Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Editor’s comment Procurement slammed in Edinburgh Tram inquiry report Editor Nick Barrett laments the ‘litany of failures’ identified in Lord Hardie’s report into the Edinburgh Tram fiasco. Lessons must obviously be learned for future procurements; but none of them are new.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Editor’s comment Evolution can disrupt more than revolution The new Procurement Act comes into force next year. Legislation state of play table Our regular update of the progress of legislation and regulatory and Parliamentary scrutiny affecting construction compiled by Construction Law staff writers.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2022

Assess carbon over the whole life of constructed assets. 40% reduction in construction carbon emissions. The construction carbon modeling tools estimates emissions from a variety of sources covering the whole life of a project. Carbon associated with the transportation of resources. Align carbon and costs. Components.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 20, 2023

Procurement specialist Scape has launched the hunt for contractors to deliver specialist utilities civils and construction works. The frameworks will operate under a parallel lotting structure offering a choice of two contractors in the areas to deliver civil engineering and construction works.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. Best value procurement. Owner technical and procurement staff is supplemented. Both the owner and the JOC contractor benefit from these efficiencies.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem It's going to take the efforts of government and the private sector to mitigate the climate-damaging problem of embodied carbon, says this building sustainability expert, Brent Trenga.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2020

Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC impact cost visibility and transparency. In this manner, labor, material, and equipment can all be updated at a granular level to best reflect actual costs of construction tasks. Issues with Construction Cost Factors. References.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

Source building material, bricks, cement, aggregate and sand from the closest source to reduce the transport distance and related emissions. Modify and refurbish instead of demolishing or adding to avoid unnecessary production and transport of building materials. Design for long life and adaptability. Use of biogas for chilling.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Regional agency and firm officials offered updates on major transportation capital projects, addressing pressing issues on procurement, project delivery and politics

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Regional agency and firm officials offered updates on some major transportation capital projects, addressing pressing issues on procurement and project delivery methods.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 16, 2022

Autodesk was recently the headline sponsor at the Future of Construction Summit 2022 (“FCON22”) in Sydney from May 4-5. The panel set out to explore the realities of implementing ESG initiatives to achieve a net zero future for construction, including challenges and opportunities within organisations and supply chains.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Empowering Owners with On-Demand Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Facilities Repair, Renovation, & Construction is what we do each and every day. LEAN construction delivery, specifically the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Solution measurably repair, renovation, and construction outcomes. info@4bt.us.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 13, 2019

LEAN asset management is simply defined as best value life-cycle management of the built environment, inclusive of buildings, roadways, utilities, transportation systems, bridges, dams, and landscapes. An example of a LEAN procurement and construction delivery method is the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Framework.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 25, 2022

There’s a number of big construction events happening in June covering transportation, preconstruction, the future of construction technology, and more. We also now offer a monthly, live Q&A for customers interested in better understanding technical workflows with Autodesk Construction Cloud products.

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Construction Law

APRIL 18, 2024

Transport Scotland will use new, in-house terms and conditions for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, part of the much delayed £3.7 To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. billion A9 Dualling programme. See the panel to the right.

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Building Information Management

JULY 17, 2015

Defining best value procurement and construction is a critical step toward improving overall productivity with respect to facility renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and new builds. Past performance is one factor, especially with respect to collaborative construction delivery methods.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 25, 2022

Make sure to get your tickets now and get ready for an AU full of construction industry trends, deep dives, keynotes, product education, and so much more. To see what else is coming up in 2022-23, check out our list of top construction events for the year. Featured Construction Event. September 2022 Construction Webinars.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 11, 2023

HS2 has started the search for a contractor to design and supply a transport system for the project’s Automated People Mover in the West Midlands. The APM Systems Contract worth around £270m will include a 25-year transport operation and asset maintenance contract for the transit system.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

1] Specifically, the Court held that the corporation qualifies as an “interurban electric railway company” under the Texas Transportation Code. This ruling grants Texas Central the broad condemnation authority to procure land for the project. Texas Central has Statutory Authority to Take Land. FOOTNOTES. [1] 1] Miles v. 3d 613 (Tex.

