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Listing of LEAN Construction Practices

Job Order Contracting

Concurrent Engineering (CE). Design Structure Matrix (DSM). Design Workshop or Big Room. Target Value Design (TVD). Virtual Design Construction (VDC). Visualization tools/management. Benchmarking. Conference Management (CM). Daily clustering/huddle meeting. Detailed Briefing. Error Proofing (Poka-yoke).

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REINFORCEMENT COVER AND PRE-CONCRETE CHECKS

The Constructor

The required amount of cover will always be specified on the design drawings, but no time should the cover be less than the maximum size of aggregate plus 5mm. The first part is a visual inspection by the clerk of works or equivalent. Right side images shows correct way of placing of reinforcement.

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5 Reasons Prototyping Is Essential In Design And Construction

Construction Marketing

Construction is one industry faced with many planning and designing before the actual structure is put in place. A plan is always drawn in blueprints to give clients and engineers insight into how the building should be. A prototype is like a version or a product model that’s first designed during the testing stage.

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

For the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, this holds especially true. Thanks to the recent emergence of cloud-based BIM solutions, GCs, designers and owners can now work together to identify and resolve errors in real time, avoiding costly mistakes and reducing rework. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 01/18/2021 - 15:19.

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2011 CMA Star Awards Best-In-Show

Construction Marketing

. “Essential” brings together all aspects of the construction industry including architecture, engineering, design, products and green building. “it connects those who will translate that dream into concrete and steal.”

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Contractor Website Best Practices

Construction Marketing

There are at least 3 “foundational” elements to an excellent website, along with many best practices including highly visual, mobile and responsive, and search engine optimized. Search Engine Optimization (SEO). And secure domains, for example, HTTPS or SSL is now a search engine ranking factor.

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New Autodesk software allows visualization of more realistic bridge concepts

BD+C

Autodesk has announced the Autodesk 2015 software portfolio of design, engineering, and construction solutions to help drive a global transformation to Building Information Modeling (BIM). Body Image: read more.