Maryland contractor pens children’s book to promote trades
Construction Dive
APRIL 27, 2023
Noticing the impact of the lack of construction workers, a GC and graphic designer teamed up to write a book promoting the industry to elementary schoolers.
BEST REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN BOOKS
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures By P. Dayaratnam The book is intended as a textbook for Civil Engineering students and a reference book for.
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Creating an Efficient FM Ecosystem – Key to Owner/Design-builder Alignment
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 1, 2022
Creating an efficient FM ecosystem is critical to fostering owner and design/builder alignment. Locally researched detailed unit price book organized using CSI Masterformat. The post Creating an Efficient FM Ecosystem – Key to Owner/Design-builder Alignment appeared first on 4BT. benefit generations to come. Learn more?
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Writing the book on smarter warehouse design and construction
The Korte Company
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Innovation in the ways these critical spaces are designed and built has been just as explosive as demand for new capacity of the structures themselves. However, advances in Design-Build delivery and Tilt-Up concrete construction certainly have helped companies like ours remain on schedule and budget,” he said. The successful builders?
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Maryland Contractor Debuts Children’s Book to Promote Careers in the Skilled Trades
Pro Builder
APRIL 28, 2023
Maryland Contractor Debuts Children’s Book to Promote Careers in the Skilled Trades ldeakins Fri, 04/28/2023 - 11:01 Salisbury, Md., Maryland Contractor Debuts Children’s Book to Promote Careers in the Skilled Trades ldeakins Fri, 04/28/2023 - 11:01 Salisbury, Md.,
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Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 15, 2017
Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics. Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG). Job Order Contracting – JOC, for example, requires the use of line item unit price book – UPB and/or unit price guide – UPB. CONE OF UNCERTAINTY – (Source:GAO).
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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses
BD+C
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses 0 qpurcell Fri, 02/09/2024 - 11:30 Higher Education To help people with disabilities feel part of the campus community, higher education institutions and architects must strive to create settings that not only adhere to but also exceed ADA guidelines.
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What Is Measurement Book | How to Write Measurement Book | Recording Measurement Book
CivilJungle
APRIL 22, 2020
What Is Measurement Book? “Measurement Book” is an important Record Where measurements are recorded for the work done by the contractor, or for the materials received in the site or services rendered. Contractor payments are made based on the measurements recorded in the Measurement Book. Format of Measurement Book.
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59 Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-1
The Constructor
JANUARY 14, 2012
Download the book on Introduction to Finite Element Methods. This is part 1. For part-2 and 3 check other posts or the related posts. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.
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LIMIT STATE DESIGN: (A Text-book of Reinforced Concrete Structures)
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Roorkee), Professor of Structural Engineering has written an exclusive e-book alias LIMIT STATE DESIGN: (A Text-book of Reinforced Concrete Structures). In this book, the author briefly explains each basic concept, elementary method, equation or theory of interest to the student of reinforced concrete design in simple manner.
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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2
The Constructor
JANUARY 14, 2012
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19-Story ‘Book Building’ to be Built in Boston
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 10, 2019
The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a 19-story, 350,000 square foot Boston University Data Sciences Center building, that is said to resemble a “stack of books.” It was designed by… The building will be the tallest on BU’s campus at 305 feet, and will replace a surface parking lot.
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Unit Price Books for Job Order Contracting
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Here’s a quick tutorial about Unit Price Books, UPBs, for Job Order Contracting, and what you need to know. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction project value for all participants and stakeholders.
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Design of concrete structures – An exclusive e-book for civil engineering students
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 2, 2018
DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES is an exclusive e-book for construction professionals. The book contains 612 pages. The book is well supported with several solved problems along with step-by-step calculations. The book is well supported with several solved problems along with step-by-step calculations.
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Lo-TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism
Natural Building
JUNE 18, 2022
In her book Lo-TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism, Julia Watson proposes to revalue the techniques of construction, production, cultivation and extraction carried out by diverse remote populations who, generation after generation, have managed to keep alive ancestral cultural practices integrated with nature, with a low environmental cost and simple (..)
