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3D Printing Set to Become Handy Tool for Construction Market

Carlson Kennedy likes to stay on the cutting edge of technology as well as construction trends, and how it can best make use of them for customers. One of the latest tools being looked at for construction solutions is 3D printing. The uses for this emerging technology are far and wide, and we’re only just scratching the surface of how it can be helpful in the construction industry.

You might have noticed a lot of talk about Omaha’s Do Space, located on the southwest corner of 72nd and Dodge Streets. Do Space is a technology library, a high-tech workshop and an innovation playground. It doesn’t matter how savvy you are or how much you know. At Do Space what counts is your desire to learn, create, explore and invent. The Do Space mission is to empower members through technology access and education. It’s a technology equalizer — giving people from all walks of life access to technology. There is nothing else quite like it in the country, and Carlson Kennedy sees it as an especially exciting time for technology in Omaha.

One of the first ways we can see 3D printing helping in the planning and construction process is with the time-savings involved in 3D modelling. Modelers can print out a mockup of a building or house, show their clients how the finished design will look, and allow customers to experiment with design ideas and tweak where needed before construction ever begins. Seeing the design in 3D will uncover what challenges there may be and address them before breaking ground, potentially saving costs in time delays which otherwise might have happened during the building process.

While new things like this can be comfort-stretchers for some, we at Carlson Kennedy are very excited about the possibilities 3D printing can provide to improve design and construction processes, and we will be watching closely to see how we might be able to use it to help YOU in the future!

First Savings Bank off CK Site

Thinking of a Spring Construction Project–Now’s the Time to Call Carlson Kennedy!

If you’ve been looking at renovations, remodels or new building ideas to address your business growth needs, Carlson Kennedy Construction is happy to meet and discuss possible solutions with you. With a long-standing history of  creative, innovative and structurally sound projects designed to meet the needs of its clients, Carlson Kennedy prides itself in addressing each undertaking with a fresh perspective and an organized approach.

The backbone of every construction project includes a basic team consisting of the owner, designer, and contractor. The strength of the team depends on equal involvement of each pinnacle of this team triangle. While the level of involvement may vary throughout the project, keeping the team triangle in equilibrium provides the greatest probability for the project to succeed. Carlson Kennedy’s ability to integrate into project teams early in the project cycle helps maximize the project’s success and better meet the needs of an overall budget. This initial combination of all disciplines provides the balance needed to create a successful project, and ensures Carlson Kennedy’s ultimate goal of aligning with clients in projects which utilize collaborative delivery methods–such as Construction Management–is able to be reached.

Let Carlson Kennedy show you first hand how much more successful a project can be when all the team members are able to walk down that early road of planning together. Call 402-895-1515 to find out more today!

 

Rebuild strip shopping center in Omaha.

Clean, Organized and Safe Sites a Continuing Tradition at Carlson Kennedy Construction

A current project we have under construction near 74th and Dodge Streets in Omaha shows more of Carlson Kennedy’s continuing tradition of keeping job sites clean, organized and safe.

Whatever the project–large or small–our clients know they can count us to provide a logical approach to getting the work done, and have as much focus on the aesthetics of a site under construction as we do on the completed project once our time there is finished. We feel this is a reflection of our care and consideration of how a site under construction can be for our clients and surrounding businesses. We want to maintain the excitement of seeing something new developing before their eyes, rather than create stress with an ill-maintained construction site.

With respect to how carefully watched a site under construction often is, Carlson Kennedy remains aware and engaged in maintaining minimum signage and tidy fencing surrounding the site, plus

74 and Dodge shopping strip building.

74 and Dodge Carlson Kennedy Job Site

properly stored equipment and well-maintained grounds throughout the construction phase. We believe this is the best way we can illustrate how we are striving to ensure the least amount of disruption to any buildings nearby, and that they can feel good about the new or newly-remodeled neighboring building(s).

To ensure your next construction project recognizes the importance of aesthetics throughout the process as well as in the end result, give Carlson Kennedy a call at 402-895-1515.

 

Pictures from November 19, 2015:

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