When normal people discover how America’s quasi-privatized building code is developed.
Process was “unique”, did not analyze impact on end users, its costs, or constructability.
“If I had done something like this during my career I’d be fired.”
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...
Process was “unique”, did not analyze impact on end users, its costs, or constructability.
“If I had done something like this during my career I’d be fired.”
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...
February 24, 2026 at 1:06 PM
When normal people discover how America’s quasi-privatized building code is developed.
Process was “unique”, did not analyze impact on end users, its costs, or constructability.
“If I had done something like this during my career I’d be fired.”
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...
Process was “unique”, did not analyze impact on end users, its costs, or constructability.
“If I had done something like this during my career I’d be fired.”
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...
The fact that things like impact of building codes, issues of constructability, construction costs, utilities, etc. are generally brushed away when they central to planning is quite telling. We really need to re-center planning education.
May 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The fact that things like impact of building codes, issues of constructability, construction costs, utilities, etc. are generally brushed away when they central to planning is quite telling. We really need to re-center planning education.
Our team analyzes EVERY single road in the city every 2-3y.
We then choose the best #BikeTO routes based on a bucket of criteria.. including equity, connectivity, safety and constructability - and within our budget.
The side street routes absolutely do NOT exist.
We then choose the best #BikeTO routes based on a bucket of criteria.. including equity, connectivity, safety and constructability - and within our budget.
The side street routes absolutely do NOT exist.
I cannot stress this enough. The side street routes do not exist. IF THEY DID, THEY WOULD BE FULL OF CARS. There are no routes through the side streets ON PURPOSE, to discourage cut-through traffic!
November 24, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Our team analyzes EVERY single road in the city every 2-3y.
We then choose the best #BikeTO routes based on a bucket of criteria.. including equity, connectivity, safety and constructability - and within our budget.
The side street routes absolutely do NOT exist.
We then choose the best #BikeTO routes based on a bucket of criteria.. including equity, connectivity, safety and constructability - and within our budget.
The side street routes absolutely do NOT exist.
“Noooo don’t get rid of the aesthetics to reduce cost and improve constructability and maintenance”
Me: I love big concrete boxes, does anyone else love big concrete boxes
“Oh god Cadence is going off on his boxes again”
Me: I love big concrete boxes, does anyone else love big concrete boxes
“Oh god Cadence is going off on his boxes again”
September 21, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“Noooo don’t get rid of the aesthetics to reduce cost and improve constructability and maintenance”
Me: I love big concrete boxes, does anyone else love big concrete boxes
“Oh god Cadence is going off on his boxes again”
Me: I love big concrete boxes, does anyone else love big concrete boxes
“Oh god Cadence is going off on his boxes again”
"This action requests $10M of the approved funding to be allocated to the project to provide funding for project administration, third party coordination, restarting the project through design advancement, value engineering, constructability reviews, delivery method study, & cost validation."
September 24, 2026 at 9:20 PM
"This action requests $10M of the approved funding to be allocated to the project to provide funding for project administration, third party coordination, restarting the project through design advancement, value engineering, constructability reviews, delivery method study, & cost validation."
NEW: Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek along with Couns. Andre Chabot and Peter Demong have released this joint statement on Green Line.
They're raising concerns over the omission of a "detailed constructability review" and a "structural analysis" from in the AECOM report.
They're raising concerns over the omission of a "detailed constructability review" and a "structural analysis" from in the AECOM report.
December 19, 2024 at 9:50 PM
NEW: Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek along with Couns. Andre Chabot and Peter Demong have released this joint statement on Green Line.
They're raising concerns over the omission of a "detailed constructability review" and a "structural analysis" from in the AECOM report.
They're raising concerns over the omission of a "detailed constructability review" and a "structural analysis" from in the AECOM report.
