The Constructor

APRIL 16, 2022

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC, French: Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseil) drafts and publishes the FIDIC.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

Have you ever spent hours drafting a contract, only to discover that there is already a standard contract that would have worked well, or at least given you a good starting point? While there are several documents that contractors use regularly, there are also other lesser-known legal documents that owners may find useful.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Barrister, arbitrator and adjudicator Karen Gough of 39 Essex Chambers chaired the drafting committee for the new Model Law for adjudication, which aims to represent the best of global current practice. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 23, 2018

The Hill reports a leaked draft of the long awaited infrastructure plan sums up the Administration's proposed plans in six pages.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 9, 2024

Corps says "a national approach is needed" regarding levee safety.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 23, 2018

The Hill reports a leaked draft of the long awaited infrastructure plan sums up the Administration's proposed plans in six pages.

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Drafting Infrastructure Plans 48

Construction Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

ICF construction offers thermal and structural components of a wall. Here’s a comprehensive guide to ICF construction. How much does ICF construction cost? ICF construction costs around $150 and $160 per square foot. Advantages of ICF construction. Tight construction. Strong construction.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

The AEM/AEMP Draft Telematics API (Application Programming Interface) Standard is now available to end-users, including contractors, fleet managers, rental managers and dealers/distributors, as well as OEMs, systems management firms and other interested construction/industrial and related industry professionals. '

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular round up of procurement related key announcements from government departments and agencies and third parties compiled by Construction Law staff. She explains how the Model Law can spread the benefits of adjudication to jurisdictions that do not enjoy access to it already.

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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. The post Construction is NOT complex… People are.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Portions of the draft of an American Institute of Steel Construction standard, Seismic Provisions for Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 342), are available for public review until Nov.

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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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Construction Law

APRIL 12, 2024

Delays in contacting parties that may have been criticised in the Grenfell Inquiry’s draft report mean that publication has been delayed again. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 30, 2024

The tentative plan is scaled to be adaptable for future sea level rise.

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Constructlaw

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Troutman Pepper Partners Albert Bates and Zach Torres-Fowler published a Thomas Reuters Practical Law guide for drawing construction arbitration clauses. or international construction agreement to agree to arbitration of disputes. The document details a Standard Clause providing sample language for the parties to a domestic U.S.

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ENR Construction

JULY 28, 2022

Controversial plan moves forward to build a 45-mile-long tunnel to draw water from the Sacramento River into the state's supply network.

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ENR Construction

JULY 28, 2022

Plan to build a tunnel to draw water from the Sacramento River into the state's supply network moves forward.

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ENR Construction

MAY 15, 2023

The proposed standard would include minimum requirements aimed at reducing the spread of airborne viruses, such as COVID-19.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The draft EIS comes to no conclusions, but owner says it clears the way for copper mine.

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Drafting 41

HardHatChat

JULY 24, 2018

It’s already been a busy year for Englewood’s Restaurant Construction division, with a wide variety of projects ranging from ground-up new construction and interior renovations to commercial kitchen work. For example, a BJ’s Brewhouse we recently completed in Livonia, Mich., Taking The Kitchen Out Of The Restaurant.

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ENR Construction

JULY 19, 2021

Comments are due Sept. 14 on estimated $2B project to replace the Syracuse viaduct, which aims to resolve dislocation impacts to the city's Black community when the highway was built in 1968.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 15, 2024

With deadlines approaching, the draft bill would avert a federal government shutdown.

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Constructlaw

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The contract further provided that “in the event the Contractor fails to perform the work in a timely manner due to the Contractor’s poor planning, financial status, errors in construction or any other reason directly attributed to the Contractor’s circumstances, the [Town] may institute default proceedings “against the Contractor to recover damages (..)

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Here is a draft memo from OMB regarding FEDRAMP revisions, that: [link]. It is now understood that requiring FEDRAMP certification in not in the best interests of federal government agencies and departments for many, if not most applications. Please review the following which clearly support this fact.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Evidence of opposition to their position by consultant ERM North America cited, chiefs want stricter court-ordered environmental review restarted for Dakota Access water crossing; Corps and firm spokespersons have not responded to ENR.

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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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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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BD+C

DECEMBER 5, 2016

In November, the International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) was released for public comment.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Vijay Bange and Paul-Raphael Shehadeh of Duane Morris examine key provisions of the draft new edition of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s Rules. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

LEAN Construction Deliver is the primary challenge to BIM adoption. Focus upon technology will do little to improve construction or facilities management outcomes. AEC Best Value Construction and Facilities Operational Exellence- Position Paper. Collaboration In Construction-WhitePaper. IntegratedOrderContractingSAME.

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ENR Construction

MAY 17, 2023

Federal Railroad Administration issues a supplemental draft environmental review for planned modernization of the 115-year-old facility.

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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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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Construction Companies Planning to Include Anti-Bias Clauses in Their Contracts. Construction jobsites are getting plenty of attention lately, but not all of it is positive. Construction companies are drawing public attention after accounts of racist and sexist incidents continue to come to light. Wed, 10/26/2022 - 11:37.

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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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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 14, 2023

Autodesk University 2023, a top construction industry event, comes back to The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 13-15. SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL Read on for more details about Autodesk University 2023 and our call for construction proposals to find out how you can become a speaker at this year’s event.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. 04:40 p.m.

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