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AIA releases new architect commissioning document

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The American Institute of Architects has released AIA Document C203 – 2017 Standard Form of Consultant’s Services: Commissioning. C203-2017 replaces B211-2007, Standard Form of Architect’s Services: Commissioning.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

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In construction, he actively engages with projects teams to minimize embodied carbon through strategic material procurement, streamline commissioning efforts, and facilitates comprehensive sustainability training with trade partners and client operations teams. Mchael Swenson, Director of Sustainability at Suffolk Design.

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Straightline boosts management team

Construction Enquirer

Leading provider of commissioning management services Straightline Consulting has bolstered its management team with the appointment of Graham Drummond as Operations Director for EMEA.

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JOC Program Manager’s Duties

Job Order Contracting

Communicate with customers, consultants, regulatory agencies, and presentations at Board meetings and/or Commission hearings. Select and negotiate architect and engineer consultants for design contracts. Obtain and evaluate proposals from job order contractors and other vendors on approved construction projects.

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Does Commissioning Make Sense for Non-LEED Systems?

Construction Dive

Does commissioning make sense when it is not required for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) project certification? During the “Q&A” segment of a recent WPL Publishing webinar, an attendee whose team intends to pursue such a designation asked event speaker and Green Building Services Inc.

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Sales commission or salary: The conudrum

Construction Marketing Ideas

in some fields, such as real estate sales, there seems to be only one answer: pure commission. Residential contracting consultant Michael Stone has never wavered in his belief (and advocacy) that residential contractors should employ sales representatives who work on pure commission. So who is right?

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

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With so many different stakeholders, it can be difficult to parse the various best-practice recommendations from organizations like the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS), the International Code Council, the Final Report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, the Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety and many others.

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