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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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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

The term includes planning, engineering, architectural work, and other similar actions. For the purposes of part 102-74 , entitled “Facility Management,” of this chapter, maintenance means preservation by inspection, adjustment, lubrication, cleaning, and the making of minor repairs. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

The term includes planning, engineering, architectural work, and other similar actions. For the purposes of part 102-74 , entitled “Facility Management,” of this chapter, maintenance means preservation by inspection, adjustment, lubrication, cleaning, and the making of minor repairs. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ADAAG: Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines. ARCH: Architect, Architectural. INSP: Inspect. RR: Railroad. Do not use spaces within an abbreviation. Use same abbreviations for singular or plural. O’Connell, Interior Graphic and Design Standards, S.C.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ADAAG: Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines. ARCH: Architect, Architectural. INSP: Inspect. RR: Railroad. ACC: Access. ACFL: Access Floor. ACI: American Concrete Institute. ACL: Across the Line. ACOUST: Acoustical. ACPL: Acoustical Plaster. ACR: Acrylic.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ADAAG: Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines. ARCH: Architect, Architectural. INSP: Inspect. RR: Railroad. ACC: Access. ACFL: Access Floor. ACI: American Concrete Institute. ACL: Across the Line. ACOUST: Acoustical. ACPL: Acoustical Plaster. ACR: Acrylic.

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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. 01 21 19 Testing and Inspecting Allowances. 01 43 26 Testing and Inspecting Agency Qualifications. 01 45 23 Testing and Inspecting Services. Modifications.