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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

Fieldwire

The construction RFI is a formal written process in which parties, such as the contractor and designer, clarify information gaps in construction documents. Specifications, often called specs, in construction documents usually include information about the project’s materials, the timeline, methods and requirements.

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Job Order Contracting JOC Integrated Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting (for renovation, repair, and minor new construction) and Integrated Project Delivery (for major new construction, are the two most widely known and used forms of collaborative construction delivery. A common data environment (CDE), including a unit price book.

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What Are As Built Drawings?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

But in all seriousness, with the hundreds and thousands of steps and documents needed to complete just one project, as-builts might be overlooked for their importance. As-built drawings are documents that make it easy to compare and contrast between designed and final specifications. Key Takeaways. What Is an “As-Built?” .

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. DEFINITIONS.

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BIM Guide for Owners – Building Information Management, Model, Modeling

Building Information Management

The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to final retirement.

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From mass masonry to veneer: The evolution of cavity wall design

Construction Specifier

Cavity ties include horizontal metal truss reinforcing spaced every third CMU course, and relieving angles are located at each floor with fabric flashing and weep holes above. Review of documentation from previous repairs indicates multiple attempts were made to add expansion joints. -thick rigid insulation (Figure 1). Revised in 1976.

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4BT OpenCost(TM) Local Market Granular Cost Data an RSmeans Alternative?

Job Order Contracting

Significantly improve cost visibility and cost management for ALL your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. #1 Granular line items for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds organized by expanded CSI MasterFormat. 1 Over 85,000 line items available. Million datapoints updated quarterly. #3