Tag: planning
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Three Simple Steps to Planning a Construction Project
Starting a construction project can seem daunting. Between budgets, the design, the schedule, and more, there’s a seemingly infinite number of things to consider. During the planning process, these considerations can have a significant impact on the construction process and the final product. But with the right approach, you can keep the project planning phase…
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Construction Needs Collaborative Planning – AEC Business
What makes construction different from manufacturing is its dynamic nature. Unlike a systemized production plant, a construction site is a mesh of interconnected processes that are far from optimized. The traditional top-down planning practice does not solve problems on the construction site, as recent research reveals. Making planning collaborative is a necessary step in making…
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Know What’s Under Ground and Make Smarter Planning Decisions
A Finnish experimentation project developed a framework for classifying ground conditions for building and infrastructure construction. It will help anticipate the future cost of foundation laying during the early stages of city planning. The ground conditions of an area can have a substantial effect on the costs and the environmental impacts of constructing buildings and…
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Taking Service Network Planning to the Next Level
Cities and municipalities are basically systems for delivering services for the benefit of their citizens. An experimental project demonstrated how improving the flow of data between these services could save a lot of time and taxpayer money. Emilia Rönkkö Emilia Rönkkö is an architect who worked for the Finnish city of Kuopio. Besides that, she…
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Smarter Planning Decisions with Geospatial Data
As more data on our environment becomes openly available, new ways to use it in design and decision-making emerge. A-Konsultit, a Finnish architectural design firm, and Sipoo, a municipality, set out to use geospatial data in a novel way. “We got a commission from Sipoo to devise a method for determining development rights in rural…
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Toward Increased Citizen Engagement in Urban Planning
Digitalization creates new opportunities for citizen engagement in urban planning. I gave a short presentation on the topic at the Digitalization in Urban Planning event in Helsinki. The event was organized by CHAOS Architects, a tech company. Its AI cloud platform allows citizens to share ideas about their city and co-create it with their community.…
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Benefits of 4D Planning – Interview with Jon Berkoe
In this interview with Jon Berkoe, Director of Global VDC Services at Synchro Software LTD, we discuss 4D construction project management and the benefits of using Syncro PRO’s CPM engine. Can you tell us a little bit about your background and your company? I currently work for Synchro Software Ltd as Director of Global Virtual Design &…
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Lean Construction – Pull Planning Explained
In this lean construction video Jason Mayes, Chair of the Beck Lean Committee, explains what pull planning is in practice. It is one of the tools of the Last Planner® System. The post Lean Construction – Pull Planning Explained appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Proper Planning for Large-Scale Earthmoving
Successful earthmoving requires more than just earthmoving equipment and a driver. There are a number of other considerations you must take into account, to ensure that the job is done properly. How many trucks and earthmovers do you need? How are all vehicles going to access the dig site? How much time should you allocate?…