Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 24, 2023

The team addressed the unique challenges of the project, which included the need for a variety of different workspaces, flexible use of square footage, and a high level of acoustic privacy through the use of multiple types of workstations, multi-use space, and high performance acoustic materials.

Real Estate Development 130

Real Estate Development Building Design Building Performance Measurement Public Works 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

General contracting services were performed by T4 Construction. Ware Malcomb partnered with A&E Ingenieria to provide technological upgrades to meet the client’s electrical and WiFi specs to showcase the equipment throughout.

Architecture 130

Architecture Building Performance Measurement Building Design General Contracting 130

Building Radar

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As the standard set of regulations governing construction contracts in Germany, mastering VOB procedures can significantly impact project success. The VOB, comprising three parts, establishes the legal framework for construction contracts in Germany. Scope of Work Clearly defining the scope of work is crucial for project success.

Contracts 52

Contracts General Contracting Change Management Project Management 52

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Effective prevention strategies include comprehensive pre-construction planning, robust quality assurance during building, clear communication between all stakeholders, and thorough documentation.

Electrical Wiring Installation 52

Electrical Wiring Installation HVAC System Installation Fire Protection System Installation Plumbing Systems 52

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

Wall Systems 104

Wall Systems Fire Protection System Installation Project Management Consulting Steel Fabrication 104

Building Radar

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Utilizing platforms like Building Radar’s AI-driven project insights can significantly enhance your ability to synchronize sales activities with project demands, leading to improved project outcomes and increased revenue.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Building Automation Project Management Building Optimization 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Now that we’ve laid the foundation for the four P’s of construction improvement (performance, predictability, planet, and people), let’s add some framework around performance. Particularly, the way performance impacts one of our most coveted metrics of measure—productivity. Nevertheless, abundant gains are at stake.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Change Management 98

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job Order Contracting: Everything Owners and Builders Need to Know. Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly.

Contracts 55

Contracts Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting General Contracting 55

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Babaian Photos and illustrations courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) In its most general form, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) consist of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation board coated with a reinforced polymer-modified cementitious base coat and a polymer-based finish coat. By Alex Ardelean, Elizabeth V.

Prefabrication 52

Prefabrication Fire Protection System Installation Wall Systems Building Materials Manufacturing 52

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job Order Contracting: Everything Owners and Builders Need to Know. Of course, the question remains… why don’t more real property owners and facilities management teams leverage the benefits of job order contracting? What Is Job Order Contracting? as well as total cost-of-ownership asset management.

Contracts 52

Contracts Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting General Contracting 52

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

The building journey goes beyond just construction schedules. Experience and track record Professional tiny home builders know specialised construction methods that go beyond regular home building. Their expertise covers unique building techniques, system planning, and tiny house requirements.

Fire Protection System Installation 52

Fire Protection System Installation Building Code Compliance Plumbing Systems Fire Protection Systems 52

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

July 16th, 2012 – NIBS Report - National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council . Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Defining High-Performance and Common Metrics.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 81

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Code Compliance Project Management Consulting Building Codes 81

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

It has done virtually nothing to measurably impact the repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction of the built environment. Robust tools and processes have existing for decades that can assure quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds are consistent delivered on-time and on-budget. Take BIM for example.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Job Order Contracting Guide. A job order contracting guide is a required component of any best practice Job Order Contract. The Job Order Contract and is integral Job Order Contracting Guide should reflect current, objective, and transparent collaborative best management practices. Owner leadership and competence.

Contracts 40

Contracts Project Management Consulting Building Performance Measurement General Contracting 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Federal Sector Job Order Contracting – 2015 [1]. The following is a listing of considerations when implementing, managing, and /or working with Federal Government Job Order Contract. Contracting Considerations. Location of Contracting Office. Contract Option Years. Planning and Contract Award. JOC Contract.

Contracts 45

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Quality Assurance 45

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The History of Job Order Contracting. The United States Department of the Army is attributed with initially developing and deploying Job Order Contracting during the early 1980s. An initial process framework was put in place that would subsequently be improved to become what we now know as Job Order Contracting, JOC.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting 40

Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2020

Strategic alignment (links between operational performance and strategic factors), and profitability/cost control and/or resource maximization are initial area of focus and should be regularly monitored. Operational input/output measurements such as productivity, volume, lead-time, flexibility, amount of work-in process, and quality.

Procurement 76

Procurement Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance 76

NH Construction Law

JULY 4, 2018

In their first year of law school, budding lawyers learn in Contracts class about the “perfect tender” rule and the “substantial performance” rule. ” Whether “substantial performance” has been met in a given case goes far beyond the functional equivalency of brand name components. .”

Contracts 40

Contracts Piping Installation Building Performance Measurement General Contracting 40

Construction Marketing

JULY 6, 2010

Given that construction decisions are made by hundreds of thousands of businesses, nonprofit institutions, and government organizations, it is extremely difficult to get comprehensive information on building plans. 1 ] Construction spending for nonresidential buildings totaled more than $330 billion in 2004, according to data from the U.S.

