Ideas A section for opinion coverage from the editorial team and from the industry.https://www.新利18备用enr.com/rss/146 en-us How to Make Your Daily Slog a Worthwhile, Data-Enabled Experience

An oft-overlooked source of productivity data is your project's daily log.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53498 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:39:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53498-how-to-make-your-daily-slog-a-worthwhile-data-enabled-experience
Viewpoint: Why We Need Buildings Framed With Timber Bamboo To meet climate goals in construction, we need more support for early adopters and more creative, fiber-optimized designs that include more than just timber pine. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53357 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:30:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53357-viewpoint-why-we-need-buildings-framed-with-timber-bamboo Editorial: Risk Variables Multiply in 2021 and 2022

Industry reels from another year with a perplexing array of uncertainties.

 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53287 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53287-editorial-risk-variables-multiply-in-2021-and-2022 What's ahead in 2022.jpg
Efficiency is Construction's Vehicle for Sustainability, Technology is the Key to its Ignition

Technology can enable decarbonization if industry leaders embrace it and the goals of COP26.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53277 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:24:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53277-efficiency-is-constructions-vehicle-for-sustainability-technology-is-the-key-to-its-ignition
Does Construction's Past Contain Clues to Its Future? kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman)

The painful development, and the glories as well, of American construction. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53105 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53105-does-constructions-past-contain-clues-to-its-future Viewpoint: Defend House GOP Infrastructure Supporters Against Threats kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) Criticism from the party and the media has been intense for the bill's 13 Republican supporters. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52900 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:10:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52900-viewpoint-defend-house-gop-infrastructure-supporters-against-threats Success of Infrastructure Digital Twins Begins with Open-source Technology

As was the case with BIM nearly 20 years ago, digital twins are now reshaping the built world in terms of how infrastructure is designed, constructed, and operated. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52880 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52880-success-of-infrastructure-digital-twins-begins-with-open-source-technology iTwinExample.jpg Image Courtesy www.itwinjs.org
Digital Twins for the Construction Life Cycle Go Beyond the Finished Project

Digital twins are often touted because of their use for owners and facilities managers, but what about a digital twin for contractors that documents the ever-changing work site?

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52608 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:32:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52608-digital-twins-for-the-construction-life-cycle-go-beyond-the-finished-project
Viewpoint: Adjusting to the ‘Post-Truth’ Environment Driving Up Insurance Claims Costs How the pandemic has added to the unpredictability. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52479 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:26:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52479-viewpoint-adjusting-to-the-post-truth-environment-driving-up-insurance-claims-costs Meeting a Common Challenge in Materials Field Testing Data Collection

Field data collection was a time-consuming and prone-to-human-error chore until one engineer came up with a technology solution.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52465 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:27:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52465-meeting-a-common-challenge-in-materials-field-testing-data-collection
Viewpoint: Today's Opportunities For Tomorrow's Digital Twins in Construction

Boston Dynamics' Brian Ringley offers a perspective on the industry's digital future, including the potential convergence of BIM, digital twins and robotics.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52213 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:07:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52213-todays-opportunities-for-tomorrows-digital-twins-in-construction BostonDynamicsRingleyViewpoint.jpg Photo Courtesy of Boston Dynamics
Commentary: Why BIM Needs Fewer, Not More, Dimensions Four experts share some concerns for the future of Building Information Modeling. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52136 Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:28:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52136-commentary-why-bim-needs-fewer-not-more-dimensions Viewpoint: How Apprenticeships Create Paths to Better Lives The building trades in modern America have long been a path to the middle class, and construction apprentice training provides more than a middle-class income. The jobs are a path out of endless financial worry. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51912 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:15:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51912-viewpoint-how-apprenticeships-create-paths-to-better-lives Editorial: How To Make a Better COVID-19 Safety Standard A separate log of COVID-related cases should be required. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51770 Tue, 18 May 2021 13:39:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51770-editorial-how-to-make-a-better-covid-19-safety-standard Tap Every Source for Infrastructure Funds

After all the hosannas about infrastructure’s importance, it’s unsettling how quickly faith falters when it comes to paying.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51626 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:09:43 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51626-tap-every-source-for-infrastructure-funds
Insights About Infectious Viruses Informed by the Previous Ones

A path to better hospital design exists not just from lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, but from the hospitals that performed better thanks to changes made during the last public health crisis.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51562 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 01:41:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51562-insights-about-infectious-viruses-informed-by-the-previous-ones
Editorial: How to Pass a True Infrastructure Bill A substantial part of the Biden infrastructure plan would direct money elsewhere. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51521 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:42:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51521-editorial-how-to-pass-a-true-infrastructure-bill Innovation, Investments, and Incentives Needed to Solve the Water Crisis

