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AGC panel: An overly detailed safety plan can be a liability

Construction Dive

A massive rulebook that most workers won’t read can leave a contractor vulnerable to OSHA fines and lawsuits, according to panelists at AGC’s safety conference.

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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010). How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. References: AIA (2007). References: AIA (2007). Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide.”

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Construction Employment Continues to Decline, AGC Calls for New Relief Steps

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Association officials said construction employment is likely to continue falling in many parts of the country without new federal recovery measures, including liability reform and new infrastructure funding. The post Construction Employment Continues to Decline, AGC Calls for New Relief Steps appeared first on Construction Superintendent.

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#120:  Addressing the Shortage of Construction Workers

NH Construction Law

To quote AGC’s chief economist Ken Simonson, “contractors report almost universally that they need more workers than they can find.” On November 1 it announced plans to bring in 1.45 There is no other realistic option. Canada gets it. million immigrant workers over the next three years to ease its labor shortage.

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Say This Three Times Fast: Sequestration, Construction and Contractor Claims!

Best Practices Construction Law

Last December, the Associated General Contractors of American (AGC) released a report called Sequestration and Its Possible Impacts on Construction (pdf). In a recent update about What Contractors Should Know , AGC estimates that as much as $4 billion in federal construction funding could be cut during the next seven months.

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BIM Glossary Terms and Definitions – NBIMS-US – 2013

Building Information Management

BIM Proj Exec Planning Guide. inhibit, project planning, design, construction, commissioning and lifecycle. Process Map, Process Plan – BIM. In process mapping, an occurrence in the course of a business process. Three types of events exist, based on when they affect the flow: start, intermediate, and end. Life-Cycle Views.

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