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Construction Site Hearing Issues: How Noise Damages Workers’ Health & Prevention Tips

UK Construction Blog

Legal obligations require employers to assess, control, and review noise exposure under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, providing mandatory hearing protection at 80 dB and health surveillance for at-risk workers. Excavators generate similar levels when digging foundations or clearing debris.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Bayfield & Roberts, 2005, Hook & Stehn, 2008, Howell, 1999, McGrath-Champ & Rosewarne, 2009). Little benefit would be achieved by attempting to directly apply the Toyota Production System (TPS), or similar approaches to the AEC sector, exclusive of as a general background learning exercise. Lean Construction Reading Primer.

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Insulation’s crucial role in creating habitable basements

Construction Specifier

By Mike Fischer One of the first questions to be asked when designing a basement foundation is “what is the desired functionality of the basement?” On one end of the spectrum, a basement may provide comfortable, fully habitable spaces comparable to the above-grade portions of the building (Figure 1).

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Construction Productivity is a Process Problem, Not People: Here’s How Autonomy Helps

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In 2017, McKinsey & Company released a 10-year analysis from 2005 to 2015 that found that construction-labor productivity in the United States hadn’t kept pace with other industries. Through our own research, we’ve seen measurable improvements in productivity among industry professionals who use digital tools to collaborate.

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Proactive HVAC maintenance: Balancing costs with sustainability

Construction Specifier

With equipment prices anticipated to rise further, extending the lifespan of existing systems will be crucial for managing costs. Additionally, the evolving landscape of building performance and decarbonization policies requires industry professionals to remain adaptable and responsive to new regulations.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Over his more than 38years service to FM Global, Mr. Gay has performed many different job assignments: . Monday and Tuesday: Board, Council and Committee Meetings. Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Over his more than 38years service to FM Global, Mr. Gay has performed many different job assignments: . Monday and Tuesday: Board, Council and Committee Meetings. Thursday: Information Exchanges.