Instead of sneaking Cethana pumped hydro withdrawal from EPBC between Easter-ANZAC day, Hydro Tasmania should tell the community what it is up to. We now know they intend to submit a new proposal because of new design and constructability work. Why a new design? What constructability work? #politas
April 25, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Instead of sneaking Cethana pumped hydro withdrawal from EPBC between Easter-ANZAC day, Hydro Tasmania should tell the community what it is up to. We now know they intend to submit a new proposal because of new design and constructability work. Why a new design? What constructability work? #politas
If building rail was as easy as constructability, Link Light Rail would have a line run all the way up to Carkeek Park from the DSTT downtown
No actually I don’t think elevated rail in modular concrete sections will actually ever be built alongside the interstate highway system because the sheer amount of NIMBY hate would drag that project out into the 32nd century
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
If building rail was as easy as constructability, Link Light Rail would have a line run all the way up to Carkeek Park from the DSTT downtown
Contractor: None of these as-builts are right
Me: *checks measurements* None of these as-builts are right
Eng. consulting firm: Well they may differ due to constructability
Me: Did you bother modifying the as-builts to reflect that
Firm: why would we they were built according to spec
Me: *checks measurements* None of these as-builts are right
Eng. consulting firm: Well they may differ due to constructability
Me: Did you bother modifying the as-builts to reflect that
Firm: why would we they were built according to spec
September 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Contractor: None of these as-builts are right
Me: *checks measurements* None of these as-builts are right
Eng. consulting firm: Well they may differ due to constructability
Me: Did you bother modifying the as-builts to reflect that
Firm: why would we they were built according to spec
Me: *checks measurements* None of these as-builts are right
Eng. consulting firm: Well they may differ due to constructability
Me: Did you bother modifying the as-builts to reflect that
Firm: why would we they were built according to spec
Here is what I will say. These kind of swoopy geometries, envisioned with undefined materials and with no tectonics, invariably look bad in person and have constructability problems when built in the United States.
January 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Here is what I will say. These kind of swoopy geometries, envisioned with undefined materials and with no tectonics, invariably look bad in person and have constructability problems when built in the United States.
Mass timber vertical additions on masonry buildings are so cool — expanding the amount of living space while preserving brick/masonry facades, and with minimal disruption in the space of the neighborhood. an easy 2-3 stories added without need for structural reinforcement or facade preservation
How to Create a Vertical Addition with Mass Timber - WoodWorks | Wood Products Council
Examines the use of mass timber in U.S. projects, including code compliance, construction type, fire-resistance ratings, structural reinforcement and constructability
www.woodworks.org
August 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Mass timber vertical additions on masonry buildings are so cool — expanding the amount of living space while preserving brick/masonry facades, and with minimal disruption in the space of the neighborhood. an easy 2-3 stories added without need for structural reinforcement or facade preservation
Tricky site / area to develop… struggling to see developers rushing to the area to offer up affordable housing…NIMBY and constructability challenges abound 💵 💵 💵
July 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Tricky site / area to develop… struggling to see developers rushing to the area to offer up affordable housing…NIMBY and constructability challenges abound 💵 💵 💵
Interesting side benefit. Beyond the clear safety benefit. Likely allows smaller tunnel.
Reducing cost and improving constructability
Reducing cost and improving constructability
If you think about it, evacuating people from the end of a stranded open-gangway train into a 1.3 m track bed is obviously more effective than sending them in a single line over an elevated 70- 80 cm walkway with no railing.
But somehow we convinced ourselves the opposite is true
But somehow we convinced ourselves the opposite is true
August 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Interesting side benefit. Beyond the clear safety benefit. Likely allows smaller tunnel.
Reducing cost and improving constructability
Reducing cost and improving constructability
Thanks Naomi, I was involved in securing these was very large frameworks in my last couple of years ant work. We looked in great detail at the contracts for engineering, constructability pricing and programming.
May 25, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Thanks Naomi, I was involved in securing these was very large frameworks in my last couple of years ant work. We looked in great detail at the contracts for engineering, constructability pricing and programming.
This bridge taught me that “constructability” is not automatically part of infrastructure design.
The story is bit-rotting, but every time I see the bridge I think about this meeting. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/airport-parkway-bridge-fiasco-wont-get-anybody-fired-at-least-not-yet
The story is bit-rotting, but every time I see the bridge I think about this meeting. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/airport-parkway-bridge-fiasco-wont-get-anybody-fired-at-least-not-yet
Ottawa's got that exact Budget Overrun bridge over the airport parkway.
