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Commercial Construction CSI – How to Uncover the Demons in Your Construction Site

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We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. It was a case for the Englewood Construction CSI team. At one point or another, even the best Chicago commercial construction contractors are susceptible to a construction site demon. What the heck happened?

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Celebrating CSI’s 75th anniversary

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By Stacy Rinella This year, the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) reached an important milestone—it has been bridging the divide between various sectors of the building industry for seven decades now. At CSI’s first meeting, held in April, James B. In the late 1940s, it was a time between wars for the U.S.

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Integrated Project Delivery Software and Support Services

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Integrated project delivery software and support services are now available for facilities operations and maintenance as well as new construction. IPD software and support services provide an environment with a collaborative focus upon requirements definition and successful repair, renovation, and new construction project completion.

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LEAN Construction and Communication

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LEAN Construction Delivery requires advanced communication skills. Use Industry-standard Documents and Data Architectures: Read, create, modify, and interpret drawings, forms, and other industry-standard documents. Use standard classification systems such as CSI MasterFormat(TM), Uniformat, etc. contact-form] [contact-form].

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The future of specifiers: The way forward

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by Vivian Volz, AIA, CSI, SCIP, CCS, LEED AP. A panel discussion at CONSTRUCT 2020 focused on future of specifications and specifiers. These questions were the focus of a panel discussion held earlier this fall during CONSTRUCT 2020. Photo © BigStockPhoto.com. Michael Chambers.

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Construction Document Information Management

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Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. Streamlining Construction Document Information Management processes is an essential step towards improving productivity, quality, and overall value for all stakeholders. 2017, Cholakis, P.

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Hard Construction Costs

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Hard Construction Costs are the detailed tasks, materials, equipment, and labor required to complete a renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability or new construction project. Hard Construction Cost – Issues with Traditional Methods. Detailed Line Item Construction Estimates – Apples to Apples.