Tag: Construction
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Construction Innovation in the Headlines
Here are my latest picks on construction innovation news. ORBA Convention: Construction firms must embrace a culture of innovation to keep up Gregg Shoppman, principal at FMI Corp., and Bridgit co-founder Lauren Hasegawa, spoke at the recent Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) 88th Annual Convention in Toronto. Shoppman pointed out that, on a macro level, the…
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The Best Construction Industry Blog – Cast Your Votes
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Why Logistics Are Key to Any Construction Site
Effective logistical planning is imperative for any construction project as it can provide massive benefits in efficiency and productivity that significantly reduces the overall cost of the project. There’s nothing more frustrating than having a workforce not being able to continue because they are missing or waiting on the arrival of materials. This can have…
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New Mobile Services for the Construction Site
Mobile, cloud-based services are entering the construction site. Here are four recent examples of the trend. Gilbane Tests Out RFID System to Document Workers’ Hours Gilbane Inc., a real estate development and construction firm, is piloting an RFID-based “remote attendance” solution for managing construction subcontracted workers at a building site spanning 1 million square feet.The system…
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Lean Construction – An Owner’s Perspective
These two videos by Eric Ahlstrom are a crash course in lean construction from the owner’s perspective. Part 1 Part 1 briefly describes why a different system is needed for our projects. Part 2 Part 2 describes some of the Lean methods and contract strategy. The post Lean Construction – An Owner’s Perspective appeared first on…
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The Importance of Construction and Engineering Insurance for Independent Firms
In recent months, the construction industry in the UK has experienced huge growth, and alongside a boom in manufacturing this has triggered a widespread economic recovery. Business owners in the sector will have been concerned to learn that this growth has stalled in the last month, as construction expanded at its slowest pace in more…
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How can a CNC Router Benefit your Small Business?
There has always been a school of thought which considers small businesses to be the central driver of economic growth in the UK. This was supported by recent economic data, which reported that sole traders are particularly prominent in the contemporary economy with 200,000 having established themselves in 2014. At the beginning of 2014 there…
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Underground in Espoo – Visiting the West Metro Construction Site
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, has the world’s most northerly metro system. It was opened in 1982 and there is a single 21.1 km (13.1 miles) forked line between the city center and eastern Helsinki. The metro will have a western extension when the so-called West Metro opens in 2016. I had a chance to…
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Maintaining Business Efficiency During Construction Works
If you’re lucky enough to be running a successful business that’s thinking of renovating or extending premises, then you’ll almost certainly be considering how you can go about this in such a way that it has minimal impact to your business. It’s not an easy job by any means, but with some thought you’ll be…
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Construction Lifecycle Management – A Necessary Business Strategy
Historically, Product Lifecycle Management vendors have supported AEC solutions while Enterprise Resource Planning vendors have been focusing on the EPC side of the AEC/EPC ecosystem. It is time to adopt a holistic approach to Construction Lifecycle and both, PLM and ERP vendors, must provide new technologies and solutions to promote efficient collaboration between Construction disciplines…