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C.W. Driver Cos. Breaks Ground on College of the Desert’s Palm Springs Campus

Civil + Structural Engineer

The $268 million, 175,000-square-foot project will provide cutting-edge facilities for learning, collaboration, and innovation, while setting new standards for sustainability and community development in the Coachella Valley. This project is a collaboration between C.W. Driver Companies and architect WRNS Studio.

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Infrastructure costs keep rising. Consider these approaches to mitigate them.

Civil + Structural Engineer

These services also can help develop strategies for collaborative pricing and opportunities to share risk appropriately between agencies and implementing firms. Yet, particularly when adopting new approaches, collaboration is key. A Collaborative Approach Agencies and the AEC community need to maintain an open dialogue.

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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

What was once promised as a durable, low-maintenance flooring solution has been replaced by a patchwork of temporary sealers, densifiers, and polyureasproducts that often require reinstallation almost immediately after application. Photo courtesy Bennett Build What is polished concrete, exactly?

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Construction Daily Progress Report: An In-Depth Guide with FAQs

iField Smart

Equipment: Usage, maintenance issues, and downtime. How does it improve collaboration? Enhancing Collaboration: Share data insights across project teams to foster transparency, communication, and collaboration. Introduction: Construction daily progress reports chronicle daily activities on construction sites.

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Construction TARGET COSTING – Should be required of all public sector real property owners

Job Order Contracting

Construction Target Costing is a method used to shape repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build outcomes and process design to deliver customer value within specific constraints. Collaborative preconstruction activities are essential. Embracing robust and collaborative “construction” delivery methodologies is crucial.

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The Role of Submittals in Construction A Critical Review and the Rise of Construction Submittals Software

iField Smart

The use of construction submittal software has the capability to transform this process, making communication seamless, enhance collaboration, and reduce project risks. Communication and collaboration: Foster clear communication between project stakeholders to drive collaboration. This helps with a collaborative work landscape.

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Sypro renews software deal with Transport for Wales

Construction Enquirer

Now entering its third term, the four-year agreement will see TfW using Sypro’s contract management software – a project oversight and collaboration hub designed to streamline contract management in real time – in support of its National Delivery Plan.