Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Whitehall governance problem at heart of procurement inadequacies? Editor Nick Barrett asks how long the UK can get away with the governance problem said by the head of the National Audit Office to be embedded at the heart of Whitehall when it comes to managing large scale procurements.

Construction 52

Construction Insurance Procurement Drafting 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2017

Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management and improving AECOO outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management enables the efficient use of available funds targeted for executing renovation, repair, maintenance, and minor new construction projects.

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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. Building Safety Act Safe as (qualifying tenants’) houses? Editor Nick Barrett says much detail on how the new regime will work is still awaited, and should be carefully scrutinised when published.

Construction 52

Construction Insurance Claims Procurement 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 24, 2019

Optimize Your Facilities Construction Project Procurement & Delivery Process. It’s now possible for any public sector real property owner to measurably improve construction project efficiency and satisfaction using 4BT’s innovative OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting Solution. Step One: Acknowledge the problem.

Procurement 100

Procurement Sustainability Renovating Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. Work execution and contract administration. A review of any existing related contracts is also important in order to avoid any potential conflicts or work disruption. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Monitoring.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Conference Plans 100

The Constructor

JANUARY 29, 2012

This leads to the presentation of an Information Technology IT tool for construction project safety management Total-Safety and, in particular, a module within Total-Safety designed to help construction personnel develop method statements with improved levels of hazard identification.

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Safety Construction Concrete Foundation 114

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Many commercial real property owners and facilities managers will require building competencies in all aspects of built environment life-cycle management.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Change Orders Procurement 100

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

After that, payment contracts can then be agreed upon and could be lump sum (the most common contract), cost-plus-fee, guaranteed maximum price, or unit price. Risk management plan, which identifies possible risks like nonviable time and cost estimates, budget cuts, regulation changes, etc. Procurement.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2016

Application of the following fundamental principles and best management practice application of collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, and Job Order Contracting, would reduce waste and begin to better address critical life-safety and security issues. Shared risk/reward.

Products 100

Products Construction Accounting Procurement 100

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 14, 2020

something I rarely do) because I believe the two new LEED pilot credits can contribute to a meaningful consideration of how to adapt to keep people safe in buildings and how to mitigate risk to owners of those buildings. . Green Building Council has announced that LEED will play a role in confronting risk in the coronavirus pandemic era.

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Green Risk Plans Safety 156

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

Shared risk/reward. Best value procurement. On a more general note Google’s “Project Aristotle” specifically looked at the level of innovation among project teams. Required collaboration among all participants. Mutual respect and trust. Written Operations/Execution Manuals. Written Operations/Execution Manuals.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. By reducing change orders, avoiding delays, and procuring materials strategically, you can jump on modern trends and pump up productivity.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting 52

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century. This research describes the concept of “Job Order Contracting” (JOC). It defines the “theoretical” advantages and disadvantages of the JOC (also known as “Delivery Order Contract” (DOC) and “SABER”). Lowered the contract administration costs.

Contract 40

Contract Arizona Bidding Procurement 40

Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Even with numerous challenges, specialty contracting can be profitable. E-commerce has also helped firms procure materials and address supply chain challenges. Successful firms have established health and safety policies in line with governmental guidelines to protect workers. Consistent Contracting Practices.

Profitability 98

Profitability Contractors Management Contract 98

Fieldwire

MARCH 5, 2024

Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. In contrast, trying your luck on any project coming your way can lower your chances of winning a contract. To say that winning bids is the key to success in construction is a half-truth.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Budget Estimating Bidding 52

Lets Build

MAY 11, 2020

The study points out that even if companies have policies in place to deal with such risks, they are not activated until it is too late. Organisations tend to not take the risks seriously until they manifest fully. For this reason, we will see a bigger emphasis on health and hygiene in existing safety practices on construction sites.

