Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 9, 2022

??Risk management has always been an essential element for success in construction, but things have certainly reached a whole new level in recent years. Needless to say, learning to manage risk amidst uncertainty might be more important than ever before. . We discuss: Their opinion on today’s biggest areas of risk.

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BD+C

APRIL 8, 2024

3 sustainable design decisions to make early 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/08/2024 - 09:26 Sustainability In her experience as an architect, Megan Valentine AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, WELL AP, Fitwel, Director of Sustainability, KTGY details three early sustainable design decisions: site selection, massing and orientation, and proper window-to-wall ratios.

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BD+C

MARCH 28, 2023

Inclusive design requires relearning how we read space 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/28/2023 - 13:20 Designers Pulling from his experience during a campus design workshop, David Johnson, AIA, LEED AP, encourages architects to better understand how to design spaces that are inclusive for everyone. This won’t happen automatically.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

How to Manage Risk in Your Construction Project. According to The Construction Industry Institute , there are about 107 construction risks you should consider when managing a project. Before you start panicking about the 90 plus risks on the list you’re probably not completely aware of at this moment, let’s take a step back.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Resource must be used more efficiently, construction costs reduced, and designers, contractors and stakeholders are brought closer together. Gain better cost visibility and control, and shorten project delivery times… all while while minimizing risks and adapting to facilities management requirements.

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BD+C

APRIL 30, 2024

Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:16 Code-compliant locking hardware is essential to safer school design. Schlage Safer school design encompasses many elements of the built environment—from the property line to classroom door openings.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

For example, the OpenBUILD Solution (TM) supports LEAN procedures and components associated with conceptualizing, designing, budgeting, and building. An environment in which projects are organized and put together in a way that results in more on-time, on-budget outcomes. The post Why LEAN Construction Matters appeared first on 4BT.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

Due to the quick adoption of new tools and technologies, keeping competitive and being successful in the current environment of the construction industry are now closely related to implementing technological innovations. Safety and Risk Management Safety and risk management are paramount in the construction industry.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 9, 2022

The past two years have demonstrated how critical the need is for employers to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for its staff. As a result, a critical part of re-entry is for employers to prove they are providing a safe, healthy indoor environment to meet occupants’ ongoing needs now and for the long-term.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Reducing the Major Risks Associated with Public Sector Construction. Job Order Contracting, if designed, implemented, and managed properly by competent public sector real property owners and facility managers provides the highest chances for providing BEST VALUE, TRANSPARENCY, and COMPLIANCE. Mutual Trust/Respect. Compliance.

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BD+C

JANUARY 21, 2019

Unquestionably, these environments should also be safe and welcoming. K-12 schools exist to engage students in active learning, providing them with the skills and knowledge for successful futures.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2022

From leaving on lights and fans to using energy-inefficient appliances, we waste significant energy as heat in our environment. Prefabricated material refers to material produced in a controlled environment instead of on the construction site. One of the biggest culprits of climate change is our unnecessary energy usage.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Basically, the risk of hearing loss is immediate when the noise level approaches or exceeds 120 decibels (dB) ( e.g. from an explosion), while impairment due to lower levels ( e.g. from machinery) usually requires longer exposure; for example, a 15-minute exposure to 100 dB or a two-hour-long exposure to 90 dB. 2 In the U.S., 2 In the U.S.,

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FDR Safety

JULY 9, 2013

The first is risk assessment. In the mid-‘90s, when I was part of the National Safety Council’s Institute for Safety through Design (now “sunset”), risk assessment was more of a concept and vision than a reality for most organizations in the U.S.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Basically, the risk of hearing loss is immediate when the noise level approaches or exceeds 120 decibels (dB) ( e.g. from an explosion), while impairment due to lower levels ( e.g. from machinery) usually requires longer exposure; for example, a 15-minute exposure to 100 dB or a two-hour-long exposure to 90 dB. 2 In the U.S., 2 In the U.S.,

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Office Design Guidelines Safety 52

BD+C

APRIL 13, 2023

Melanie Baumhover, AIA, LEED AP, BWBR, and Melanie Gullixson, RN, BSN, Allina Health Healthcare Facilities Hospital Design Trends Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Building Owners We’re in the middle of a mental health care crisis. And it’s not only patients who are at risk in this environment.

