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Offsite vs. Onsite Construction Part 2

Civil + Structural Engineer

The benefits of offsite construction, which comprises the manufacturing, planning, design, fabrication, and assembly of building elements offsite are expansive. Additionally, the environmental impact is lessened due to minimal shipping and packing materials delivered to the site and enhanced energy efficiency in the final construction.

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Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality

UK Construction Blog

The post Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The stadium’s initial design contemplated 17,500 seats, but plans expanded following Luton’s Premier League promotion to accommodate the club’s growing fanbase.

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How Working with a Design-Build Construction Firm Can Boost the Bottom Line

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As we move further into 2015, Englewood Construction has been fortunate to entertain a lot of new business opportunities. Based on our backlog and client activity, we predict record growth in 2015. All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The project’s location crosses a superfund site, which made special drainage measures–such as realigning the groundwater remediation system while ensuring the treatment facility experienced no downtime. Initially, the plan was to place loose rip-rap rock on the slope to prevent material sloughing.

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Punch List 101

Field Wire

According to Michael Clippinger , the National Director of Quality at JE Dunn, an ENR Contractor of the Year, “a rolling punch list is the most common approach toward achieving the ultimate zero-punch list goal.” For this to occur, effective planning, project management, and transparent communication is required.

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Job Order Contracting – 2015

Building Information Management

JOC is about performance, reliability, dependability and quality. Other advantages include: Partnering and performance incentives result in high-quality construction and service and enhanced quality control. Quality JOC contractors have reduced and even eliminated punch lists. Sample JOC Process: Figure Below.

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DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics

Job Order Contracting

released 1996: Tri-Service Master Plan for all Engineering Management Systems (EMS) modules (Air Force to fund PAVER enhancements, Army to fund RAILER enhancements, and Navy to fund [future] BUILDER enhancements) 2000: BUILDER 2.0 DoD hasn’t achieved a clean audit since independent audits were initiated in 2017. Howieson, V.