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Lawsuit Over LEED Documentation

Green Building Law Update

A case filed last week in a California court is a prime example of the importance of contract documents in a LEED project. In a letter reprinted in part in the local print media, Assistant City Attorney Cara Silver said, "very little of the LEED documentation appear to be present."

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ISO – FM & Data Management

Job Order Contracting

ISO 55001 (2014) currently contains paragraphs that touch on the management of data in terms its support of asset management objectives – that is the management objectives for assets that are needed to achieve organizational objectives. Documented Information. They are: 7.5. Information Requirements, and 7.6.

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AIA???s Updated Design-Build Documents Highlight Some Best Practices

Best Practices Construction Law

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released seven updated documents in its design-build family. AIA Documents Overview. The key document is, of course, the agreement between the Owner and the Design-Builder. ” Practice Point.  Of course, any form document will give you a good starting point.

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS

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Contruction failure factors are have been fully documented. Recognizing these causal factors and implementing available solutions can substantially reduce the number of failed projects, and more efficiently achieve other project objectives. Factors affecting construction project outcomes: a case study of Vietnam. A., & Pinnington, A.

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The AIA Releases Updated Design-Build Documents

Construction Superintendent Magazine

. -- The American Institute of Architects announced the release of seven updated documents in the AIA Contract Documents Design-Build family. These documents are among the most frequently used documents of the entire AIA portfolio and are preferred by the industry at large for use on commercial design-build projects.

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Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Essentials

Revit OpEd

Authors Wiley and Sons News New Releases Revit Architecture Books Sybex Revit 2014' Useful Links: Description Table of Contents Author Information Downloads If you are just getting started out with Revit this book may be just what you need. If you have an office of Revit users it might just be a great addition to your library too!

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

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Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. The usefulness of an IGE to a contracting officer and other Government interest depends largely upon its supporting documentation. Unfortunately, the process is largely done inappropriately and without cost transparency or visibility, and rarely is verifiable.