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The Constructor

MARCH 26, 2012

Hybrid concrete construction can incorporate all the benefits of precasting, (e.g. form, finish, colour, speed, accuracy, prestressing, high-quality, assured covers and dense and properly cured covercrete) with all the benefits of in-situ construction (e.g. Structural Action of Hybrid Concrete Construction: 1.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

DaRTS partners Lot 1 – end-to-end technical and professional services – value £140m Structural and civil engineering, transport and traffic services and environment and sustainability services. The new two-part lotted structure provides direct access to suppliers with a place-making specialism.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The LEAN Integrated Construction Project Delivery Method. . It did so in response to a growing need for increasing and unsupportable demands for construction throughout Europe. It was designed to shorten procurement and overall project delivery times while also maintaining quality. The History of Job Order Contracting.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

Following are the methods of bridge construction: 1. Cast-in-situ Method of Bridge Construction 2. Balanced Cantilever Method Of Bridge Construction 3. Precast Method of Bridge Construction 4. Span by Span Casting method of Bridge Construction 5. Incremental Launching Method of Bridge Construction 6.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

1] Specifically, the Court held that the corporation qualifies as an “interurban electric railway company” under the Texas Transportation Code. This ruling grants Texas Central the broad condemnation authority to procure land for the project. The Court found that Texas Central is engaged in activities to further that purpose.

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Construction Law

JANUARY 25, 2024

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham are to meet transport secretary Mark Harper to discuss plans about a replacement for the cancelled HS2 leg between Birmingham and Manchester. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 28, 2023

The last few years have been tough on the construction industry, requiring businesses to rapidly adapt to changes in the supply chain and industry demands — while also handling struggles with finding workers or maintaining schedules. Top 2023 Construction Events & Conferences This list is organized chronologically.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

Construction begins at each bridge pier. The complete pier segment is then used as an erection platform and launching base for all subsequent travelling formwork and concrete segment construction. Segment construction is continued until a joining midpoint is reached where a balanced pair is closed.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Factors that affect construction project Site selection is mainly based on two factors: 1. Factors concerning before construction of the project 2. Factors concerning before construction of the project 2. Aim should be to reduce the consumption of energy resources and still create an efficient structure.

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The Constructor

MARCH 27, 2012

Composite Permanent Formwork: Beam shells perform number of functions: They are generally designed to support precast floor units and construction loads To act as formwork for infill in-situ concrete To act compositely with the in-situ infill to support permanent loads. Their most common use is to form downstand beams.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee says that HS2 now represents very poor value for money and neither the Department for Transport (DfT) or HS2 Ltd knows what the final benefits of the project will be. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Accounting News Transportation Site 52

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

He is the founder of The Constructor and works in a reputed construction company. There can be many causes for these defects. The problem areas, effects in foundation and defects in structure due to those causes are presented here.

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CivilJungle

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Introduction to Top Construction companies in the USA. Construction is one of the biggest and fastest-growing sectors and a great contributor to the economical development of the United States of America. The United States of America is known for the largest construction market in all over the world. Turner Construction.

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Construction Law

MARCH 8, 2024

Birmingham City Council is proceeding with a judicial review process to challenge a Department for Transport refusal to approve a £2.7 To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. billion highways contract. A hearing is expected later this month.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

Where precast beams are considered for a motorway bridge construction, the bridge cross-section for a typical carriageway will generally consist of four beams. Erection time of such bridge should have a rate of construction of four beams per day. A long viaduct can have a complete precast deck speedily placed with this method.

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CivilJungle

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Introduction Top 10 Construction Companies in India. Construction is one of the most important aspects of the development of any country which creates investment opportunities across all sectors. The construction industry of India is growing day by day. Hindustan Construction Company (HCC). lakh crores. 52,747 crores.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 7, 2012

Related posts: Precast Concrete Construction PRECAST CEMENT CONCRETE BLOCKS CONSTRUCTION Advantages of Precast pile foundation over Cast-in-situ pile foundations? He is the founder of The Constructor and works in a reputed construction company. They may be load bearing, or they may be just decorative to act as a façade.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 29, 2012

for a construction project within the nuclear industry the reasons for low hazard identification levels indicates key barriers. He is the founder of The Constructor and works in a reputed construction company. Maximum hazard identification levels were found to be 0.899 89.9%

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