Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 16, 2018

If you work in construction, you can’t escape the buzz around business information modeling (BIM) , the 3D modeling method used to communicate information throughout the design, build and lifecycle of a project. Project managers, for example, can consult a business information model on a jobsite to ensure construction follows plans.

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BIM Modeling United States San Francisco 162

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2024

Upgrades and Replacements : Regular inspections can identify opportunities for upgrading to more energy-efficient models or implementing energy-saving technologies. Resource Conservation : Water Systems : Maintenance of plumbing systems can prevent leaks, ensuring efficient water use and reducing waste.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. This ensures that the final product will adhere to all safety codes and ADA regulations. Modern projects are incorporating building information management (BIM) software. This allows for unprecedented communication and collaboration on the project.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Of course the allocation of costs and benefits will largely be driven by financial and tax considerations in this highly regulated area. There are real opportunities in the Wild West business of community solar.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

That new code modified the 2019 California Building Standards Code regulating allowable mix design and materials for plain and reinforced concrete. Possibly most significant, the code provides a form of non-residential specification and residential specification that could be a model for construction contract provisions.

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Natural Building

JULY 14, 2020

The home provides its own energy (with photovoltaics, passive solar and geothermal tubes), water (rainwater and even dew-water capture) and grows food in the greenhouse (necessary for temperature regulation and for filtering the water to be reused). She gives us a tour of the first Encounter, as well as the Global model she is test-living.

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Building Radar

JULY 30, 2024

As the construction industry evolves, new regulations are introduced to address safety, sustainability, and technology advancements. For 2024, several new construction regulations are set to impact how projects are planned, executed, and monitored. Key Changes in Construction Regulations for 2024 1.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Request for Proposal.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Tobacco in cigarettes is highly regulated, but ‘not so much’ for cannabis. And what is regulated by most jurisdictions today are matters of security surrounding cannabis but not environmental concerns. 4) Investigate water regulations for small‐scale producers.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Building bye-laws is a legal tool used to regulate building coverage, height, area of construction, architectural designs. What is Building Bye-Laws?

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BIM & Beam

APRIL 2, 2013

The Structural Analysis and Code Checking Toolkit for Autodesk Revit software is a suite of tools that supports the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process and allows structural engineers to analyze and check their structure from within the Revit environment. It can be downloaded from the Autodesk Exchange Apps website for free.

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Autodesk Revit Structural Engineering Modeling 102

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Ike, a self-driving truck startup, has raised $52 million in financing for the company’s Series A autonomous model. The company says self-driving trucks will help the trucking industry address the driver shortage, new regulations, and increasing accident rates. In an Ike blog post, the company says…

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

But I think there is an even better first step – bring outdated regulations into the 21 st Century. To resume the downward trend, update the OSHA regulations. When OSHA put overhead traveling crane regulations in place in the early ‘70s, they were based on standards adopted years before by ANSI/ASME. Getting back on track.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While alliance contracting is typically a term applied in the Australia and the UK to a model applied to large complex projects, its core aspects have been in place for both Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for major projects, and LEAN, Open Job Order Contracting for years, if not decades. . #2

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Contract Procurement Innovation Renovating 244

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Sometimes in our focus on the complexities of rules and regulations, we forget the simple, common-sense questions where clear answers can make a real difference in safety. And be aware that in some cases, the manufacturers’ guidance is restricted to a particular model or type of hard hat. Here are the questions: 1.

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OSHA Regulation Modeling Safety 120

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Codes and Regulations Construction Green IGCC International LEED code' The IgCC contains numerous jurisdictional and project electives that allow adopting jurisdictions and projects to customize code requirements to address local issues and selectively raise sustainability goals. And significantly, ASHRAE Standard 189.1

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Health And Safety Professionals Develop and enforce safety protocols to minimize accidents and ensure compliance with regulations. Highlight the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM), drones for surveying, and other innovative tools. Provide accurate cost assessments to guide budgeting and bidding processes.

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Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 332

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

Innovative procurement and management models with balanced risk sharing. Regulation and policies requiring collaboration and improved outcomes. Life-cycle asset management focus versus myopic first cost driven decision-making. A common and appropriate framework for project management. Public/private partnerships. www,4bt.us.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 30, 2018

Effective project management means controlling the data flow and staying on top of transmittals, submittals, RFIs, email communications, change orders, materials, inventory, job cost and WIP reports, labor hours and wages, union rules, safety regulations, insurance and bonding, compliance data and a whole lot more.

Project Management 173

Project Management Management Contractors Software 173

Pro Builder

APRIL 11, 2023

The content of ICC/THIA Standard 1215: Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy will continue to cover tiny houses used for permanent occupancy on a foundation or on wheels as addressed in the IRC. All of these are available on the Code Council’s dedicated off-site construction webpage.

