by Jim Yarrow | Sep 3, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
The drive for energy-efficient building comes down to a quest for the so-called tight envelope. In builder lingo, the better a structure keeps out the wind and the rain, the tighter its envelope. And if you can achieve that tight envelope while using some kind of...
by Jim Yarrow | Aug 2, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
Construction Management Resource June 10, 2013 The task of estimating construction costs requires prudent judgment. Estimating project cost is a complex process of predicting the cost through quantitative analysis. The construction cost is estimated after detailed...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 21, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
Finish elevator manufacturer KONE has just announced a new high-rise elevator technology that could enable elevators to travel heights up to 1 kilometer-twice the distance that is currently feasible (credit bobby). UltraRope is an extremely light and strong elevator...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 21, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has won an international competition to expand Swatch and Omega’s headquarters in Switzerland. The design involves adding three new buildings to the watch companies’ existing campus in Biel, a leading center of timber technology. Ban’s...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 20, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff
The conical pillars are made with bamboo that was first soaked in mud, smoke-dried, and then joined using rattan fiber and bamboo nails. Not an ounce of steel was used to support the structure, which was prefabricated off-site to minimize waste, and the natural...