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52 Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-4
The Constructor
JANUARY 12, 2012
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Typical JOC Process
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 4, 2022
Determine if design services are required. Select construction task from approved UPB (unit price book) – Use a l ocally researched unit price book (DO NOT USE LOCATION FACTORS or ECONOMIC FACTORS). Establish project goals. Define building systems and quality of materials. Identify client’s responsibilities. Contractor.
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New Book - Delivering COBie Using Autodesk Revit
Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
A team of authors led by Bill East (COBie inventor) has finished a book dedicated to COBie and Revit. Next, we describe the architectural and engineering design best-practices we adopted to help us capture COBie as part of our standard design process. His team consists of: Shawn O'Keeffe, Richard Kenna and Emma Hooper.
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New Book for Revit and Interior Design
Revit OpEd
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
Daniel Stine teamed up with Aaron Hansen to write a new book with a focus on Interior Design. The formal title is "Interior Design Using Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012" and is published by SDC (Schroff Development Corporation). They are offering a nice sample chapter on Materials if you want to get a better sense of the book.
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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-3
The Constructor
JANUARY 13, 2012
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MANAGE Construction, Repair, and Renovation projects by EMPOWERING teams –
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
At the core of these robust processes is a locally researched detailed unit price cost book. Line-item estimating is the only information that should be use for ANY repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build procurement and a local market unit price book is the only efficient method of obtaining and leveraging detailed cost information.
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196 "Buildings Don't Lie" - A Reference Book Worth Your Time and $$$
BD+C
AUGUST 9, 2019
We don't do a lot of "book reviewing" at BD+C and MULTIFAMILY Design+Construction , but I want to make an exception for Buildings Don't Lie, by Henry Gifford.
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45 Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Book is Available
Revit OpEd
JANUARY 4, 2014
Ken Marsh published his first book dedicated to Autodesk'' Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2013 (it''s also the first book for it). All the best with the book Ken! Analysis Autodesk Robot Books Plugs Recommendations Structural'
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ServiceTitan partners with Profit Rhino to offer optimized price books
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
will now offer a content rich, image driven price book designed to maximize profit margins for residential contractors. ServiceTitan today announced its new partnership with Profit Rhino® to offer a visually enhanced, content rich flat rate price book and selling system. ServiceTitan Mobile 2.0 read more.
Bedroom Design Tricks to Improve Sleep
Pro Builder
APRIL 20, 2022
Bedroom Design Tricks to Improve Sleep. These small bedroom design changes can improve homeowner wellness and lead to a better night’s sleep. In this book Super Human, he recommend blackout drapes and more to block all outside light (even going so far as adding duct tape to seal the edges). Home Design.
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Judging a book by its cover
BD+C
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Koch Center Ambulatory Care Center, Integrative Health, and the Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns that occupies the top six floors and is designed to support a future 230,000-sf overbuild.
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Home Design Details That Add Distinction
Pro Builder
APRIL 30, 2021
Home Design Details That Add Distinction. Drawn from winners of the 2020 Best in American Living Awards, these design details can inspire home builders with fresh new ways to differentiate their homes in a competitive market. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 14:30. Stacey Freed. but also to validate what they already like.
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Learning about Job Order Contracting?
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 11, 2022
When designed and managed properly, JOC integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams under a consistent programmatic workflow. remodeling, maintenance, and new construction requiring minimum design. A locally researched unit price book (UPB) is core element. Learning about Job Order Contracting?
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Standardized Work Management Drives FM Productivity
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 9, 2023
Cost savings of 30%-40% are possible local market requirements are known and shared by owners, design-builders, and others in a collaborative manner with a focus upon mutually beneficial best value outcomes. Without a baseline productivity management is simply not possible. Establish a baseline for improvement.
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196 DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES BY DAYARATNAM
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 4, 2012
Key Features of Book Working stress method Limit state method Design of beams, columns, slabs, water tanks, foundations, retaining wall etc.
