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From June to November, any job site along the Gulf Coast could quickly turn hazardous due to the arrival of storms, tropical storms, and hurricanes. Whether basic thunderstorms or severe hurricanes, every project team hopes to avoid weather conditions that put workers at risk and potentially cause considerable damage. To minimize damage and ensure workers are safe...
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With rapid advancements in unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), operating a drone has never been cheaper or easier. As a result, many construction companies have explored using the technology to capitalize on the various benefits they provide...
Delivering projects efficiently and maintaining their schedules are every good contractor’s main focus. But, how can contractors adapt to travel, social, and workplace restrictions while meeting project timelines, especially when the project requires an in-person inspection by a governmental entity or authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)? One solution is virtual inspections...
Extreme temperatures during summer months can impact worker safety, putting them at a greater risk for heat-related illnesses. Construction teams should prepare adequate measures to protect their craft workers and construction personnel. A heat illness prevention plan provides project leadership teams guidance on how to recognize, evaluate, and control potential heat stress conditions in their construction crews. ...
One of the biggest benefits of the Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) delivery method is the development of a working partnership between the owner, design team, and contractor. Typically, with the CMAR process, the contractor will be hired during the design phase shortly after an architect has been selected. The architect and contractor each have separate contracts with the owner and work together through preconstruction and construction...
Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a construction delivery method developed by the military in the 1980s as a means to overcome the typical challenges associated with the traditional design-bid-build method of hiring general contractors. Normally used for minor construction, repairs, or alteration of facilities when the work is of a recurring nature and the amount of work is indefinite, a JOC program is well suited for institutions like universities and hospitals with large buildings and/or multi-building campuses...