Industrial 178

Industrial Construction Conference Compensation 178

The Constructor

MARCH 21, 2012

Knowledge of the magnitude of the thermal movement is necessary to evaluate the risk of thermal cracking in situations where large thermal gradients are likely to occur, and to calculate dimensional changes in structures such as bridge decks. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Concrete 194

Concrete Foundation Contract Materials 194

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2015

Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century. Abstract: This research describes the concept of “Job Order Contracting” (JOC). It defines the “theoretical” advantages and disadvantages of the JOC (also known as “Delivery Order Contract” (DOC) and “SABER”). Introduction. Enhanced quality control.

Contract 40

Contract Arizona Bidding Procurement 40

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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America 203

America Concrete Foundation Airports 203

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Team members monitor and control progress in terms of cost, time, and quality; and manage risk. Executing the project: In this phase of the project, team is ready to launch the project. If the project work is not carried out as per schedules, and execution is well behind the schedule, then cost and quality of the project will be effected.

Project Management 242

Project Management Management Concrete Foundation 242

The Constructor

MARCH 26, 2012

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Concrete 214

Concrete Construction Foundation Materials 214

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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Concrete 244

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract 244

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

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Concrete 203

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract 203

The Constructor

MARCH 17, 2012

These ultimate values are divided by a partial factor of safety of between 2 and 3 to give the allowable values F eb and F sf. The maximum tensile service load, that can be resisted by pile is Values of the end bearing and skin friction resistance are obtained from soil exploration, pile driving energy and test loadings.

Concrete 230

Concrete Foundation Materials Engineering 230

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Related posts: STRENGTHENING OF FOUNDATIONS TYPES OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS FACTOR OF SAFETY FOR DIFFERENT FOUNDATIONS CAUSES OF FAILURE OF FOUNDATIONS IN BUILDINGS Seismic Design of Earth-Retaining Structures and Foundations Advantages of Precast pile foundation over Cast-in-situ pile foundations?

Foundation 240

Foundation Concrete Construction Materials 240

The Constructor

AUGUST 16, 2012

Adequate care should be taken by the contractor while laying and compacting the rubble soling to see that concrete surfaces in contact with soling are not damaged. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Foundation 203

Foundation Concrete Materials Design 203

The Constructor

MARCH 18, 2012

MINIMISING THE RISK OF CORROSION: The quality and depth of concrete in the cover zone are all important in minimizing the risk of corrosion as shown in fig. However, in situations where these materials are not cured properly there is a risk of increased carbonation. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Concrete 235

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 235

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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Concrete 223

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract 223

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

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Concrete 203

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract 203

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 25, 2022

The 7th annual Advancing Preconstruction 2022 returns with a heavy focus on tackling inflation and supply chain risk, including the knock-on challenges of accelerated design and early procurement. June 13 – 15, 2022. June 14, 2022 at 13:00 – 17:00 (CET/UTC +2). Get more details. June 23 – 25, 2022.

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Las Vegas Construction Autodesk Conference 98

The Constructor

JANUARY 1, 2012

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Concrete 244

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 244

The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

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Concrete 233

Concrete Foundation Maine Materials 233

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

LEAN construction delivery implementation would provide cost transparency, shorter construction project timelines, a higher percentage of funds spent on actual construction vs. procurement/red tape, higher quality, and greater over facility use satisfaction. However, VHA did not have an adequate process to track how much of the over $1.8

Management 40

Management Safety CSI Infrastructure 40

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Cracking due to shrinkage can be controlled by using properly spaced contraction joints and proper steel detailing. Using this procedure, bleed water from the lower portions of the wall will tend to equalize the water content within the wall. To be successful, this procedure needs careful control and proper consolidation.

Concrete 229

Concrete Foundation Contract Materials 229

The Constructor

AUGUST 7, 2012

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Concrete 223

Concrete Foundation Maine Materials 223

BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2023

Fast-tracking construction projects offers both risk and reward dbarista Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:50 0 Contractors Understanding both the rewards and risk of fast-tracking a project can help owners, architects, engineers, and contractors maximize the benefits of this strategy and can bring great reward on all fronts when managed properly.

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