Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

Successful Construction Project Delivery, whether repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, can only be consistently achieved with a primary focus upon People… then Process, Information, and enabling Technology. What documentation, forms are required? The post Construction is NOT complex… People are.

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Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

But can using ChatGPT for construction really be beneficial? If you’re unsure how this can help you as a construction professional, you’re not alone. We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. Yes, if you use it right.

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Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

But can using ChatGPT for construction really be beneficial? If you’re unsure how this can help you as a construction professional, you’re not alone. We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. Yes, if you use it right.

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Documentation Construction Schedule Safety 78

Lets Build

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It’s a curious paradox that few industries are as tightly regulated and controlled as the construction sector, yet at the same time, few industries are as vulnerable to unexpected events. From ambient weather to subcontractor failures, construction projects can be derailed in numerous ways. What is construction quality management?

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Lets Build

APRIL 21, 2023

How would you describe your process of creating daily construction reports? If you can simplify your daily construction reports by recording the right information correctly, you can finish in minutes right from the job site—no more after-hours paperwork in the office. What’s your biggest fear as a construction project manager?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 3, 2023

Anyone who works in the construction industry is intimately familiar with different types of construction drawings. Here’s a simple primer for understanding the differences and the roles each type of drawing plays in the construction process. What Are Construction Drawings? But can you define the differences between them?

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

Additionally, more lenders, including in green bond financings, are requiring opinions of counsel as part of closing due diligence both in green construction financing and permanent loans. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2019

Disputes in the construction industry are very common. Here is a list of tips that can guide you towards preventing disputes in construction projects. You should actually draft an agreement that states what each party will do and the action that should be taken against any party that fails to comply with the laid out rules.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. As I posted in this blog less than a year ago, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts are Properly Drafted. The document is simply that good.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 10, 2016

Not surprisingly, these customized contracts tend to favor the drafting party. Sometimes, the other party never actually sees the document. The drafting party seeks to impose its terms through reference. By Bruce Jervis Many project owners, contractors and subcontractors use their own “standard” forms of agreement.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

Members of the environmental industrial complex that deal in matters of LEED should review their contracts and other documents and update them now. and it is time for you to consult with your green building attorney and change your contracts and other documents. The operative language might be some variation of.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

Additionally, more lenders, including in green bond financings, are requiring opinions of counsel as part of closing due diligence both in green construction financing and permanent loans. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contract Administrator issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) to JOC contractor (alternately process can require contractor to submit a draft detailed SOW for owner review prior to issuance of RFP). Any required documentation and/or forms. Proposal form contractor is due within established timeline. Owner regularly inspects the site.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2022

Discover the latest updates to Autodesk’s construction software. We’re kicking off the new year with over 35 new features and enhancements across Autodesk Construction Cloud products. Jump to releases by product: Autodesk Construction Cloud unified platform. Autodesk Build. BuildingConnected. BuildingConnected Pro.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 7, 2023

4 Ways to Take Field Reports to the Next Level Since ancient times, humans have relied on documentation to track progress, illuminate discoveries and provide information to others. Nowhere is this truer than in the case of daily construction reports. Bottom line: documentation is critical in the building industry.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

It can improve speed and accuracy, increase efficiency, and set up an overall plan for construction phases. Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. Data and documents are shared via a common data environment.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2022

Jump to release details by type: Document Management Releases. Save unfinished workflows as drafts. Visual enhancement to payment application document templates. Document Management Releases. All required fields do not need to be filled for the draft to be saved. Check out the latest Autodesk Build releases below.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 19, 2020

In other instances, mixing different items can have adverse results, and may need expert guidance (the author acknowledges the advice and comments on drafts of this article from Gerard Cavaluzzi, Esq., Consequences of improperly coordinated construction documents. New York). This is the opposite of the problem discussed above.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 16, 2022

In construction, however, some courts have held that the type of contract delivery method do not change the treatment of the other contract clauses, such as the applicability of a differing site conditions clause. 25, 2018) involved the construction of a biolab facility at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Appeal of John C. Grimberg Co.,

