HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Working with a client on a design-assist or design-build basis, as Englewood Construction is with the reimagining of Stratford Square Mall, allows the commercial contractor to provide valuable input during the initial planning stages. Design-assist is a bit of a hybrid of the design-build process.

Commercial 120

Commercial Modeling Design Construction 120

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

At the recent ASSE Professional Development Conference, there was considerable focus on risk assessment, voluntary standards and prevention through design. Risk assessment, or RA for short, will guide you in the application of feasible risk reduction controls. Risk assessment is one of the most powerful safety tools we have.

Risk 120

Risk Safety Feasibility Accidents 120

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Master Builder concept is an ancient approach to construction, where a single individual or entity is responsible for both the design and the construction of a project. While specialization and complexity have grown over time, the core idea of integrating design and construction to ensure quality, efficiency, and cohesion remains valued.

Contract 245

Contract Procurement Modeling Design 245

BD+C

OCTOBER 9, 2024

How healthcare operations inform design 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/09/2024 - 12:31 Healthcare Facilities Amanda Fisher, Communications Specialist, shares how BWBR's personalized approach and specialized experience can make a meaningful impact to healthcare facilities. But the patients are the ones that have to use the space.”

Design 98

Design Organization Environment Feasibility 98

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 18, 2018

Many contractors have also been expanding to include design services recently so they can offer design-build project delivery to clients, rather than the traditional design-bid-build method where owners hire separate companies to handle the design and execution of a project. Expand to New Locations.

Contractors 227

Contractors Construction Office Roads 227

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Key to learning how risk assessment and feasible risk reduction work together is to undergo experiential learning. Presentation on risk assessment and feasible risk reduction. Of even greater importance, risk assessment is the foundation for applying the Hierarchy of Hazard Control in order to identify feasible risk reduction.

Risk 120

Risk Feasibility Safety Foundation 120

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 16, 2018

Top questions to ask when designing a green roof. He shared some key considerations to keep in mind when designing a green roof. This is a huge indicator of the feasibility of a green roof. Hardiness zones also determine feasibility of different plant species. . Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 03/16/2018 - 15:14. March 16, 2018.

Green 103

Green Design Consulting Feasibility 103

FDR Safety

JUNE 23, 2014

Innovations in safeguarding can often be incorporated when designing and building new machines. Those same innovations are often not feasible for retrofit – that’s the reason for my passion around the concepts of “Design-in Safety” and “Prevention thru Design” (PtD). Back to lathes.

Feasibility 136

Feasibility Risk Safety IDEA 136

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Needless to say, trying to design, coordinate, and build in and around these conditions is an uphill battle. Teams can then design and move forward confidently, knowing they’re working with models that accurately reflect the site’s current conditions. . A better design and coordination workflow .

Design 119

Design Autodesk BIM Modeling 119

The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

If externally prestressed tendons are used it should be feasible to complete three spans per week. With this method a crane or self launching gantry system can place upto six segments per day. The rate of construction for internally prestressed segments is considered to be a span per week.

Construction 214

Construction Concrete Foundation Materials 214

Pro Builder

MARCH 14, 2023

How to Design for the Build-for-Rent Market qpurcell Tue, 03/14/2023 - 08:42 The build-for-rent (BFR) market has been booming in recent years, as potential homebuyers have found themselves priced out of owning. 5 tips for designing build-for-rent homes Steve Krob, associate marketing director, BSB Design, shared the following five takeaways.

Design 98

Design Products Zoning Feasibility 98

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

Design 104

Design Fabrication Consulting Bidding 104

FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

Many, if not most safety courses, are designed for administrative issues of compliance. We use risk assessment and feasible risk reduction methodology that is part of the ANSI B11 family of general industry machine safety standards. The good news is that FDRsafety can help. Even better is that our process is simple.

OSHA 149

OSHA Feasibility Fabrication Risk 149

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The business models, though, are of two forms — it’s either design, bid, build where the project owner chooses a contractor after the design phase or design-build where both design and construction phases are done by one contractor. Stakeholders then perform feasibility testing accordingly. The process. Initiation.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

BD+C

JANUARY 2, 2024

5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities Here are five reasons why it has become increasingly evident that mass timber is ready to shape the future of laboratory spaces. Here are five reasons why. The market-ready prototyp[es consider an urban sigte in one of Boston's leading life sciences clusters.

Design 113

Design Sustainability Materials Boston 113

Construction Equipment

MARCH 7, 2017

Known as Project AME - Additive Manufactured Excavator - industry partners, university students, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers designed and fabricated the world’s first large scale use of steel in a 3D printing application.

Las Vegas 91

Las Vegas Feasibility Fabrication Materials 91

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Lastly, this blog does not intend to be the end all, but is designed to mentor by overviewing basic safety program organization and key concepts. It is written as a series for those who are new to safety or have an expanded role within safety. It is meant to be easily digestible by reviewing one to two key points.

Risk 156

Risk Feasibility Safety Injury 156

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 17, 2010

Owing to high number of design constraints and intricacy of construction a system known as conceptual cost estimation (also referred to as predesign cost estimation ) has been developed to conceptually estimate the costs for construction industries.

