Pandemic

Items Tagged with 'Pandemic'

ARTICLES

Design Collaboration

New BIM 360 Model Coordination Workflow Brings Navisworks BIM Data Into Autodesk Cloud

Users Can Remotely View, Share Navisworks Model Data and Issues in BIM 360 Model Coordination

Jeff Yoders

October 1, 2020

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A new coordination workflow between Autodesk BIM 360 Model Coordination and Navisworks allows users to assign and track clashes and other issuers from anywhere to anywhere without meetings and other face-to-face activities.

Jose Carlos Esteban, president and CEO of Webber

Five-State Region Posts Solid 2019, But Pandemic Weighs

David M. Brown

July 30, 2020

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Region’s contractors are seeing commercial slowdowns, a decrease in backlogs and labor and material shortages.

An old truss bridge had a key role in Ottawa's small pox outbreak.

Bridges in the Pandemic

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Brian Brenner

July 9, 2020

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Most bridges are built to connect.

Tech

Deloitte: Contractors Can Combat COVID-19 Crisis with Resilience

Contractors are responding by accelerating digital implementation, automation, prefabrication and modularization

Michelle Meisels, Principal

July 1, 2020

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Contractors are relying even more heavily on prefabrication and modularization and communication technologies using A/R, V/R and cloud sharing.

Special Report

Coronavirus Pandemic Coverage Archive

ENR's past coverage of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

ENR Editors

July 1, 2020

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ENR's past coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the industry, dating back to the beginning of 2020.

Coronavirus and Construction

AGC-Procore Data Shows Construction Increasing as State COVID-19 Orders Loosen

Construction returning to pre-COVID-19 levels in much of U.S., according to new survey

Jeff Yoders

June 18, 2020

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Construction jobs also increase as stay-at-home orders loosen and states re-open construction.

Coronavirus and Construction

Most Brazil Projects Progress Despite the Pandemic

Augusto Diniz

June 8, 2020

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But the country's building volume will shrink by almost 4% in 2020, compared to a pre-virus estimate of a 3% increase.

ENR COVID-19 and Construction Regional Updates

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State-by-State Coronavirus Construction Status Updates

ENR Editors

June 8, 2020

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Interactive map of the U.S. with up-to-date status of states' shelter-in-place orders and construction status.

4 Ways to Minimize the Pandemic’s Impact on Construction

Maggie Clark

June 1, 2020

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While the construction sector has faced a number of challenges due to COVID-19, there are ways to overcome those issues and stay productive.

Viewpoint: Use the Pandemic to Protect Your Employees and Preserve Your Culture

Mark DeVerges, DHG Search

May 28, 2020

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With so much focus on the COVID-19 crisis, it may be tough to see anything but cause for concern. But there's big opportunity in this challenging time-take advantage.

EVENTS

PANEL DISCUSSION: Building Through a Pandemic

ENR BuildTech Pre-Event Webinar Series

Construction firms trying to prevent the spread of COVID-19 were faced with shutdowns, cautious re-openings and concerns that jobsites could be virus hotspots. San Francisco-based Peacock Construction and representatives from Arup’s New York and Los Angeles offices will explain how they have found opportunity in the pandemic by repurposing a system for startup and handover of complex new facilities.

The 2020 Top 600 Specialty Contractors Unveiled

ON DEMAND

This popular annual webinar takes place just as the new rankings are unveiled. It invites leaders from top-ranked firms to talk about their takeaways from the year past and their strategy for the year ahead. ENR will moderate a panel of executives from the largest specialty contracting firms as they discuss the results of the 2020 Top 600 survey and opportunities for future business.

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Solving Problems Before They Happen With A.I.

ON DEMAND

Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are giving firms new insights into what can go wrong on their projects. From providing advice on where to allocate resources to identifying real safety risks on jobsites, A.I. advisors are promising to deliver real competitive advantages. Learn how to get past the hype around A.I. and find the benefits of these tools.

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