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Housing Inspections Certification Regulation 98

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2012

OSHA’s I2P2, on the other hand, would be another regulation that would likely be a major battleground between government, industry and unions. Z10’s guidance includes both mandatory language (“shall”) as well as recommending language (“should”). However, the decision about whether a company uses Z10 is voluntary. The best alternative.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 31, 2020

For many, that shake up came in the form of a remote model. With regulations varying from state to state, a nationwide shortage of PPE, and guidelines constantly changing, it has not been easy for many to return to work. COVID-19 has shaken up how nearly every business operates.

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Constructlaw

APRIL 10, 2024

Only one other state Colorado has enacted regulations at the state level that explicitly authorize DPR, but other states such as Florida and Arizona are following suit. On December 19, 2023, the Board adopted regulations authorizing local agencies to apply DPR treatment. See Draft Regulations of Cal. ” Cal.

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Regulation Guidelines California Drafting 52

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 23, 2014

The IgCC provides model code language, to be adopted by local governments as an overlay to existing codes to establish “baseline regulations for new and existing buildings related to energy conservation, water efficiency, building owner responsibilities, site impacts, building waste, and materials” and other matters.

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Memphis Green Regulation Materials 120

Construction Marketing

JULY 6, 2010

The seasonal adjustment process regulates the ABI score each month based on typical scores for that month in prior years. When used in a single-variable regression model to explain variation in construction spending, both the overall ABI and the Commercial ABI performed well.

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Architecture Construction Commercial AIA 231

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 10, 2018

Every score model we reviewed saw a drop in ENERGY STAR score except hotels. The following 1 to 100 ENERGY STAR score models will be updated: bank branches, courthouses, financial offices, hotels, houses of worship, K-12 schools, offices, retail, supermarkets, and warehouses. You have 75 days to act.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. Tekla had a message for contractors at the show: Don’t wait until you are contracted on a job to utilize the power of BIM (building information modeling). It’s a construction collaboration tool that lets everyone in the industry tap into the BIM (Building Information Modeling) process for free.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Maryland is about to expand and incentivize use of the IgCC as a voluntary green code, in a manner that may be an ideal model for other states. Codes and Regulations Construction Green IGCC International LEED building code'

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Maryland Green Baltimore Regulation 120

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 16, 2018

The Volvo-branded line of rigid haul trucks includes four models. The new hauler range, which will initially be launched in less-regulated markets, includes the 45­-ton R45D, 60-­ton R60D, 72­-ton R70D, and 100-­ton R100E, the latter a newly designed model.

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Modeling Regulation Engineering Design 65

Green Building Law Update

JULY 16, 2017

The ordinance is modeled after similar laws enacted in the California municipalities of Lancaster, Sebastopol, and Santa Monica, and the City of San Francisco. The ordinance is likely to pass given that at its July 12 meeting the second reader version of this ordinance passed with a 4 to 1 vote. The ordinance is here.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We don't always throw around the word "revolutionary," but building information modeling (BIM) has truly been that over the last few decades. It's a cloud-based model that brings together structured, multidisciplinary data to develop an intelligent model that represents an asset throughout its lifecycle. What is 4D BIM?:

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BIM Modeling Schedule Visualization 98

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 2, 2011

The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is a model code for cities seeking to promote sustainable building practices through their building codes. Section 601.1 - This chapter shall regulate the design, construction, commissioning and operation of buildings and building sites for the effective use of energy.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2023

The release also underlines the Government’s commitment to getting Sizewell C built as it seeks to attract potential private investment into the nuclear project under the new regulated asset base ( RAB) model for funding nuclear.

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Site Construction Procurement Regulation 94

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Compliance/Regulations. The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different. Modeling & Design. To produce a digital model, the objects are assembled like a three-dimensional puzzle. General Management.

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BIM Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 6, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. It got me to thinking – I need to develop a (much simpler) stress test model for my own company. I would challenge you to create simple models that allow you to give your own organization random “stress” tests. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 3, 2022

This is the most common form of construction business model as it allows stakeholders to search for the lowest prices. An implied warranty is the minimum warranty that the project management team is obligated to provide based on local laws and regulations. . This process is called a design, bid, and build contract.

Project Management 248

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 248

Construction Equipment

JULY 2, 2019

The booster range is comprised of five standard Tier 4-F models, and 11 models for less regulated countries. A high-pressure booster range enables an operator to increase the pressure of the primary compressor up to 5,000 psi. They are designed to work across several industries, including…

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