MR-24: Celebrating 50 Years of Superior Performance
50 years ago, we revolutionized the building industry with our MR-24 roof system: the industry’s first and finest standing-seam metal roof system.
Read MoreHow To Pick The Quickest Construction Method: 3 Questions You’re Not Asking
If you’ve ever watched a sprint event at a track meet, you know that a runner’s first step out of the blocks usually dictates who wins. Similarly, to achieve the fastest facility construction performance, your first step is the most critical. Take, for example, a competitive market such as data center operations, where each day…
Read MoreDesign-Build Construction In One Month
Design-build construction has always delivered proven speed-to-market advantages. It can slash months off already aggressive schedules. In addition, when design-build is used in conjunction with a systems construction approach, timelines are condensed even more significantly, because critical project functions happen concurrently. Also, if your building plans involve construction of replicable, prototype facilities, the design-build with…
Read MoreThe Secret To Decreasing Construction Time With Collaboration in Biopharmaceutical Construction
A newly formed, innovative team is capitalizing on their individual strengths to take a quantum leap forward in construction speed and efficiency. They are doing so – not by thinking outside the box – but by thinking of the box inside the box. You might call it the “podification” of unit operations or entire processes,…
Read MoreHow To Earthquake-Proof Buildings
Steel and concrete are the two most prevalent types of structural support materials used in the commercial construction industry. However, given the recent, troubling increase in the number and magnitude of earthquakes occurring globally, it begs the question: Which material performs better in response to severe seismic forces? It’s a difficult conclusion to reach, because…
Read More4 Construction Challenges When Building In India
Thundering past a threshold of explosive growth, and recently surpassing China as the world’s fastest-growing economy, the country of India has caused major multinational corporations (MNCs) to sit up and take notice. As cited in a December, 2015 Building Design + Construction editorial, a report from Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics now ranks India…
Read MoreGlobal Construction Risks: A Survivor’s Guide
Successfully designing and erecting a quality building in an emerging economy requires a lot to go right, whether it’s adhering to local codes, navigating the logistics of global manufacturing and shipping, or any number of other challenges. Consider, too, the capital market’s demands for quicker and deeper returns, and the risks are exacerbated, as a…
Read MoreGlobal Construction Considerations: How To Avoid Corruption When Building Internationally
Of all the risks multinational companies face when building in markets overseas, by far the most costly (yet ironically, one of the most controllable) stems from violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), whether bribery, fraudulent books and records, or lax or improper internal control systems. An understandable reaction may be to quickly…
Read More5 Principles Of Lean Construction
The new year is a good time to re-examine various approaches to business and determine what methods or processes can be changed to bring about better results. One specific area, as it relates to facility expansion or new construction, is worth serious evaluation. It offers the potential to completely transform conventional construction realities and deliver…
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