Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
July 11, 2023
Via: ScienceDailyStructural engineers are familiar with seventeenth-century scientist Robert Hooke’s theory that a hanging chain will mirror the shape of an upstanding rigid arch. However, new research now shows that this common-held belief is incorrect because, regardless of the similarities, the […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
July 11, 2023
Via: Construction DiveA risk register is a tool that construction project managers use to predict, document, track and manage issues that could negatively impact their ability to achieve project goals. In the last year or so, a number of factors relating to […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
July 5, 2023
Via: ScienceDailyThe results of the study, led by Illinois civil and environmental engineering professor Nishant Garg, are reported in the journal npj Materials Degradation. “Concrete is one of the most consumed materials on our planet, second only to water,” Garg said. […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
June 28, 2023
Via: ENRWhen President Joe Biden spoke at the groundbreaking last September for Intel Corp.’s $20-billion semiconductor chip plant facility in New Albany, Ohio, he touted the project as one of many that would help transform the Rust Belt into a “Silicon […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
June 27, 2023
Via: Construction EuropeWhen asked to express an opinion regarding the current state of the used crane equipment market – the answer is a single word: “depleted.” Right now, there is extremely high demand and a corresponding low supply with respect to many […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
June 20, 2023
Via: Construction Dive“It happens instantaneously,” said Emil Szotko, construction safety specialist for OSHA’s Region 5 in Chicago. When a construction trench caves in, the force is powerful and dangerous for those working inside; their fate is often sealed immediately. “Working in trenches […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
February 3, 2023
Via: ENRWe have compiled a list of tips to help you smooth out your construction project: 1. Make sure you have quality information In construction, information is power. Having timely, accurate, and well-shared information will take you far away. Coordinate and […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
November 30, 2022
Via: ENRAround the world, researchers and materials scientists are seeking answers to a key question: how do you improve the environmental performance of major industries like construction, while maintaining competitiveness? It is clear that, to support international sustainability goals, new approaches […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
November 8, 2022
Via: Construction DiveDemand for data center construction bolstered the commercial component of the momentum index over the past several months, according to Dodge. This time around, the commercial component increased 13% in October largely due to a jump in office and hotel […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
November 7, 2022
Via: Construction DiveAny drywall finisher in highly humid climates like the one you’ll find in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl., knows you have one beastly enemy you need to conquer: moisture. For properties like this upscale custom home from Coastal Oaks Construction — […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
October 19, 2022
Via: ENREPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) companies are responsible for designing and constructing some of the most complex bridges, buildings, energy grids, power plants, etc – in the world. Whether it is offshore, at high altitude or on uncertain terrains like […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
September 13, 2022
Via: Construction DiveUnlike other sectors such as manufacturing, the construction industry hasn’t realized significant productivity gains through the implementation of technology. Indeed, construction has averaged just 1% productivity growth in the past 20 years, according to the NIBS release. The BIM process […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
August 26, 2022
Via: ConstructConnectAs a construction contractor, you likely contend with multiple risks each day. Every project on which you perform work is unique and likely involves both risks and potential benefits. To be more successful, you must understand how to identify and […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
August 22, 2022
Via: gb&d magazineCalifornia doesn’t mess around. The state takes sustainability seriously and ranked 10th among the 2019 Top 10 States for LEED, according to the USGBC. CALGreen is California’s first green building code and the first in the nation state-mandated green building […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
June 14, 2022
Via: ArchDailyIn the current scenario of a climate crisis, thinking about an architectural project without defining ecological guidelines has become practically unacceptable. One of the main emitters of carbon dioxide and other pollutants, the construction sector is increasingly looking for new […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
April 4, 2022
Via: ENRLatest global predictions suggest that spending on new infrastructure projects has now overtaken spending on property construction and will continue to lead for the next decade. Kenny Ingram, Vice President, Construction & Engineering at IFS, looks at what this means […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
January 13, 2022
Via: Construction DiveThe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has played a large part in this confidence boost. Respondents were most optimistic about highway and bridge construction, with 63% expecting a large dollar value of projects to compete for. They were also […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
December 13, 2021
Via: Construction DiveIn a time where everyone and everything is connected to the Internet of Things, visibility sounds like a given. With the world constantly connected, it would make sense then too that every industry was similarly plugged in. But for the […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
December 2, 2021
Via: ENRAfter several decades of under-investment in U.S. infrastructure, the construction industry finds itself on the precipice of a significant capital injection – a new U.S. government infrastructure plan. Not only does the plan propose to deliver upgrades to the nation’s […]
Construction Processes, Construction Techniques, Interaction of Expertise
October 8, 2021
Via: ISHNThe construction industry has long been considered a relatively analog sector. Though there is certainly a great deal of machinery involved, it is still most often associated with hands-on activities. Experts in engineering, building, and architecture applying their talents to […]