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UK Construction Blog
JULY 3, 2025
Sustainable construction delivers measurable economic benefits, including reduced operational costs, higher property values (3-15% rental premiums), and access to government incentives, whilst circular economy approaches can boost profitability by up to 26%. What Is Sustainable Construction?
ENR Construction
JUNE 24, 2025
of Transportations District 5 has used remote-controlled bulldozers and excavators in production to remove slide material, officials say. The remote controlled machines are being run by an operator seated in a control center located above the slide. Daily geologic assessments also are performed.
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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology
CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
The idea of maintaining a high-rise building might seem daunting, but it’s a crucial aspect of ensuring safety and longevity. By staying on top of maintenance tasks, you ensure a safer environment for residents and a more sustainable building overall. You might wonder if implementing these technologies will impact costs.
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UK Construction Blog
JULY 15, 2025
These digital solutions create measurable improvements across multiple operational areas. Cost control becomes more precise with real-time budget tracking and resource monitoring. Project managers access current financial data, identify spending patterns, and make informed decisions before costs spiral out of control.
CCR Magazine
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Buildings with roofs that are more than 20 years old receive claims that are between 50% to 100% more severe compared to those with recent roof installations. Experienced roofing companies in Orlando, FL , guarantee thorough damage evaluations and durable repairs through their expertise. million squares of residential roofing material.
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CCR Magazine
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The temperature at which the heat is reached can be precisely controlled by controlling the pressure of the steam. Closed loop systems (building heat systems and some manufacturing processes) should be cleaned at least every three years, or as needed. They should be cleaned annually. from the water side to the steam side).
Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
While there are many high-performance flooring solutions, including some custom options for specific uses, one surface stands above the rest in terms of versatility: hybrid carpet. The three layers are fused together to create a durable floor cover that looks like carpet but performs like a resilient sheet. What is hybrid carpet?
UK Construction Blog
JULY 9, 2025
With clear, practical strategies and expert advice, this guide aims to simplify damp proofing and provide actionable steps for tackling common moisture problems in any building. This is the most common form in modern buildings, especially those with poor ventilation. Each type harms building materials differently.
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UK Construction Blog
MARCH 14, 2025
Key Takeaways Air quality monitoring is the continuous measurement of pollutants that provides crucial data for detecting harmful contaminants, with systems tracking parameters including humidity, temperature, CO2, VOCs and formaldehyde across diverse environments. Every breath you take matters.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 22, 2025
Professional teams conduct free surveys to assess your specific requirements, creating a customised moving plan that addresses access challenges and property-specific needs. Teams coordinate with building management, handle disposal requirements, and arrange specialist equipment moves to ensure seamless transitions for companies of all sizes.
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 9, 2023
With its near real-time version control; organization and syncing of markups; ability to show precisely how the planned construction looks in the field; and easy to use built-in calculators for determining common material quantities, HCSS Plans helps the heavy civil market build right every time.
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CivilJungle
APRIL 27, 2023
What Is a Total Station in Surveying? The most frequently used surveying instrument today is the total station (As per below figure No1). An entire station is a combination of a digital theodolite, an electronic distance measuring device (EDM) and a microprocessor with a memory unit.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 18, 2023
BERLIN, Germany – Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today at the INTERGEO conference the latest release of Trimble ® 4D (T4D) Control software, version 6.5, Additionally, the software allows for relative track monitoring where an as-built survey has not been performed. Event-based monitoring of ground-motion Version 6.5
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Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 10, 2024
By Josh Rayburn Unpiloted systems continue transforming civil and structural engineering by improving efficiency, accuracy, and safety while empowering civil and structural engineers to control costs. An autonomous flying laser sensor makes scanning and capturing a building from the air easier.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 10, 2024
km twin-tube tunnel that will have 10, 15-m-long cross passages and three technical buildings, each of which is 16.8-m Most importantly, the automated nature of the field software would give us the time to focus on complex survey tasks.” One of seven tunnels being built for the 17.5-km, Valued at EUR 516 million (NOK 5.2
CCR Magazine
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Whether for extensive renovation work, property valuation, or facility management purposes, performing an accurate measured building survey is an important part of understanding any real estate asset in London. Coordinating the Site Survey The first step in a measured building survey is careful planning and coordination.
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UK Construction Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
The post Understanding Construction Surveying appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Integral to this development process is construction surveying, a critical discipline ensuring that all construction adheres to stringent safety and regulatory standards. Proper drainage planning is essential to prevent future water-related issues.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Concerns around labor shortages, stagnation and recession, and the political climate all featured prominently among the biggest construction industry challenges in InEight’s recent Global Capital Projects Outlook survey. Others have pinpointed spiraling labor costs, inflation, and interest rate rises as major risks on the horizon.
BDC Network
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Dean Lewis, Graham Finch, and David Simkins Contractors Mass Timber Moisture Protection Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Mass timber has gained popularity as a building material praised for its sustainability and aesthetic appeal. Here are five tips for successful water mitigation in mass timber construction.
CCR Magazine
APRIL 23, 2024
Demolishing a building is a complex process that involves careful planning and execution to ensure safety and efficiency. Whether the structure is a small house or a large commercial building, each demolition project needs to comply with stringent regulations and safety standards.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 19, 2024
Army Corps of Engineers, New York District was walking on Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, the location of the agency’s Atlantic Coast of New Jersey Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet Beach Erosion Control Project. The project increased the size of the habitat for the plant, as well as performed environmental conservation measures to protect it.
The Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
But while the efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment has improved across the board, improper installation or commissioning can result in HVAC system faults that compromise HVAC performance and reduce energy efficiency. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building America program , points out. Yuill asks.
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CCR Magazine
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Yet, many businesses and property owners underestimate the importance of measured building surveys , often skipping them to cut costs or speed up the project timeline. Below, we explore six major problems that can arise when you skip a measured survey for your office building.
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iField Smart
JULY 11, 2024
Manual on-site surveys, prone to human error, are required to verify measurements and identify discrepancies between the original plans and the actual construction. Data Analytics: Advanced software can analyze as-built data to identify trends, optimize building performance, and inform future projects.
Seven Multi-Site Solutions
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
While traditional surveys have played a crucial role in gathering information, the emergence of high-fidelity assessments has taken data collection and analysis to a whole new level. The Power of Detailed Data: Basic surveys often provide limited data points and superficial insights.
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Digital Construction Works
JUNE 24, 2020
Continuous surveying in construction projects is a way to ensure the next step of the build is correct in space and time. Continuous Survey Continuous surveying enables an almost real-time digital representation of reality. It helps describe and document the state of the real-world as a series of “digital snapshots.”
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Construction Specifier
AUGUST 22, 2024
3 Survey results are publicly reported, so they greatly influence an organization’s reputation. 3 Survey results are publicly reported, so they greatly influence an organization’s reputation. Additionally, the government allocates reimbursements based on results, so the survey directly impacts a hospital’s financial performance.
Construction Marketing
JANUARY 29, 2013
In addition, results of a national survey of construction professionals were presented. Notably, 82% of those surveyed employ inbound marketing. To view all results, read Inbound Marketing in Construction – Survey Results. Then, perform a cross-analysis. Brown and Hubspot’s Steve Haase. Case Studies.
Construction Specifier
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Even when people are inside, it is hard to block out intruding and distracting noises within the space people are in; noise coming from adjacent rooms, areas above or below, or from hallways; or even from outside the building. The purpose of the building determines what types of noise pollution creates “pain points” for occupants.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 10, 2024
a civil engineering firm focused on sanitary sewer systems, as a stop-gap measure until she could find a career more suited to her structural engineering ambition. She is an active member of the Women Surveyors Summit – an industry event held to support and promote diversity in the land surveying profession.
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.
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Building Radar
AUGUST 6, 2024
Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become a cornerstone in modern construction practices. BIM allows for the creation of detailed 3D models that represent both the physical and functional characteristics of a building. Drones Drones are revolutionizing site surveys and inspections.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 9, 2024
We adopted new technologies, embraced sustainable building practices, and were more vocal about the benefits of working in the AEC field. There is a significant opportunity to do risk-based inspections with this technology moving forward by providing accurate measurements and data."
Building Radar
JULY 25, 2024
Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become a cornerstone of modern construction management. Drones for Site Surveys Drones are revolutionizing site surveys and inspections by providing high-resolution aerial imagery and real-time data. Enhancing Efficiency with Technology 1.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In fact, another McKinsey survey from 2020 showcased how the adoption of digital technologies accelerated by several years in just a few short months of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through our own research, we’ve seen measurable improvements in productivity among industry professionals who use digital tools to collaborate.
Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: ”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).
Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: ”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2024
Some building materials are more durable than others, like stone and steel, but unfortunately the days of structures surviving thousands of years, like the Egyptian pyramids and Roman cathedrals, are over. Therefore, preventive maintenance of building exteriors has become more important than ever.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 12, 2021
How do you measure project success? For many of us, it’s easy to see financials as a leading indicator of performance. Using budget as your primary indicator of performance is a lot like calculating the calories of a cake to assess its healthiness after it’s been baked. Is it over or under budget? And by how much? Key Takeaways.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 13, 2023
Not only does this improve accountability, it also fosters a sense of trust and builds your reputation. Similarly, taking control of labor by self-performing paves the way for competitiveness and cost control. “It’s Protect your reputation. That’s really important. .” Risk mitigation is very important.
UK Construction Blog
APRIL 21, 2024
The post Find About the Latest News on Steel Used to Build the UK Wedgetail Facility, the Dispute Over UK Parliament’s £22bn Renovations, Innocrete3d Launches UK 3dcp, and a Timber in Construction Roadmap Should Start With Education appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The E-7 Wedgetail wingspan is 35.6 metres (117 feet).
CCR Magazine
MAY 15, 2024
Key Takeaways: Advanced excavation techniques enhance precision and safety with technologies like GPS-guided machinery and remote-controlled equipment. Excavation, the process of removing soil and rock to prepare a building site, is a crucial first step. Controlled demolition, a specialized subset, elevates this art to new heights.
Building Radar
JULY 24, 2024
Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility. BIM allows construction professionals to plan, design, and manage buildings and infrastructure more efficiently. The Impact of Technology on Construction 1.
CivilJungle
MARCH 4, 2022
What Is Estimation of Residential Building? Estimation of a residential building is basically a “ Bottoms Up” or “Prime Cost” which performed an analysis in detail and finally produce a product. Estimation of residential building executes various types of works and their expenses in a chart. This is also measured in kg.
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