Expenditures ($)/Current Replacement Value ($) (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003).
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PBS broadcast to highlight '10 Buildings That Changed America'
BD+C
MARCH 29, 2013
Hosted by Geoff Baer, the program looks at important structures ranging from Thomas Jefferson's Virginia statehouse (1788) to the Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry (2003). WTTW Chicago, in partnership with the Society of Architectural Historians, has produced "10 Builidngs That Changed America," a TV show set to air May 12 on PBS.
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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Tata McGraw-Hill Education. Cooke-Davies, T. The “Real” Success Factors on Projects. International Journal of Project Management Flyvbjerg, B., S., & Buhl, S. Underestimating Costs in Public Works Projects: Error or Lie? Journal of the American Planning Association Kerzner, H.
Skanska designs personal protective equipment tailor-made for the female workforce
BD+C
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
in 2003 to 7.7% According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, between 2017 and 2018 alone the number of women working in construction trades increased by 17.6%. The percentage of women classified as construction managers has also risen, from 5.9% As a whole, the percentage of women in the construction industry sits at 9.9%.
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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:2(142) Department of Treasury and Finance. Integrated Project Delivery: A Normative Model For Value Creation In Complex Military Medical Projects. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, US. Brewer, W., & Mendelson, M. Methodology and Metrics for Assessing Team Effectiveness. Chelson, D.
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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 30, 2022
Communication and knowledge exchanges and growth are enabled by an underlying common programmatic process for every project and activity that eases knowledge transfers and is dependent upon strength of relationships between individuals and the type of knowledge exchanged (Reagans & McEvily, 2003; Hansen, 1999). Mutual trust and respect.
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Rooney Rule Revised Provides ESG Opportunity
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 3, 2022
Last Monday the NFL announced at the owners meeting that it had approved adjustments to the Rooney Rule, first adopted in 2003, “to enhance opportunities for people of color and women for nearly all league and team jobs.”.
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National Highway Construction Costs Up 68% Since 2003
Construction Equipment
JULY 20, 2017
The FHWA has released its latest National Highway Construction Cost Index, a quarterly estimate of the rising cost of domestic highway construction and maintenance over time. It is the first time the Index – now called “NHCCI 2.0” – has been published since the agency made major methodological revisions to improve its accuracy.
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50 Campus renewal: Community effort saves a crucial healthcare resource
BD+C
JUNE 17, 2019
But in 2003, its owner, Los Angeles County, almost closed it down. Since 1989, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, Calif. has been rated one of “America’s Best Rehabilitation Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report.
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The Tool Shack: Building a reputation on honesty, equipment, parts and customer service
Green Industry Professionals
MAY 14, 2019
Founded in 2003, the company demonstrates a commitment to customer service as a dealer for KIOTI Tractors, Hustler, Toro and Gravely mowers.
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You Need a Green Building Consultant (Who Speaks for the Trees)
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 18, 2017
Since 2003, the green building consultants at Lorax Partnerships have refined the art of sustainable building, including lowering first costs for construction driving reduced costs of operations and resultant higher effective rents that culminate in higher ROI.
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering opens on the University of Washington campus
BD+C
MARCH 26, 2019
Since 2003, the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering has grown considerably. The program outgrew the existing 165,000 sf building and found itself needing more space.
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Reducing Construction Firm Marketing Expenses and Increasing Results
Construction Marketing
OCTOBER 14, 2014
3) Print Brochures are so 2003. Unless your website is ranked in the top few search result positions, all the advertising in the world won’t help. Having a mobile-friendly website will also be critical. Print may not be dead, but it could use a lifeline.
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Project Scheduling Still Struggles Over Software Honesty Issues
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 6, 2023
I view much of what’s happened in critical path method (CPM) scheduling and planning as a direct offspring of the ENR cover story, “Off the Critical Path,” published in 2003.
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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 10, 2021
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. Bayfield, R., & Roberts, P. Contract or co-operation? Insights from beyond construction: collaboration. Lean Construction Journal 2(2), 22-50. Bramble, B. Design-Build Contracting Claims: Cumulative Supplement. NY: Aspen Publishers. Profitable partnering for LC.
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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Slagmulder, R. Supply chain development for the lean enterprise: interorganizational cost management. Productivity Press, Portland, 510 p. A survey of the adoption and use of target costing in. Dutch firms”. International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, New York, 84. (3) 3) 293-305. Formiga, A.
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The World’s Most Recognizable Roofs
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
The winner, Danish architect Jørn Utzon, received the Pritzker Prize in 2003 (architecture’s highest honour) with a citation that declared the Sydney Opera House “one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century” It cannot be doubted that it is the roof that is the building’s most recognizable feature.
