Construction Marketing

MARCH 30, 2023

Engineering in harsh environments poses a distinct set of challenges that call for innovative and robust design solutions. Material Selection Selecting the appropriate materials is essential for designing structures in harsh environments. When designing military shelter systems , the material choice becomes even more critical.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

This trend has put any construction company that does not use best-in-class safety practices at the risk of being put out of business. A plaintiffs attorney in post-crash litigation can claim negligence if there is any failure to follow policies, procedures, or reasonable practices that find, coach, and remediate high-risk behavior.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 31, 2025

The supply chain industry is rapidly evolving, making effective supply chain risk management solutions more critical than ever. If youve been keeping an eye on recent industry developments, youve probably seen that Achilles Information Ltd recently acquired Global Risk Management Solutions (GRMS).

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2025

Inadequate Risk Assessment: Not factoring in potential risks like weather delays, permit issues, or unforeseen complications can lead to significant cost overruns. Poor Communication: Lack of clear communication between estimators, designers, and project managers can result in misunderstandings and inaccurate cost estimations.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2025

Owners and design teams are not protected by todays inadequate and vague polished concrete specifications. Contractors and design teams will continue to pay out contingencies without understanding what went wrong and how to protect themselves in the future.

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Concrete Design CSI AIA 105

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Leveraging AI technology during the preconstruction phase can significantly reduce the design-induced risks, errors and disputes associated with early design sets.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 3, 2025

RSMeans, by contrast, is a “known quantity” and thus falsely perceived as lower risk. Lack of Awareness or Trust in New Solutions Even though objective, verifiable, and current local cost data is available, DoD decision-makers may not be aware of these solutions or may not trust their reliability without extensive validation.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

When you become a signatory contractor with the IUPAT, you gain access to a network of resources designed to help you tackle job site challenges. One of the biggest risks in construction projects is labor disputes, which can cause costly work stoppages and delays. Collaborative Problem-Solving. Labor Peace and Stability.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Combining a single source of truth with a robust and integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Framework can reduced costs by 30%-40% as well as reduce risk for design builders. Why 4BTs Data Structure Excels Eliminates Guesswork: Removes reliance on error prone location and economic adjustment factors.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 20, 2025

Mitigating Risks: What Truly Matters in Selecting a Contractor Every construction project comes with riskswhether its budget overruns, scheduling conflicts, or unforeseen site conditions. Developers and construction directors mitigate these risks by selecting contractors who have demonstrated their ability to execute consistently.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 21, 2022

Any owner, designer, builder who is not observing this fact has limited cost visibility and is likely to be “off” by 30%-40% or more. GAO/GGD-00-172R Study on Facility Design Reviews – Federal Facilities Council’s Report on the Role of Facility Design Reviews in Facilities Construction.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2023

Mechanism for sharing risks and benefits Sustainable Facilities Management [contact-form] The post Relationship-based Job Order Contracting appeared first on 4BT.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

THIS ARTICLE IS FOCUSED ON prevention through design (PTD) and why use of the term “zero energy” lockout/tagout (LOTO) for all service and maintenance tasks creates a range of adverse impacts. Examples of such impacts are: •impeding efficient and effective equipment designs when tasks (e.g., Download the full article here.

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Design OSHA Feasibility Regulation 156

Construction Business Owner

JULY 5, 2023

Aren’t gloves, sleeves, and other PPE important to protect workers from the risk of hazards? This includes risks of prolonged exposures to hazards, injuries due to mishandling equipment, tripping, falling, and other risks that can be mitigated or eliminated using control measures. So, why is this the case?

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Discover the latest low-code application technology specifically designed to ensure a quicker, safer and more reliable on- and off-site experience for your teams and contractors. Proactive risk assessment for safer on-site experiences. Taking advantage of the right technology tools to tackle today’s challenges. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 12:00.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 27, 2024

To date, most public sector owners use JOC to shorten procurement timelines without sufficient consideration of cost, quality, relationship building, or risk mitigation.

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Contract Procurement Consulting Risk 242

Job Order Contracting

JULY 26, 2024

The fact that detailed unit price cost estimates using this type of information is rarely used and shared among owners and design/builders is largely responsible for cost overruns. As both owners and design/builders now have greater cost visibility and risk is lowers, overall project costs can be reduced.