Architecture 95

Architecture Building Performance Measurement Building Design General Contracting 95

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

A construction takeoff is a process of listing and measuring the materials required for the project to calculate the cost to complete it. Precise information about materials and costs enables general contractors and subcontractors to allocate resources effectively and produce more competitive bids. . What exactly is in a takeoff?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 105

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement Estimating Building Materials 105

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Job Order Contracting BASIC DEFINITIONS. All laws, statutes, recent building codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, and lawful orders of all public authorities having jurisdiction over the Real Property Owner/Facilities Management, Contractor, Subcontractor, the Project/Job Order, Work, etc. CONTRACT / JOB ORDER CONTRACT.

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Building Performance Measurement Schedule Management 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Best Practices for Multiple Award Task and Delivery Order Contracting. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING. This interim document contains our current views on best practices in the use of task and delivery order contracts, in particular multiple award contracts, as authorized by the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA).

Contracts 45

Contracts General Contracting Building Performance Measurement Government Works 45

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

Little benefit would be achieved by attempting to directly apply the Toyota Production System (TPS), or similar approaches to the AEC sector, exclusive of as a general background learning exercise. An assessment of clients’ performance in having efficient building process in Uganda. Contract or co-operation? 1440-7027).

Lean Construction 77

Lean Construction Building Products Distribution Project Management Construction Management 77

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2018

OpentJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting for Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction. Effectively and transparently track and manage budgets, forecast performance and progress, and create a collaborative procurement and cost/project management process. 4BT-CE Building in Cloud & the OpenJOC(TM) Framework.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Contracts Building Performance Measurement Lean Construction 40

Practical Law Construction

AUGUST 24, 2022

However, in summary, following the Grenfell tragedy, the building owner (Martlet) carried out a fire safety review of its high-rise residential towers, discovering that the cladding system installed by the design and build contractor (Mulalley) between 2005 and 2008 included combustible expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation boards.

Safety Regulations 96

Safety Regulations Wall Systems Building Performance Measurement Building Design 96

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Work execution and contract administration. An owner’s review of the historical type and volume of work is generally the first step. A review of any existing related contracts is also important in order to avoid any potential conflicts or work disruption. Facility management/engineering planning. JOC procurement/award process.

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance General Contracting Quality Control 40

NH Construction Law

JUNE 23, 2024

When contracting parties agree to a fixed price or lump sum amount for a defined scope of work, the contractor is generally obligated to build that scope of work for that price regardless of what it costs him to do so or what unmentioned obstacles he may face. A measure of trust is accordingly essential in fixed price contracts.

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Building Performance Measurement Estimating 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

Best Practice Job Order Contracting. The DOD has long been recognized as the leader in best practice job order contracting. Other non-DOD Federal Government Agencies and Higher Education follow in a close second in terms of level of general knowledge and skill. Best Practice Job Order Contracting. Note that for.

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This month, we have more than 35 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, ProEst, BuildingConnected, Assemble, and BIM 360. Notification | Advanced Settings – Personalize Autodesk Build email notifications so teams stay on the same page.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 122

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Products Distribution Property Management Project Management 122

GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Shortfalls of high-performance adhesives. Given how common moisture problems are today, flooring contractors should build moisture mitigation into their schedule. When replacing flooring on older buildings, measuring moisture may be even more important than with newly constructed floors. Concrete moisture test methods.

Building Performance Measurement 92

Building Performance Measurement Warranty Cost Control Building Materials Manufacturing 92

Building Information Management

APRIL 25, 2016

Subpart 5117.90 – Job Order Contracts. In general, proposed projects valued at $2,000 or less are considered inappropriate for ordering under JOC because of the administrative costs associated with processing JOC orders and the simplified purchase methods available for these actions. 5117.9000 Scope of subpart. (a)

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 40

The Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Unfortunately, the construction industry could not employ the remote workplace, and projects continued to require hands-on personnel who could not socially distance as a practical matter and were at greater risk for contracting COVID. Workers were fearful for their families and understandably concerned about themselves.

General Contracting 52

General Contracting Government Works Building Performance Measurement Contracts 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Will you earn a reasonable profit? Army and U.S.

Contracts 40

Contracts Project Management Consulting General Contracting Property Management 40

CCR Magazine

JULY 31, 2024

Whether you’re building new structures or remodeling old ones, understanding construction law is crucial to keep your projects running smoothly and avoid any legal hiccups. We’ll cover the basics you need to know, from contracts and permits to safety regulations and dispute handling.

Building Code Compliance 52

Building Code Compliance Safety Regulations Building Permits Land Use Regulations 52

Building Radar

AUGUST 28, 2024

The US construction industry is home to some of the largest and most powerful general contractors in the world. But who exactly is the biggest general contractor in the US? According to recent data, Bechtel Corporation consistently ranks as the largest general contractor in the United States based on revenue.

General Contracting 52

General Contracting Building Performance Measurement Specialty Contracting Building Automation 52

Building Radar

JULY 30, 2024

Improved Efficiency : Smart contracts on the blockchain automate various processes, such as payments and deliveries, reducing delays and administrative costs. Contract Management Smart contracts are self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Building Materials Manufacturing Building Automation Building Code Compliance 52

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The most widely used are Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, and Job Order Contracting – JOC. While both IPD and JOC provide established and clear benefits versus design-bid-build – DBB, design-build – DB, and other construction delivery methods, their consistent usage and application has been relatively limited.

Facility Management 45

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Property Management 45