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Construction of World Trade Centers

The Constructor

In gaining approval for the project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agreed to take over the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad which became the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). The original World Trade Center was designed by Minoru Yamasaki in the early 1960s using a tube-frame structural design for the twin 110-story towers.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

Common construction abbreviations as as part of cost estimating software, Job Order Contracting software, and construction documents is a standard practice. ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ADAAG: Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines. ARCH: Architect, Architectural. RR: Railroad.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

The term includes planning, engineering, architectural work, and other similar actions. Upon approval from GSA” means when an agency either has a delegation of authority document from the Administrator of General Services or written approval from the Administrator or his/her designee before proceeding with a specified action.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

The term includes planning, engineering, architectural work, and other similar actions. Upon approval from GSA” means when an agency either has a delegation of authority document from the Administrator of General Services or written approval from the Administrator or his/her designee before proceeding with a specified action.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

It remains the leading standardized data architecture for organizing line item construction cost data, construction specifications, and similar information. Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. 01 11 13 Work Covered by Contract Documents.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

It remains the leading standardized data architecture for organizing line item construction cost data, construction specifications, and similar information. Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. 01 11 13 Work Covered by Contract Documents.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

architectural and engineering, interest incurred during construction, etc.). Railroad Spurs. OREGON EXPRESS BOND PROGRAM: Uses much less paperwork and highly standardized documents to save borrowers time and money during the tax-exempt bond borrowing process. Sewer Lines, Sewage Treatment Facilities. Natural Gas-Line Services.

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