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Five Essential Skills for Successful Construction Project Managers

Building Radar

Utilizing platforms like AI-driven project insights from Building Radar can streamline market research and decision-making, providing valuable data that informs strategic planning and execution. Building strong relationships through transparent and consistent communication helps in managing expectations and resolving conflicts swiftly.

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Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint

BDC Network

Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint 1 kcichowicz Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:59 Facility condition assessments provide powerful insight into your buildings and offer an ideal vehicle to advance resiliency and decarbonization goals. A facility owner and management team are pivotal in this transition.

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Builders eye later-stage startups in funding ventures

Construction Dive

Since then, Canvas has partnered with drywall manufacturer USG and construction equipment manufacturer Hilti in 2023 and released a new robot in 2024. It acquired a 10% stake in the Oakland, California-based modular construction firm R2 Building as its inaugural investment.

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UK Construction Recovery Constrained by Historic Labour Crisis

UK Construction Blog

Market recovery gains momentum despite structural challenges Construction output has rebounded decisively after 2024’s difficulties, with infrastructure leading monthly growth at 2.0% Building costs are forecast to increase 17% over the next five years, with tender prices rising 15% over the same period. billion by 2029.

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AI fuels data center demand: Can precast concrete keep up?

Construction Specifier

Precast concrete is a desirable material for these buildings for a variety of reasons, whether used for walls, floors, and roof panels in a total precast structure or as an enclosure system. While data centers are currently being constructed at a fast pace, they are not a new building type.

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and HOK Break Ground on $145M Kedren Children’s Village

Civil + Structural Engineer

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Together, McCarthy and HOK make up the design-build team leveraging their expertise to deliver a modern, efficient, and patient-centered facility tailored to the unique needs of children requiring behavioral health services. Furthering its mission as a community builder, McCarthy Building Cos.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.