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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build. The contractor is required to build the project in complete compliance with the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents (Figure 1). At the time of this writing, most of DBIA’s 26 standard contract documents were published in 2010 and 2012.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 8 Quality Control Tips Every PM Should Know

PSMJ Resources

Encourage those actually doing the work, not just principals, to stamp or seal documents. Have a final design review after all documents are prepared. Architectural Record. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Responsibility and initial quality rise with the signing of plans. BIMformation.com. AECBytes.com.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Tips on Reading the RFP

PSMJ Resources

The decision of whether the project is doable or not, is based on one person’s interpretation of the document. Architectural Record. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Architecture Firms Rebound in November. Usually, a client’s Request for Proposal is read by one person while sitting an office.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: PSMJ Tips: New Project Delivery Methods.

PSMJ Resources

Decide early who is responsible for hosting, maintaining, and setting the standards for BIM use and documentation. In a design-build, and particularly a P3, an architecture and. Architectural Record. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). It’s hard enough to coordinate the BIM process between a prime and.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: The All-Important PMP

PSMJ Resources

It’s a living document, as a project moves forward, describing the how, who, and when for each step. Architectural Record. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The best way to set this up is to develop a Project Management Plan (PMP). BIMformation.com. BuiltEnvironment. AECBytes.com. Public Works Solutions.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Keep Your Clients on Track

PSMJ Resources

Use status reports as a real time journal to document anomalies and support change orders. Architectural Record. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Use jargon-free English. Avoid discussing personal performance matters. Reserve these issues for private or small group discussion. BIMformation.com. BuiltEnvironment.

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Final Countdown to Principal: Advice for Up and Comers

PSMJ Resources

Read closely all documents. file of corporate documents current. Documentation of how and how well the firm has performed in the past is the best. Architectural Record. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Understand the Deal. may have, including as a member of the Board of Directors or Executive.

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