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Revised Contracts Lay the Foundation for Successful Projects

ENR Construction

Contracts are the foundation of every project. While no contract can guarantee a successful project, a contract that is well drafted is the first step to building a better project.

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Civil Engineering Software | List of Civil Engineering Software | List of Engineering Software

CivilJungle

This software can help in drafting & documenting, designing, visualizing & analyzing & so on. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing: The types of Software Required for Drafting or Drawing are as follows. #1a. TurboCAD Designer 2D Drafting Design.

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What is Engineering Drawing | Types of Drawings Instruments

CivilJungle

T-Square or Drafter (Drafting machine). Drafting Machine (or Drafter). The advantages and uses of T-square, set square, scales, and protractors are combined in a drafting machine. The use of a drafting machine reduces the amount of time it takes to prepare a drawing. Drafting board. Drafting machine.

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You Can’t Treat Construction Claims Like Your Grandkids

Best Practices Construction Law

As is typical of a design-build contract, no unit prices for rock excavation were set for because the contractor’s foundation solution is not established at the time of award. Another lesson learned is the importance of “reasonableness” when drafting or submitting claims. In the end, reasonableness matters.

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Comment on the Permit to Kill Eagles with Wind Turbines

Green Building Law Update

Given that the 50 wind turbines have already been built and that this permit application was drafted to follow Fish and Wildlife’s (White House approved) January 2011 Draft Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance, there is little chance the permit will not be issued. Photo credit Hancock Wildlife Foundation.

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An Introduction to the Different Types of Construction Drawings

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They are the pictorial record of the official design for the building, and generally include detailed depictions of every element of the finished building including the foundation, floor, walls, elevations, interior details and elevations, cabinetry, MEP design, structural details, and ceiling plans.

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What Is Dressing of Stone | Types of Dressing of Stone

CivilJungle

Proper shape: The proper shape of the stone is required because the stone is used in a different place like foundation , arch, floors etc. Pitched Dressing: Hammer Dressing: Chisel Drafting: Rough Tooling: Punched Dressing: Close Picked and Fine Tooling: Boasted Finish: Scabbling: Reticulated Finish: Vermiculated Finish: #1.