https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001 Why Construction Management en-us 2016-09-01 17:20:17 UTC 2016-09-08 14:22:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122294225 V1]]> 2016-09-08 00:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122294225 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122294863 2016-09-08 00:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122294863 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122295093 2016-09-08 00:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122295093 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122295352 2016-09-08 00:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122295352 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122296157 2016-09-08 00:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122296157 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122296444 2016-09-08 00:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122296444 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122297659 2016-09-08 00:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122297659 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122298021 2016-09-08 00:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122298021 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122299213 2016-09-08 00:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122299213 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122299504 2016-09-08 00:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122299504 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122301878 Residential construction has seen a large increase in the number of houses being built per year. However companies such as the one in article can't find enough workers to keep up with demand]]> 2016-09-08 01:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122301878 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122302405 Large companies are using non union labor for private jobs due to lower costs. Projects were reported to have a 20-30% higher cost with union work]]> 2016-09-08 01:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122302405 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122302982 NYC is seeing the highest construction employment in the past 40 years, with 138,200 jobs in 2015. Employment is expected to increase by 6% for 2016.]]> 2016-09-08 01:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122302982 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122304396 Construction contributed over $650 billion to the nations GDP for the first time since 2008. 6.4 million people were employed last month, up from 5.4 in 2011]]> 2016-09-08 01:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122304396 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122305486 This just shows that construction can be a dangerous job and safety should be a main issue. Drivers should be careful and follow speed limits through work zones to ensure no accidents occur]]> 2016-09-08 01:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122305486 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122306222 LEED certification is important because it shows that considerations were given to all aspects of construction to be as efficient and green as possible. Silver was the minimum requirement for this size project so they went above and beyond by obtaining gold certification]]> 2016-09-08 01:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122306222 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122306921 Construction of Dakota pipeline has caused destruction of artifacts of the Sioux tribe. Conflicts such as these need to be avoided when constructing projects as thissends a bad message toward construction]]> 2016-09-08 01:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122306921 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122308116 A8
OSHA is important to construction in order to prevent accidents from occurring and keep workers safe. A full investigation was required to make sure the job site would be safe for workers to return after a fire occured]]> 2016-09-08 01:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122308116 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122308461 Similar to Design-Build at Delhi, hands on experience is an important skill for construction managers to have. By being part of and having seen how something is constructed you can have a better sense of if something is being built right on a jobsite]]> 2016-09-08 01:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122308461 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122309044 Barnard is a fairly large heavy civil company dealing with many different types of work. Being able to work all around the US would be a great opportunity to see new places while learning]]> 2016-09-08 02:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122309044 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122309831 Dealing with high-rise construction I have heard many good things about this company from students and would certainly look into it for the future.]]> 2016-09-08 02:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122309831 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122310444 Another company from NYC dealing with high-rise construction. This company focuses on realty and interior development as opposed to from the ground up]]> 2016-09-08 02:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122310444 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122310876 Another high rise company based out of NY, Turner is responsible for international projects. The most interesting to me would be the Burj Khalifa which is currently the tallest structure in the world]]> 2016-09-08 02:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122310876 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122312183 Dealing with heavy civil work DDS has many offices around NY as well as Pennsylvania dealing with natural gas]]> 2016-09-08 02:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122312183 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122312865 Another well known company based out of NYC. Gilbane deals with a wide variety of projects and is one of the nations oldest building companies]]> 2016-09-08 02:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122312865 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122313676 Skanska is a international company dealing in the US, UK, Sweden, Poland, and several other companies. Some projects include hospitals, bridges, parks  as well as making the empire state building LEED platinum]]> 2016-09-08 02:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122313676 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122402414 I became interested in construction when I was younger and my family had a new house. I was able to watch most of the process and participate in parts of it]]> 2016-09-08 12:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122402414 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122404379 Throughout high school I was able to gain some experience with wood framing and residential construction as a volunteer. After being a part of this I knew I wanted a career dealing with construction]]> 2016-09-08 12:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122404379 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122405775 Several of my family members worked as heavy operators and the machines always interested me. This led me to look more towards heavy civil work as opposed to residential]]> 2016-09-08 12:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122405775 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122408104 Being able to walk onto a site and see an empty space one day and the progress occurring each day always interested me. You can really see all the hardwork that goes into each project this way and how fast something can be constructed when everyone works together]]> 2016-09-08 13:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122408104 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122408157 Projects such as bridges and roads interested me in particular because everyone uses them daily but most people don't think about all the work that goes into constructing them. Each time you see it or drive over it you can say how you were a part of it]]> 2016-09-08 13:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122408157 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122408225 Getting to work for a paving contractor over the summer gave me a chance to play an active role in the site work portion of several large state projects. I was able to get hands on experience as to how things are carried out based on a set of plans and specs.]]> 2016-09-08 13:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122408225 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122417372 Having a chance to be working outside and dealing with the construction is another benefit of a construction manager. Getting a chance to be physically seeing everything take place around you ]]> 2016-09-08 13:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122417372 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122417487 Since jobs are not always in the same you can get a chance to travel to different places and see a lot of different things. Some sites may provide some incredible scenery or views of surrounding areas]]> 2016-09-08 13:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122417487 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122417517 Being able to identify and fix problems with current infrastructure is another important part. Making sure that everything is safe for people to use to prevent accidents and make structures that are built to last]]> 2016-09-08 13:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122417517 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122417782 At the end of the job when everything is completed having a chance to look at your work and be proud of what you see and know that it represents your work.]]> 2016-09-08 13:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122417782 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122418363 In addition to the change of scenery you're working in tools and technology in construction are constantly changing as well. Use of electronics, GPS, and high tech machines will most likely change greatly throughout our careers]]> 2016-09-08 13:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122418363 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122418423 The largest construction and civil in the US responsible for national and international projects. They cover a wide variety of areas including infrastructure, mining, tunneling, environmental as well as defense and nuclear security]]> 2016-09-08 13:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122418423 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122418493 Fluor is the one of the largest publically traded companies when it comes to construction, engineering, and project management as works all around the globe. One of their major projects is the 800 mile Trans Alaskan pipeline]]> 2016-09-08 13:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122418493 jjnaylor https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122418557 DPR primarily deals with advanced technology projects such as data centers as well as healthcare projects. They are a national company and have offices in over a dozen states]]> 2016-09-08 13:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jjnaylor/Lab001/wish/122418557