Fixing our nation's aging water infrastructure will take effort from the private and public sectors as well as collaborative technology that helps designers and contractors tackle the challenges deferred maintenance causes.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51481 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:24:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51481-innovation-investments-and-incentives-needed-to-solve-the-water-crisis
Keep Infrastructure on an Upward Track

Next on Congress' agenda is planning for an infrastructure bill, and we have ideas to help members start. While consensus will be difficult, much of the outline already exists.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51373 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:32:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51373-keep-infrastructure-on-an-upward-track
Tell Us What Workplace Vaccine Decisions You Face kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman)

In November we asked for thoughts from people who work in the industry and from employers about the challenges posed by vaccination. Would people get the vaccine? Could employers insist on it?

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51188 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:13:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51188-tell-us-what-workplace-vaccine-decisions-you-face
What the ENR Newsmakers Tell Us About News in 2021 tuchmanj@enr.com (Janice L. Tuchman)

After the shocks of 2020—pandemic, fires, floods and economic turmoil—clearly nothing is certain about the year ahead.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51034 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:27:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51034-what-the-enr-newsmakers-tell-us-about-news-in-2021
New Cybersecurity Threats Loom in the Post-COVID-19 Construction Landscape < p > professi数以百万计的设计和建设onals work remotely, opportunities for cyber crime increase exponentially.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50989 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:14:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50989-new-cybersecurity-threats-loom-in-the-post-covid-19-construction-landscape
Picking the Photos That Tell Construction's Story blairs@enr.com (Scott Blair)

Despite a tumultuous year that made traveling to jobsites difficult at best, ENR readers still came through—and then some—by submitting more than 900 entries to our annual photo contest.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50965 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:43:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50965-picking-the-photos-that-tell-constructions-story
Commentary: How to Limit COVID-19 Related Legal Claims There are important steps to take to limit possible costs and litigation. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50951 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:36:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50951-commentary-how-to-limit-covid-19-related-legal-claims Accelerate Innovation As the Pandemic Lingers, But Keep Your Firm's Adoption Rigor

The pandemic is driving rapid change in design and construction technology, but the same adoption rigor that existed before it still delivers the best results.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50933 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:13:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50933-accelerate-innovation-as-the-pandemic-lingers-but-keep-your-firms-adoption-rigor
Commentary: Does Your Company Have a License to Last?

Building a company with staying power is no easy feat.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50902 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:37:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50902-commentary-does-your-company-have-a-license-to-last
ENR Says Farewell to Longtime Top Lists Editor Gary Tulacz tuchmanj@enr.com (Janice L. Tuchman)

Innovator of much read and respected Top Firm rankings and market analyses retires on Dec. 31.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50892 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:34:00 -0500https://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/50892-enr-says-farewell-to-longtime-top-lists-editor-gary-tulacz Gary Tulacz 加里•Tulacz direc谁ted ENR’s Top List enterprise for more than 27 years, leaves an enormous legacy as he retires on Dec. 31. PHOTO BY TOM SAWYER FOR ENR ENR Cover 加里•Tulacz direc谁ted ENR’s Top List enterprise for more than 27 years, leaves an enormous legacy as he retires on Dec. 31. COVER IMAGE FROM ENR ARCHIVES ENR Cover 加里•Tulacz direc谁ted ENR’s Top List enterprise for more than 27 years, leaves an enormous legacy as he retires on Dec. 31. COVER IMAGE FROM ENR ARCHIVES ENR Cover 加里•Tulacz direc谁ted ENR’s Top List enterprise for more than 27 years, leaves an enormous legacy as he retires on Dec. 31. COVER IMAGE FROM ENR ARCHIVES
Help Choose An ENR Cover Photo blairs@enr.com (Scott Blair)

The deadline is fast approaching to make your voice heard in a poll that will determine which of the finalists in ENR’s annual photo contest will appear on the cover of our Jan. 11 print and digital magazines.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50851 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:34:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50851-help-choose-an-enr-cover-photo
Commentary: Why We Need Key Performance Indicators to Judge BIM Success

Almost daily we read articles from suppliers, consultants, influencers and digital pioneers who say they are leading development of building information modeling.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50849 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:15:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50849-commentary-why-we-need-key-performance-indicators-to-judge-bim-success
The Future of Preconstruction is a Complete Data Journey

The preconstruction phase is not just part of a data-informed project's journey, it's a partial destination

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50785 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 01:58:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50785-the-future-of-preconstruction-is-a-complete-data-journey