Understanding and Choosing Metrics for Building Performance Standards

whitePaper | April 25, 2022

As a data hub and application carrier, data centeris a basic guarantee facility for carrying digital computing power and information systems of variousindustries, an important precondition for building information platform, and a key link in the development of digital industry chain. Data center infrastructure is also an important part of ensuring stable operation of data centers. Troubleshooting, root cause analysis and remediation of facilityproblems are common challenges for any infrastructure operation. Therefore, data center infrastructure design becomes critical. Many emerging trends are impacting all operations within the current data center, such as the increased data center rack densit

whitePaper | June 6, 2022

Since they first arrived in 1993, NEC procurement contracts have had a transformative effect on the built environment and infrastructure industry in the UK and worldwide. They have proved that through collaboration, fair dealing and good management, even the most high-risk and complex projects can be delivered on time, within budget and without litigation.

whitePaper | October 17, 2022

Engineering calculations are at the heart of civil engineering design. The calculation sheets that accompany a project can provide evidence of the design competency and that the specifications are met. Common building calculations are formalized in design guides, such as Eurocodes, AASHTO, IBC etc. The equations tend to be mathematically simple – only needing basic arithmetic operations on the design parameters – but they still require engineering experience to determine the which, why, and when.

whitePaper | May 31, 2021

he digital planning, which can now be found in architecture and design offices, at general contractors or via prefabrication, bricklaying robots and GPS-based excavators already on the building site, is characterized by Building Information Modeling (BIM). Yet, BIM is only really an efficient and commercial option if it is paired with the integrated working method.

whitePaper | June 10, 2022

The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), the prolonged quarantine responsesand the enormous economic uncertainty are affecting the normal development of EPC contracts. EPC stands for Engineering, Procurement and Construction and is a prominent form of a contracting agreement in the construction industry. They are not only carried out in the construction sector, but also in other industries such as power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, water treatment, mining, among other sectors. The EPC model is used where an owner or employer wishes to engage a contractor to undertake the engineering, procurement and construction of a project. Normally the EPC Contractor has to execute and deliver the project within an agreed time and budget, commonly known as a Lump Sum Turn Key (LSTK) Contract.

whitePaper | June 6, 2022

With ongoing advancements in converging technologies, energy generation and usage and other business models, the construction industry has an opportunity to transform the way it functions. Challenging conventional norms could be the key to solving many of the bottlenecks the industry has faced for years. At the same time, there are inherent risks associated with transformative shifts. The time is right to take advantage of the potential financial, environmental and societal rewards.