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Building Homes with ‘Legos on Steroids’

The Pro Builder

No heavy equipment other than a forklift to move around pallets of blocks. Photos courtesy RENCO USA Labor Savings When they use RENCO’s blocks, builders save on both labor and time, says Smuts, adding that the product saves about 20% to 25% in cost compared to conventional construction. There’s no concrete or rebar. RENCO’s U.S.

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Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC

Job Order Contracting

Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC impact cost visibility and transparency. Locally researched detailed unit price cost data is best suited for providing verifiable cost visibility and transparency at a site, or other appropriate geolocation basis. History of Cost Factors.

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Commercial Construction Checklist on Beating the Next Chicago Blizzard

HardHatChat

Englewood Construction is an expert in winter condition commercial construction practices. The Chicago blizzard of 2011 is a story we’ll be talking about for generations. While most businesses, including commercial construction projects, were closed on Wednesday, Feb. Any commercial project started after Dec.

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

Search our site: Infrastructure. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment During Slow Recovery. in 2011, according to the Associated Equipment Manufacturers, a Milwaukee-based industry trade group. Transportation.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

Search our site: Infrastructure. Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Speeding Construction Recovery With Streamlined Code Review. -- Advertising --. The department launched the project in February 2011. ENR subscriber login » -->. Transportation. Environment.

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Robust processes have been proven and available for decades and have now evolved into full solution frameworks for improving construction productivity. Collaboration is critical in achieving best value construction outcomes. Collaborative Construction Environment. AIA California Council. Ashcraft, H.

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Revit OpEd: Room Separation Lines - Agida for MEP?

Revit OpEd

Area plans could help document such things but then floor plans would be "ignorant" of what these kinds of "areas" are, no tagging possible, just "dumb text". I have recently had to use room separation lines as the only way to create rudimentary FM schedules to allocate users and equipment to a desk/zone. Site Information.