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A Real Property Owner’s Guide to Improving Construction Productivity
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The guideline comes in the form of an Operations Manual/Execution Guide as a component of a long-term multiparty agreement between owners and design-builders. From a required information standpoint, a locally researched detailed unit price book, organized by standards data architecture (i.e.
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RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION DESIGN GUIDE-DOWNLOAD
The Constructor
DECEMBER 27, 2012
Residential Structural Design Guide is an e-book for application of engineering information for Light-Frame Homes, Apartments, and Townhouses.
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LEAN Job Order Contracting – Getting the most out of available funds
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 25, 2022
based on a fixed price per item (per a locally researched detailed unit price book, without “assemblies” or “systems”) and the coefficient / adjustment factor submitted by the contractor for the. LEAN Job Order Contracting is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program in which the costs of the project are.
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Collaborative Project Delivery Increases Efficiency and Cuts Design/Construction Costs
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 14, 2019
Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. Traditional construction project delivery methods, such as design-bid-build, are inefficient, antagonistic, and the cause of waste and generally poor outcomes.
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7 Kitchen Designs for Today's Lifestyles
Pro Builder
MAY 18, 2021
7 Kitchen Designs for Today's Lifestyles. These kitchen designs answer the needs of how we live now and reflect our experiences during the pandemic, which has influenced kitchen design concepts related to cleanliness, storage, and outdoor kitchen and dining spaces. Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer. cbroderick.
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BEST VALUE Job Order Contracting Program
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 12, 2022
JOC Program Design, Implementation, Operations and Management. If you think it would be beneficial to speak, book 15-minute introductory discussion. Powerful, yet easy-to-use job order contracting services and tools that simplify the JOC process and support best value repair, renovation, and new construction outcomes.
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Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book’ – An exclusive guide book for Project Managers, Construction Managers & Quantity Surveyors
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 20, 2015
Duncan Cartlidge, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as well as an Associate Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University , has written an exclusive book alias ‘ Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book’. It is a sententious reference book improves the basic knowledge of a project manager to a great extent.
All things JOC – Job Order Contracting
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Few JOC Programs, especially within non-DOD Federal applications, are structured to provide BEST VALUE to Owners and Design-Builders. How measure success (From Owner and Design-builder perspectives). How to evaluate a JOC Unit Price Book (UPB). Click here , or contact us, to begin to learn… What is a LEAN JOC Program.
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Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build
Job Order Contracting
MAY 8, 2017
Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all participants. Job order contracting saves significant time and improves quality, consistency, and overall satisfaction vs. traditional design-bid-build. Higher productivity.
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100 American Girl Place New York opens new 37,000-sf New York Store designed by FRCH Design Worldwide
BD+C
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Designed by FRCH Design Worldwide, the new store features an American Girl Salon, American Girl Café, a Content Hub, and a Create Your Own Design Studio. Customizable birthday parties can be held in the café while the Content Hub showcases the brand’s award-winning books and movies.
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Social media and construction marketing — the book
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 27, 2012
You can purchase it through Google Books , as well as Amazon.com, The IStore, (IPad), Barnes and Noble, and other distributors. Where I haven’t provided a direct hyperlink, go to your distributor and key in search terms “Buckshon” and “social” and you should quickly find the book.).
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Actionable Construction Cost Data
Job Order Contracting
JULY 14, 2021
Locally researched detailed unit price books , when used by an experienced construction cost estimator, are the only tool available to create reliable construction cost estimates for owners and their design/builders. Design cost planning. Actionable cost data is critical for successful …. Forecasting cost of future projects.
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Job Order Contract Core Requirements Drive Efficiency
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 13, 2023
Also, they fail to bring together the right people, owners, and design-builders, together in a collaborative environment. 7 Use current, verifiable, granular cost data for the JOC unit price book: Do not use national average cost data, even with location factors or economic indexing.
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217 Soil mechanics and foundation engineering – An exclusive book for civil engineers
Construction Cost Estimating
OCTOBER 4, 2017
Arora, having 25 years of teaching experience, has written an exclusive book alias soil mechanics and foundation engineering. The book is available in PDF version. The book is specifically designed for the undergraduate students as well as the students appearing for different competitive examinations and AMIE.
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