June 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This bridge taught me that “constructability” is not automatically part of infrastructure design.
The story is bit-rotting, but every time I see the bridge I think about this meeting. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/airport-parkway-bridge-fiasco-wont-get-anybody-fired-at-least-not-yet
The story is bit-rotting, but every time I see the bridge I think about this meeting. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/airport-parkway-bridge-fiasco-wont-get-anybody-fired-at-least-not-yet
This is gonna make constructability and O&M-centric design a bastard
September 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This is gonna make constructability and O&M-centric design a bastard
I'd suggest simple has very different meanings in the engineering, political, and constructability contexts here.
July 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I'd suggest simple has very different meanings in the engineering, political, and constructability contexts here.
Definitely. It makes construction segments more manageable, both finamcially and in terms of constructability. It helps that the conventional and HS lines are built to full interoperability standard.
March 27, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Definitely. It makes construction segments more manageable, both finamcially and in terms of constructability. It helps that the conventional and HS lines are built to full interoperability standard.
That matters in #construction because decisions made early have a habit of showing up much later.
A question during preconstruction can uncover a constructability issue before it becomes a field problem. It can also change how an owner thinks about cost, schedule, or design.
A question during preconstruction can uncover a constructability issue before it becomes a field problem. It can also change how an owner thinks about cost, schedule, or design.
September 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
That matters in #construction because decisions made early have a habit of showing up much later.
A question during preconstruction can uncover a constructability issue before it becomes a field problem. It can also change how an owner thinks about cost, schedule, or design.
A question during preconstruction can uncover a constructability issue before it becomes a field problem. It can also change how an owner thinks about cost, schedule, or design.
i'm the resident expert in terms of constructability in the field and frankly it is very funny when i flat out say something cannot be built as designed and told that yes it in fact can (i am correct)
July 24, 2024 at 4:45 PM
i'm the resident expert in terms of constructability in the field and frankly it is very funny when i flat out say something cannot be built as designed and told that yes it in fact can (i am correct)
Constructability limitations
August 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Constructability limitations
Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1 — Europe’s largest #greenhydrogen plant — will produce 60,000 kg/day using 200 MW #electrolyzers powered by offshore wind. Mammoet supports constructability planning.
#HydrogenNow #EnergyTransition
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#HydrogenNow #EnergyTransition
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August 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1 — Europe’s largest #greenhydrogen plant — will produce 60,000 kg/day using 200 MW #electrolyzers powered by offshore wind. Mammoet supports constructability planning.
#HydrogenNow #EnergyTransition
fcw.sh/mHd0GT
#HydrogenNow #EnergyTransition
fcw.sh/mHd0GT
But all the cities post date the railroad basically I thought. I think local constructability dictated the path more than anything else. Going around lake Baikal is hard!
June 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
But all the cities post date the railroad basically I thought. I think local constructability dictated the path more than anything else. Going around lake Baikal is hard!
Is a 42-storey building on this downtown #NewWest corner just a pipe dream? Freshet News': www.freshetnews.ca/42-storey-bu...
42-storey building with no residential parking proposed next to New Westminster SkyTrain station - Freshet News
New West council has concerns about constructability of project
www.freshetnews.ca
October 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Is a 42-storey building on this downtown #NewWest corner just a pipe dream? Freshet News': www.freshetnews.ca/42-storey-bu...
Measuring the burden of hundreds of BioBricks defines an evolutionary limit on constructability in synthetic biology https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.08.588465v1
Measuring the burden of hundreds of BioBricks defines an evolutionary limit on constructability in synthetic biology https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.08.588465v1
Engineered DNA will slow the growth of a host cell if it redirects limiting resources or otherwise i
www.biorxiv.org
April 9, 2024 at 5:03 AM
Measuring the burden of hundreds of BioBricks defines an evolutionary limit on constructability in synthetic biology https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.08.588465v1