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PSMJ Resources Blog: After Upturn, Architecture Billings Fall Again

PSMJ Resources

Some projects already under contract have been slow to get the owner to agree to finalize and send out to bid. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). . —7-person firm in the West, residential specialization. • RFPs have dropped to first-quarter levels. —4-person firm in the Northeast, mixed specialization.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction jobs, spending show little 1- or.

PSMJ Resources

The National Highway Construction Cost Index —an average of all accepted bids by state highway agencies, adjusted for project types, rose from 1.05 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The index for wages and salaries alone went up just 0.7% for construction vs. 1.7% for all private industry. in September 2008.

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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

Specifications originally intended for design bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). SPECIFICATIONS. by Kevin O’Beirne, PE, FCSI, CCS, CCCA. AIA’s design-build documents are used largely on vertical construction projects.

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