UK Construction Blog

MAY 2, 2025

Available in various types (standard prestressed, high strength and fair-faced options) and sizes (widths from 100mm to 215mm and lengths from 600mm to 3000mm), these lintels can accommodate diverse building requirements. What Are Precast Concrete Lintels?

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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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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Effective prevention strategies include comprehensive pre-construction planning, robust quality assurance during building, clear communication between all stakeholders, and thorough documentation.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

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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iField Smart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Without a unified system to monitor resource availability, usage, and performance, project managers struggle to enhance resource use and manage project schedules. Document management: Large document volumes created through a construction project are unmanageable. This leads to time savings, accountability, and clarity.

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iField Smart

APRIL 22, 2025

Transitioning from laborious legacy workflows to seamless digital documentation, construction documentation using these platforms includes accuracy, collaboration, and efficiency across various project phases. As-Built documentation also encompasses field notes, photos, and multiple inspection reports.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

A construction takeoff is a process of listing and measuring the materials required for the project to calculate the cost to complete it. In many cases, estimators refer to the project plans, models, and documents, then begin creating the list of materials from there. . What exactly is in a takeoff? How to conduct a takeoff.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Assess building envelope performance: Check the integrity of the entire structure’s thermal performance. Instead, it provides extra eyes on the unseen thermal performances of buildings under construction. Taking proactive measures prevents accidents and property damage.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2024

At the same time, they also wanted a tool from a company with which they could develop a partnership approach to build custom workflows and features to maximize adoption. SEC had been performing these functions manually with whiteboards, paper forms, and software that was ill-equipped to address these tasks.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2024

At the same time, they also wanted a tool from a company with which they could develop a partnership approach to build custom workflows and features to maximize adoption. SEC had been performing these functions manually with whiteboards, paper forms, and software that was ill-equipped to address these tasks.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Accredited Quality Contractors are top-performing ABC contractor members that set the standard for safety, culture, workforce development, innovation, merit, and quality in the contracting community. Congratulations to these outstanding construction companies; you exemplify the best of ABC’s membership.”

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OmTrak

JANUARY 14, 2025

Champion Validated Data What wed like to see : Building a transparent data environment where validated information drives decision-making. Emphasising effective governance will be key in 2025, ensuring that documentation is accurate and ready for use at project completion.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The partnership builds on Bentley’s recent acquisition of Cesium , the foundational open platform for creating powerful 3D geospatial applications. Infrastructure organizations can leverage AI and reuse their data to automate repetitive tasks, such as documentation and annotation, enabling engineers to focus on higher-value activities.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

Improved Customer Service and Delivery Performance With accurate ETAs, businesses can keep customers informed and meet delivery promises. This builds loyalty and reduces customer service inquiries. of Shipments with Live Status Updates This measures the share of shipments that can be tracked in real time.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2021

In order to chose the right Job Order Contract Program, it is important to understand that JOC isn’t simply a way to speed you numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. Simplify the JOC Process – We provide the work flows, documents, locally researched cost data, support, and documents you need.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 19, 2024

He was monitoring the federally threatened bird – the Piping Plover ( Charadrius melodus ), one of several environmental conservation measures performed by the agency on all coastal restoration projects to ensure wildlife is not harmed. While doing this he spotted what looked like spinach sprouting out of the sand by his foot.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 13, 2024

By proactively adopting control measures, you can cultivate a culture of safety that safeguards your workers and underpins a thriving business. Building Robust Risk Management Processes Before implementing specific technologies and techniques for a safer work zone, we must first set up a blueprint for a more compliant culture.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

Based upon the above, why would anyone be surprised by the lack of productivity and rampant economic and environmental waste endemic to public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds? Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity. Learn more? doi: [link].

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When the project team decided to go green during construction, high-performance coatings might not be the first thing on their minds, but maybe they should be. Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building.

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 2, 2025

Fire sprinkler systems are one of the most critical safety features in any commercial building. Sediment build-up, pipe corrosion, or blocked nozzles can reduce their effectiveness. Property Protection Your building, inventory, documents, and equipment are valuable. Who Should Perform These Inspections?

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BDC Network

OCTOBER 15, 2024

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. Upgrading a boiler can reduce fuel consumption and lower carbon emissions.

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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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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 5, 2022

models, documents, etc.). What’s more, over 165 integrations now work with Autodesk Build, our new, comprehensive field and project management solution that combines the best-in-class features from BIM 360 and PlanGrid, with new capabilities such as Cost Management and Performance Tracking. . StructionSite .

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Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM). Safety and Risk Management Safety and risk management are paramount in the construction industry.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 24, 2024

Topics like optimized safety training, external project decision-making, project performance, and mental health were addressed with great detail and expertise. The Importance of Investing in Safety Culture: A Multifaceted Benefit Are your current safety measures enough?

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 14, 2023

The new quality-control tool for road construction will enable crews to verify pavement quality as they build asphalt roads rather than waiting until after construction and using core samples to determine density of asphalt.

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iField Smart

JULY 7, 2024

The Challenge of Obsolete Construction Submittal Management : Traditionally, construction submittals involved a cumbersome exchange of physical documents, emails, and spreadsheets.

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iField Smart

APRIL 30, 2024

Field inspections are pivotal to ensure construction activities are carried out within regulations and standards for the building process to continue without any issues. Top 10 challenges for building inspectors, project managers, and quality control managers with legacy field inspection techniques.

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iField Smart

APRIL 2, 2024

The Role of As-Built Drawings in Quality Assurance and Quality Control As-built drawings are accurate and exhaustive construction documents that portray the final state of construction. Provide a detailed historical reference into building processes, materials used, and structural analysis.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

Assess Current Productivity You should always start by measuring the current productivity level. The best way to assess your true performance is by comparing operational efficiency to. You can also use the historical performance to figure out whether youre underperforming on this project.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

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iField Smart

MAY 14, 2024

As project requirements evolve and expand, legacy systems may struggle to accommodate increased data volume, user traffic, or complex project workflows, leading to performance issues and bottlenecks. Limited Scalability : Legacy software may lack the scalability needed to support growing construction firms or large-scale projects.

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iField Smart

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Introduction: Historically, construction project management has been a complex and demanding task, often characterized by numerous stakeholders, intricate processes, and extensive documentation. Data security and privacy are also paramount concerns, particularly with cloud-based solutions, necessitating robust security measures.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By: Alex Brown, Senior Project Manager, Mortenson and Tamara Hartner, Design Phase Executive, Mortenson Well-designed and expertly constructed sports training facilities have the power to influence more than just performance. For student-athletes, this includes academic support spaces outfitted with tutors, study rooms, and more.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2025

In the evolving landscape of commercial construction , implementing professional basement waterproofing and moisture control systems has become a cornerstone of building longevity. These aren’t just numbers; they’re game-changers for project managers and building owners alike.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This certification is awarded to buildings that demonstrate exceptional energy efficiency and significant reductions in carbon footprint while offsetting the remaining embodied carbon and energy use through high-impact offset programs. A nighttime view of the building’s facade. Photo by David Conger/courtesy Climate Pledge Arena.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 7, 2025

You’re looking for ways to verify documents, handle title searches, and secure funds quickly. You guard your transaction by promptly returning documents, solidifying everyone’s enthusiasm and trust early. Review Historical Records Qualified professionals examine public records, deeds, and legal documents.

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