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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The previous version of the design-bid-build contract documents included a Sustainable Project version.

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Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper

Job Order Contracting

The myriad of requirements, specifications, documents, data types, inter-relationships, and dependencies encountered throughout the life-cycle of built structures demands would be better understood and managed if based upon common terms, definitions, and data structures.

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ChatGPT for construction companies: A deep dive into its benefits

Lets Build

We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. Off-site, it fosters remote collaboration, facilitates decision-making, and supports documentation reviews. Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals 1.

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ChatGPT for construction companies: A deep dive into its benefits

Lets Build

We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. Off-site, it fosters remote collaboration, facilitates decision-making, and supports documentation reviews. Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals 1.

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Construction is NOT complex…. People are. Successful Construction Project Delivery Requirements

Job Order Contracting

Who plans and prioritizes project considerations? What documentation, forms are required? The above represents the initial “concept” or “planning” stage, however, the steps must be repeated throughout the planning, procurement, and project delivery phases. What documentation, forms are required?

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JOC Procedures

Job Order Contracting

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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Construction quality management: Everything you need to know

Lets Build

From a builder’s perspective, many potential risk factors can be anticipated and pre-emptively resolved by developing a construction quality management plan. Creating a plan. A construction quality management plan should be drafted as a standard document, to be applied to all future projects. A game of risk.