ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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Construction Economics for August 3, 2020
July 29, 2020
MEP Subcontractors Exemplify the Rise of the New Manufacturer
July 29, 2020
MEP Subcontractors are the unsung heroes of prefabrication and they can help designers and contractors embrace a leaner, better construction process if they'll listen to their prefab sherpas.
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MEP Subcontractors, Prefabrication’s Trailblazers, Are Reaping Early Adoption Rewards
July 29, 2020
MEP Subcontractors are the unsung heroes of prefabrication and they can help designers and contractors embrace a leaner, better construction process if they'll listen to their prefab sherpas.
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Flood-Protection Manufacturer Sees Need for Custom Designs
July 29, 2020
Flood design is often reduced to meeting federal and local regulations, but some engineers want more bespoke solutions to keep buildings dry
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Group of British Design Firms Petitions Autodesk for More Revit Development
July 27, 2020
25 British architecture firms have written a letter to Autodesk asking for more development of its Revit design software platform, citing license costs that have increased 70% over the last five years.
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Group of British Design Firms Petitions Autodesk for More Revit Development in Letter
July 27, 2020
25 British architecture firms have written a letter to Autodesk asking for more development of its Revit design software platform, citing license costs that have increased 70% over the last five years.
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Project Data Analysis Firm Pype Acquired by Autodesk
July 27, 2020
In its latest investment to fill out offerings for project data management, San Rafael, Calif.-based Autodesk has acquired construction technology firm Pype, makers of the Pype AI-analysis and project planning platform.
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Construction Economics for July 27, 2020
July 23, 2020
ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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As Flood Season Settles In, Experts Shed Light on Dam Safety Problems
July 22, 2020
U.S. dam safety frameworks have helped prevent major calamities, but the May collapse of a 95-year-old Michigan structure shows failure risks remain, with multiple causes.
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As Flood Season Settles In, Experts Shed Light on Problems Facing Dam Safety Officials
July 22, 2020
A study released late last year of dam safety risk assessment reports that the U.S. dam safety frameworks have helped to prevent major calamities, but the May failure of the 95-year-old Edenville Dam in Michigan illustrates that important shortcomings remain—often involving combinations of causes.
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