Feasibility 40

Feasibility Estimating Modeling Structural Engineering 40

HardHatChat

JULY 16, 2019

Because the client brought us onto this project during the early planning stages, we were able to collaborate to ensure this was feasible, and also value-engineer the design. The new façade we are building echos the original design and is in line with the prominent architecture of the neighborhood.

Commercial 194

Commercial Retail Construction Office 194

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 26, 2018

Report: Design-Build to Deliver Almost Half of U.S. Alternative project delivery methods like design-build (DB) are growing more common as owners seek to speed up projects and lower costs. It’s not feasible for all contractors to suddenly offer design services, but new partnerships and strategies could help your business down the line.

Industrial 162

Industrial Construction Portland Metro 162

CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Definition of Design Period: Design period could be defined as the number of years in the near future in which the supply will surpass the demand. Why Design Period Is Provided? The main reasons behind providing Design Periods are: It is prodigiously strenuous or unfeasible to produce frequent. Life of the structure.

Design 52

Design Foundation Roads Feasibility 52

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In an existing space, especially one not originally designed as a commercial kitchen, walls and flooring may have to be torn up in order to create new “stub ups” and “stub outs” in the right positions to connect the planned commercial kitchen equipment and fixtures.

Retail 177

Retail Commercial Feasibility Comparison 177

ENR Construction

MARCH 31, 2018

Most transmission projects of any significance face risks to schedules and budgets at every step—from feasibility, siting, permitting and design to construction and operation.

Budgeting 61

Budgeting Budget Schedule Risk 61

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 7, 2019

It’s the skill of the labor, the creativity of the design and the intricacy of the engineering that shifts steel, concrete, brick, glass and so many other materials into finished work. Relying on manual processes in today’s modern construction era is no longer going to be a feasible option.

Materials 247

Materials Software Software Management 247

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Design firms AECOM and WSP awarded $1.3 million contract to study 16-mile Brooklyn to Queens line.

New York City 48

New York City Feasibility New York Contract 48

Pro Builder

APRIL 28, 2021

The Future of Architecture Lies in Fluid Design. Jane Greenthal is an associate principal of planning and strategies at the global architecture firm Perkins&Will and agrees that the keys to increased density are legislative change and economic feasibility, which both have to be in place before starting the design. . cbroderick.

Architecture 52

Architecture Design Feasibility Housing 52

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 10, 2014

. • Not guarding the lead screw and/or traverse rod on lathes (no specific OSHA regulation and feasibility of compliance is a real question). • Storage racks not labeled for load capacity (OSHA’s own interpretation does not require labeling and no specific OSHA standard). • Lathes, drill presses, mills, etc.

OSHA 153

OSHA Risk Equipment Documentation 153

BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

rcassidy Mon, 06/05/2023 - 12:44 Andrew Lehrer and Tyler Jensen, Environmental Systems Design A significant climate impact can be achieved with hybrid electrification that balances capital expenditure and operating expenses. Electrification of existing assets in heating-dominant climates can be particularly problematic.

Site 98

Site Feasibility Electrical Illinois 98

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 6, 2023

Consultant WSP has been working on designs for the project with previously Balfour Beatty selected under the Scape framework to carry out feasibility work. The scheme will see the M65 southbound and northbound exit slip roads widened from two lanes to three to ease congestion.

Feasibility 75

Feasibility Remodeling Roads Consulting 75

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 26, 2015

The bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy to “study” the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures. Such is close enough for government work.

Leases 120

Leases Commercial New Hampshire Feasibility 120

Construction Enquirer

JULY 9, 2023

Ashe Construction has been awarded a £24m design and build contract to for a new primary school and community health hub for Milton Keynes Council. Ashe has been employed to manage the complete design and build contract and has developed the scheme from feasibility over a 15-month period.

Deals 84

Deals Feasibility Infrastructure Procurement 84

Pro Builder

JULY 1, 2022

The ICC Board also added that changes must be “technologically feasible, and life cycle cost effective, considering economic feasibility, including potential costs and savings for consumers and building owners, and return on investment.”. Realigning energy efficiency measures to prioritize more cost-effective strategies.

NAHB 98

NAHB Feasibility Life Cycle Inspections 98

BD+C

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

145: Delegated Design Life of an Architect Podcast dbarista Mon, 02/26/2024 - 09:46 In the architecture and construction industry, delegated design refers to the process where certain design responsibilities are transferred from architects to contractors during the construction phase. Life of an Architect Podcast Ep.

Design 40

Design Feasibility Architecture Contractors 40

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

The Rodney Street development has been designed by architect Buttress and will benefit from a wider £32m investment package funded by Homes England in the local area of Ancoats, helping ultimately to unlock 1,500 new homes and bring the 20-year regeneration story of the area to a close.

Feasibility 89

Feasibility Housing Roads Green 89

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 8, 2017

Those design principles were systematized by Bo Adamson and Wolfgang Feist, who founded the Passive House Institute (Passivhaus Institut) in 1996 in Darmstadt, Germany. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.

Housing 120

Housing Green America New York City 120

Chianelli Estimating

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Their accounting department has established a project budget that can not be exceeded and, if adhered to, the project is feasible. The committee agreed that minimizing design and consultant fees would leave more for constructing the building. The project design begins and takes months or maybe longer to complete.

Bidding 100

Bidding Estimating Budgeting Budget 100

BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Life Cycle Commissioning Construction 105