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Project Uptime
Project Uptime
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RELi, the Rating System for Resiliency, Comes of Age
In building design, first came energy efficiency. Now, with the threat of increasing storms and natural disasters looming large, comes resiliency. Green Business Certification Inc...
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Tips for Keeping Your Construction Company Busy This Winter
Construction is a year-round business, even in four-season areas of the country. Despite cold winters, business must go on — preferably but not necessarily indoors — to keep crews...
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Using the IPD Method for On-Time, On-Budget Construction Projects
Integrated project delivery involves key stakeholders at the start so everyone’s responsible — and everyone wins. Early integration of all key stakeholders — owner, architect...
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How a Shared Savings Clause Can Help Cut Costs
With this clause, construction managers and owners can team up to mine savings from a cost-plus contract. When an owner decides to invest time and money in a new construction...
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Dig This: 8 Amazing Artifacts Construction Crews Have Stumbled Upon
Most construction projects begin the same way: with digging. But excavators sometimes turn up more than dirt. Considering that humans were here in America thousands of years before...
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Reducing the Impact of Weather on Construction Schedules
Weather delays equal money lost. So do wind-toppled cranes that cause property damage or fatalities, mold that develops when interiors are exposed to damp conditions and collapsed...
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How Surveying Guides Bridge Construction
If and when Congress passes a bill to fund more infrastructure construction, companies that provide surveying services for bridge construction are likely to become very busy...
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What 3 Cities Are Doing to Become More Resilient
A Rockefeller-backed initiative is changing the way cities think about their future. The new buzzword in sustainability circles is “resilience.” Not only are mayors and builders...
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Living Alone, Together: Cohousing Communities on the Rise
Humans are social beings. While we value our personal space, many American adults, especially those on either end of the age spectrum, would rather avoid the isolation that can...
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What to Look for in an Estimator
An estimator can make or break a project by winning it at the right price — and making or losing money on it. An estimator is a vital part of any construction team, whether it’s a...