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Attracting Blog Subscriptions
Carol Hagen
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
It’s available for Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Outlook Express, Outlook 2003, Yahoo Mail and has workarounds for Gmail and Apple Mail too. From the dropdown, choose email signature and click next. Follow the instructions in the pop-up based upon your email service.
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Job Order Contracting
JULY 11, 2017
Facility Operating Gross Square Foot (GSF) Index (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003). Facility Operating Current Replacement Value (CRV) Index = Facility Operating CRV Index = Annual Facility Maintenance Operating Expenditures ($)/Current Replacement Value ($) (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003). Custodial Costs per square foot.
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100 Perkins+Will names Beets Managing Director of Houston office
BD+C
JUNE 18, 2013
He has been a Principal since 2003 when his firm, B2HK, merged with Perkins+Will. Architecture firm Perkins+Will has named Raymond L. Beets, FAIA as Managing Director of the Houston office. Dave Mueller, who previously managed the Houston office, is now Regional Director of Business Development and Marketing for the Texas Practice.
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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction
Construction Marketing
JULY 6, 2010
Coming out of the 2001-2003 nonresidential construction recession, the ABI recovered faster than did construction activity, but it turned out to be a false recovery, as the ABI was above 50 for three months and then fell below 50 for 15 months. 2 See, for example, The American Institute of Architects, 2003.
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Buyers Increasingly Interested in Accessibility Features
Pro Builder
JUNE 29, 2021
Their desire for these features has been increasing since surveys began in 2003. Many accessibility features in the NAHB’s What Home Buyers Really Want 2021 survey were deemed essential or desirable by surveyed homeowners such as a full bath on the main level, doorways at least 3 feet wide, and hallways at least 4 feet wide.
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Women Empowered by Habitat for Humanity
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity in North Carolina has been building a house per year since 2003 with an all-female crew. Having an all-female work crew allows women to ask questions they may have been ashamed to and try things that they thought they couldn't do.
Web Presense For The AEC Industry
Constructonomics
OCTOBER 29, 2012
Incidentally, Friendster turned down an offer to be bought by Google in 2003 for $30 million which is evidently one of the worst choices in business history. Granted, that was ten years ago, and I just built my first Friendster profile, but still, 10% is pretty pathetic.
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Buyers of All Ages Prefer New Homes
Pro Builder
APRIL 2, 2021
This year’s report marks the highest level of preference for new homes since 2003 where the share reached 71%. Compared to past surveys, this year’s shows a clear shift in preferences, says NAHB. In 2018, 54% of buyers preferred a new home to an existing one.
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85 Regulatory – Job Order Contacting Statutes and Guidelines
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 3, 2018
2003-2004). “Job Order Contracting” means the acquisition of contracting services using a selection method that requires contractors to submit qualifications and prices based on wage rates inclusive of fringes and burden, plus a pricing matrix for mark-ups on materials and subcontractors (Arkansas Code Annotated §19-4-1416). California.
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End Embarrassing Email Errors
Carol Hagen
AUGUST 17, 2009
You’ll also want to turn on the automatic spell checker, so review these set-ups accordingly… auto spell check on all email before sending(Outlook 2003) , auto spell check for Outlook 2007 or auto spell check for Outlook 2010.
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Results Are In: Homebuyers See Exercise Rooms as Highly Desirable
Pro Builder
MAY 13, 2021
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 likely accelerated the long-term, rising popularity of exercise rooms: 27% of buyers wanted this room in 2003, a full 20 percentage points lower than the 47% in 2020. Results show that 47% of buyers rate an exercise room essential or desirable.
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Revit OpEd
DECEMBER 12, 2012
I stopped seriously using it (ACAD/ADT) in 2003 and switched over to Revit. I realized that I have been using Revit for as long as I used AutoCAD day to day. My journey with AutoCAD started in 1994 with R12 on DOS. So that's nine years with AutoCAD and nine with Revit.
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58 If apprenticeship is the solution, why all the resistance?
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 9, 2014
between 2003 and 2013. Employers complain about the skills gap they see in prospective employees and apprenticeship programs could prepare future employees to fill open jobs. Nevertheless, enrollment in programs that combined on-the- job hands-on work with classroom training has fallen by 40% in the U.S. Why the resistance?
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Bluebeam Acquires Map-Based Data Navigation Startup
ENR Construction
JUNE 20, 2018
creator of a widely-used, PDF-based construction document synchronization and collaboration system founded in 2003, has made its first technology acquisition, buying Project Atlas, a bootstrapping startup that stitches project data into a map-like, location-based data navigation system. Bluebeam Inc.,
Energy Efficient Underground Home in Pennsylvania
Natural Building
AUGUST 26, 2020
Judy Quick has lived in a custom-built, subterranean home in Western Pennsylvania since 2003. “I I mow my roof,” Quick said while giving a tour of her unorthodox three-bedroom, two-bathroom home that’s on more than 11 acres.
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