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The Evolution of Bridge Construction: Safer, Faster, Smarter

Civil + Structural Engineer

With a more optimized process, quality control, and automation, components can be produced faster than other systems on a construction site. The result provides higher productivity and lower costs with a reduction in safety risks. It is an investment all aimed at making the daily commute easier and safer for millions of Americans.

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Precast Concrete Lintels: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Durability & Installation

UK Construction Blog

These lintels must comply with strict British and European standards (including BS EN 845-2:2013+A1:2016 and BS EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014) to ensure proper load-bearing capacity and safety requirements. You’ll find these prestressed lintels particularly valuable for their cost-effectiveness and high performance under load conditions.

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

Unfortunately, the process is largely done inappropriately and without cost transparency or visibility, and rarely is verifiable. Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. This has lead to the vast major of construction cost estimates (80% or more) being inaccurate. FAR 36.203.

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS

Job Order Contracting

Project Management: Cost, Time, and Quality, Two Best Guesses and a Phenomenon, Its Time to Accept Other Success Criteria. Underestimating Costs in Public Works Projects: Error or Lie? Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. References: Atkinson, R. S., & Buhl, S. Y., & Bui, T.

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Construction Cost Estimating Trends – 2014 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance.

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Stantec selected to continue providing program management and technical engineering services for Pure Water San Diego Program

Civil + Structural Engineer

Phase 1 of Pure Water San Diego began after City Council approved the program in 2014. Pure Water is creating a safe, sustainable, reliable, and cost-competitive water supply while reducing treated water discharges to the Pacific Ocean. This phase of the program is a multibillion-dollar potable reuse initiative.

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DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics

Job Order Contracting

Zero credible cost visibility and inability to enable cost management… another instance of Government attempt to compete with the private sector and lack of capable and continuous accountable leadership. DoD hasn’t achieved a clean audit since independent audits were initiated in 2017. 2014cv0173-62-0.