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Construction Compensation CSI Equipment 245

Construction Marketing

MARCH 19, 2025

Vehicle emissions, industrial pollutants, and airborne particles settle on surfaces, creating a layer of grime that dulls even the most striking architectural designs. Over time, even the most well-designed buildings can start to look neglected if proper maintenance isnt in place.

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Visualization Materials Green Architecture 165

Lets Build

JULY 15, 2022

Construction design software is a necessity in today’s digital landscape, giving industry professionals an easier way to create blueprints and drawings of new designs. However, the construction design software market is overflowing with options—what works for one company might not be ideal for yours.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 16, 2021

Construction is one industry faced with many planning and designing before the actual structure is put in place. However, with advancements in technology, better designs with more details are being constructed to help guide the structure of a building. . This has made it essential in design and construction. .

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

OSHA violations are more than just compliance issuesthey put lives at risk and jeopardize your company’s reputation. Prevention Steps: Conduct site inspections to identify all fall risks. Staying ahead with proper respirators mitigates risks. Designate safe zones to prevent collisions between trucks and workers.

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OSHA Safety Injury Inspections 112

Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

For example, the OpenBUILD Solution (TM) supports LEAN procedures and components associated with conceptualizing, designing, budgeting, and building. Relationships based upon value, performance, mutual trust/respect, and shared risk/reward. The post Why LEAN Construction Matters appeared first on 4BT.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. Incorporate the Latest Project Management Software Computer-animated design (CAD) technology revolutionized design when it was introduced decades ago.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 20, 2018

This new method reduces traffic disruptions and risk for both drivers and construction workers, since it shortens the time it takes to install a bridge over a roadway. These bridges are also designed to have a long service life. (In The Benefits and Risks of Prefabricated Bridges. Increased worker safety.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 18, 2024

There is no longer “safety: is using so call “market leaders” There is finally a construction cost estimating improvement that benefits both owners and design-builders. Using “traditional” cost estimating solutions is no longer viable in today’s volatile and competitive landscape.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 28, 2023

The trade group’s new guidelines provide requirements for many aspects of air system design, installation, operation and maintenance.

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Guidelines Risk Design 132

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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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2023

Owners & Developers – Planners – Designers – Procurement Professionals – Builders Collaborate with internal and external teams to detail Scope of Work and validate local market construction costs. Mitigate risk and access a full audit trail. Empower those doing the work and leverage their expertise.

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Sustainability Management Renovating Construction 263

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 16, 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. This pandemic has brought to the forefront the challenges of risk assessment – the process of identifying hazards and determining consequences. The Changes That Just Occurred.

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Safety Risk Deals Inventory 266

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 18, 2022

From a historical perspective, traditional methods such as design-bid-build and others have failed. Time, Cost, and Risk Management. An overall early and ongoing collaborative focus upon mutually beneficial outcomes is central to project time, cost, and risk management. Learn more… Contact Us. Captcha.

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Procurement Construction Schedule CSI 264

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The realization of the fact the owners, design-builders, and all other participants must share in risk and reward has been particularly difficult for public sector procurement professionals. The public sector is wary of collaborative procurement, planning, and project delivery, as well as poorly informed on the topic.

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Wolgast Corporation

JUNE 24, 2024

Design-Build Construction (DB) is one of the increasingly popular methods of construction. Instead of hiring an Architect to design your building and then finding a General Contractor to bid the design, a commercial building owner gets the designer and the contractor as one entity.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 14, 2021

Locally researched detailed unit price books , when used by an experienced construction cost estimator, are the only tool available to create reliable construction cost estimates for owners and their design/builders. Design cost planning. Compliance and Risk Mitigation. Actionable cost data is critical for successful ….

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Construction Estimating Comparison Forecasting 264

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Owner and design-builders gain 30%-40%+ in cost visibility and cost management capability, reducing both risk and overall construction costs. All data is updated quarterly without the use of location or economic factors. commerical cost Learn how to better manage Commercial Construction Costs 2024 and beyond.

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Construction Commercial CSI Procurement 242

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

Risk and Uncertainty: Costs should be determined for uncertainties within an estimate. There should be a disciplined and comprehensive method of assessing and reassessing project risk and uncertainty. Costs that are unknown and costs associated with potential risks can be included in the form of a contingency amount.

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