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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised

Green Building Law Update

The Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard E1527-13 will sunset in late 2021, eight years from its approval on November 6, 2013. This is hugely significant because a Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 9601) and petroleum products.” The ASTM E50.02 The ASTM E50.02

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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

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Construction design software is a necessity in today’s digital landscape, giving industry professionals an easier way to create blueprints and drawings of new designs. However, the construction design software market is overflowing with options—what works for one company might not be ideal for yours.

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Design-Build Contractor Held to the Same Standard On Differing Site Conditions Clause

Best Practices Construction Law

In the same way, a court recently held that the type of contract delivery method did not change the applicability of the differing site conditions clause. The contract was a design-build contract. This crowded the site and prevented scheduled commencement of grade beams and rough-in of underslab MEP work. Appeal of John C.

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How to simplify your daily construction reports

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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. So why do site managers slack on their construction reports? If your answer is something along the lines of time-consuming, tedious, etc.,

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Difference Between Sketching and Drawing | What Are Conceptual Sketches | Architecture Concept Drawing | Types of Drawings for Building Design

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Concept designs can be simply a series of sketches, ideas and explorations. it can also go into considerable depth, including design illustrations, indicative plans, sections and elevations and 3D Models of a development approach. ”. The drafting process may impose limitations on the size that is realistically workable.

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You Can’t Treat Construction Claims Like Your Grandkids

Best Practices Construction Law

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. The contract was a design-build contract. where the site differed materially from those represented by the government.

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The role of Site Engineer & Project Engineer in a construction project

Construction Cost Estimating

Site engineers and project engineers frequently work in tandem on a job performing various things. Comparing Site Engineers to Project Engineers: Both the site engineers and project engineers take diverse liabilities for accomplishment for different types of construction projects.