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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Symposium Title: Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Symposium Title: Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013.

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Navistar Makes U-Turn on Diesel Engines, Arrives at Cummins.

ENR Construction

Caterpillar Trucks In addition to its own product line, the move will impact Navistars supply deals, such as its agreement to produce vocational trucks for Peoria, Ill.-based Since Owners are Demanding Designers Carry Higher Insurance Limits, Is a Split-Limit Approach Best? Photo Contest Archives. Slideshows. Reader Photos.

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Fringe Benefits - labor cost elements which are provided to pay for benefits received by workers, such as health insurance, pension, training, etc. Bond - in construction, a performance bond is a surety bond issued by an insurance company or a bank to guarantee satisfactory completion of a project by a contractor.

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Construction Risk Management: What to do when your project goes wrong

Lets Build

Read also here: The Future of Construction – BIM. Insurance is the most common method of risk relocation. A good alternative to that could be some private agreement with the rest of the project parties (eg. Make sure that you have all the necessary resources and legal documents. Act Against Risk. Relocate the risk.

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Construction Disputes: What You Need To Know

Lets Build

Disputes over insurance agreements can be, for example, one of those reasons. One of the project parties may feel that it’s entitled to some compensation while the insurance company, or whoever is responsible for that may have a different opinion. Find also: The Future of Construction – BIM.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 52 00 Agreement Forms. 00 52 13 Agreement Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 23 Agreement Form – Construction Manager as Agent or Advisor – Stipulated. 00 52 00 Agreement Forms. Requirements.