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Constructlaw

MAY 3, 2023

Arbitration is the most widely used method of dispute resolution in the construction industry. Parties should understand the key concepts and common types of claims when deciding whether to arbitrate disputes involving construction contracts. Voluminous evidence and documents. Multiple parties. Industry-specific legal concepts.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Appreciate that this limited number of disputes pursuing courtroom redress exists against a backdrop of a rising number of actual claims in green building construction projects.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2014

17, 2013), demonstrates the difficulty faced by parties in drafting appropriate forum selection provisions in construction agreements. The prime agreement between Weisel and Ryan consisted of an AIA Document A111 (presumably a 1997 version) and an AIA Document A201 (also presumably the 1997 version). Dist, Sept.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Your construction project management skills are constantly put to the test. Some of the top problems GCs face are three documentation processes that, while important for communication and liability, take time away from actually building. . Relieve these common GC headaches by getting project teams on the same page.

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Project Management Management Documentation Construction 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Innovation and leadership are the driving forces behind construction success. Case in point: our annual 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction roundup. Nominated by their peers for their exceptional achievements, these under-40 individuals aren't just building structures—they're constructing the future.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 28, 2014

Nordic PCL Construction , provides a lesson in how not to draft construction agreements. Subsequently, Safeway made further revisions to various contract documents, including an AIA Document A101-1997 and A201-1997. The final executed documents contain numerous modifications to the standard form AIA documents.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 18, 2023

Summer is the busiest time of year for construction. This month, we have more than 30 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. Learn more on API documentation on Autodesk Platform Services.

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DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 26, 2020

So, being a believer of the concept, that learning even a little bit of BIM can do good for anyone working in construction, I’m going to write a bit every day on the topic, at least while this lock-down is on and am capable of writing/posting. And not just BIM, no progress for Construction full stop. It is not an area of my expertise.

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Lets Build

APRIL 29, 2022

If you’re relatively new to the construction industry, you’re sure to hear plenty of terms that leave you scratching your head. In construction, the concept is exactly the same. On most projects, the punch list is drafted by the contractor and/or site owner near the end of the work. Why is it called a punch list?

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

A substantial challenge faced by professionals preparing construction specifications for design build projects is most master specifications were developed for traditional DBB or its ‘close relation,’ design-negotiate-build (DNB). Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build.

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CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

Definition of Construction. Construction is the methodology of developing a building or infrastructure. Manufacturing refers to production of comparable items with no particular purchaser, while construction occurs on a location for a known client. What is Building Construction? Pre-construction Steps. Excavation.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 5, 2021

New Schedule tool in Autodesk Build and an expanded partner ecosystem supercharge project management across construction teams . Advancements to Autodesk Build , including a new Schedule management tool, further connect office and field teams and data across the construction lifecycle. San Francisco, Calif.,

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Latest Across Autodesk Construction Cloud Unified Platform , Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected , BIM 360, and Assemble . Autodesk Construction Cloud Unified Platform. Users can now see additional links to other Autodesk Construction Cloud products in the top of the project list page.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 28, 2021

A substantial challenge faced by professionals preparing construction specifications for design-build projects is most master specifications were developed for traditional DBB or its ‘close relation,’ design-negotiate-build (DNB). Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. And while much of the recent discourse has been about contracts with consumers, alternative dispute resolution provisions, including those requiring arbitration are common in construction industry contracts.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Portions of the current draft of a new American Institute of Steel Construction ( AISC ) standard, “Seismic Provisions for Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 342),” are available for public review. It is expected to replace Chapter 9 of that document.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

APRIL 20, 2015

Work Products and Documents. Work Products and Documents is an extremely useful and highly underutilized feature in Primavera P6. The work products and documents functionality provides a detailed list of references associated with the project. These documents are divided into two distinct areas, work products, and documents.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

Each team member is responsible for their area of competence, task, and documentation. AEC Best Value Construction and Facilities Operational Exellence- Position Paper. Collaboration In Construction-WhitePaper. JOC Construction Services RFP Considerations for Real Property Owners. JobOrderContractingWhitePaper2016801.

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