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Lets Build

JULY 22, 2022

The principles of lean construction are nothing new, and most construction professionals understand the risks of not using an organised, proven process when taking on a new project. Target value delivery is a design and delivery process, allowing teams to: Collaboratively explore ideas to find the best overall solution.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 16, 2023

The built environment produces 40% of all global carbon dioxide emissions each year, but the introduction of new climate-centric professional titles is one potentially proactive approach to addressing and reducing the building industry’s carbon footprint in the years to come, Forbes reports.

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BD+C

MARCH 26, 2024

Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:03 Security and Life Safety HMC Architects' PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Sherry Sajadpour, shares insights from school security experts and advisors on PreK-12 design strategies. A few key considerations include: 1.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 6, 2021

The Design-Bid-Build (DBB) model has perpetuated an antagonistic inefficient environment for decades. Construction Management at Risk (CM at Risk) and other methods have done little to improve the situation. If you want different outcomes, it’s time to try something different.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 31, 2021

And with good reason: the right insights can improve everything from project cost and timeline accuracy to reducing the risk of lawsuits and disputes, and even winning more business. Or implementing new safety training to mitigate worker injury risk You can then use that knowledge to anticipate and better manage risk for future jobs.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 31, 2023

Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals and substances can increase the risk of severe diseases like cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and tetanus. It also poses a threat to wildlife and the general environment. Environmental consultants can design effective programs through data collection and inspection.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Needless to say, trying to design, coordinate, and build in and around these conditions is an uphill battle. feel that time constraints and urgency present the greatest risk to decision-making. . A better design and coordination workflow . Design new floor plans and room layouts that integrate with the current structure.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

Standards body BSI haslaunched a new whitepaper on how to minimise risks in infrastructure projects. Experts suggest that a better approach to scope development and managing risk and contractual change could save up to £25bn a year on projects.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

How a company assesses and plans for climate-related risks may have a significant impact on its future financial performance and investors’ return on their investment in the company. Design for long life and adaptability. It’s critical to understand the risks and opportunities, and to establish a long-term commitment.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

Climate and weather very much influence the design and construction of building enclosure systems, especially roof systems and assemblies. Implementing sustainability, resilience, and adaptability characteristics into buildings and structures requires above-code design considerations. Photo courtesy GAF. by Jennifer Keegan, AAIA.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As a recent BioPhorum report on modular design in biopharmaceutical manufacturing points out, one of the drawbacks of establishing a new production facility—particularly for a brand new product — is the time it takes to go from design to operation. BioPhorm highlights the importance of standardisation in any modular design.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Shared profit and risk and jointly developed project goals and values are keystones for team alignment for any project. Construction Management at Risk in Health Care Projects. Leite, F., & Mulva, S. 36 Team Integration and. Owner Satisfaction: Comparing Integrated Project Delivery with. Journal of. Collins, W., & Parrish, K.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 12, 2022

As a result, homeowners are fortifying their homes with resilient and sustainable materials like stronger windows, thicker insulation, and passive solar power, while builders and architects are reevaluating traditional framing and assembly methods for greater durability in at-risk environments. Environmental. Structural.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As a contractor, you likely know that your business is always at risk. Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? Builders Risk Insurance.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The basics Step 1: Identify ALL Participants and Stakeholders and Meet with Them (Planning, Procurement, Designers, Builders, Building Users) Focus upon clearly defining and communicating desired outcomes for all involved. Step 3: Monitor Progress and Continuously Improve All projects bring risks and problems.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Minimizing risk through cost certainty and a fully communicated detailed scope of work is critical to every repair, renovation, and new build. Public sector owner and design-builders working collaborative toward well-defined, mutually beneficial goals… what a concept! Full technical and financial visibility and transparency.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 13, 2023

By Mike Smalley Everyone has reasonable expectations to feel secure and comfortable while occupying interior environments such as schools, workplaces, hospitals, churches, and entertainment venues. However, designers must prioritize comfort because it is fundamentally linked to customer satisfaction.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity delivers significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency?CM Additionally, the knowledge of contractors is leveraged in design phase, drawing on their experiences to improve the proposed solution.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 26, 2022

International design firm, RKD , has a rich legacy dating back to its formation in Dublin, Ireland, in 1913. Sustainable design connects and unifies RKD’s multi-service, multi-sector approach. Driving the Productivity of Design Teams. RKD began using BIM 360 in 2018 to enhance workflows across its international office network.

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