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OmTrak’s Wish List for the Construction Industry in 2025: Building a Better Tomorrow

OmTrak

Champion Validated Data What wed like to see : Building a transparent data environment where validated information drives decision-making. Enhance Project Governance for Commissioning and Handover What wed like to see : Establishing stricter governance frameworks to facilitate smooth transitions during commissioning and handover.

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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.

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Optimizing Garage Door Service: Essential Considerations for Construction Professionals

UK Construction Blog

The range of design options available today for architectural projects has grown to accommodate numerous building styles due to the evolution of contemporary architectural trends. The International Building Code (IBC) sets forth requirements for commercial building applications.

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Deep energy retrofits: The future of sustainable buildings

Construction Specifier

As the global focus on sustainability and climate change intensifies, the United States is seeing a new trend in building restoration-deep energy retrofits. buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption and 35 percent of total energy-related emissions.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

BDC Network

The Sustainability Group will strengthen Suffolk’s in-house expertise and ability to design and execute a wider range of green building solutions. In design, Swenso collaborates closely with design teams to optimize strategies for cost effectiveness to meet operational carbon goals using life cycle costing.

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Antarctic runway is upgraded to support UK hub for polar science

Civil + Structural Engineer

This is a result of collaborative planning between the AIMP partnership and BAS’ Operations teams to manage the associated impact and enable its successful delivery within the planned timescales. Through the increased drainage, the new surface will reduce the risk of floods and ice build-up.

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It’s All About the Data

Civil + Structural Engineer

the handoff from project design and delivery to construction or construction to commissioning), we lose data. As a result, we lose a lot of the hard work performed in one phase and in many ways start over in the next phase–with less fidelity and detail. This will help the sector drive sustainable outcomes. Absolutely.