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EPA Releases Draft National Recycling Strategy

Green Building Law Update

Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft National Recycling Strategy and is seeking public comment through December 4, 2020, with the goal of finalizing it in early 2021. This draft identifies strategic objectives and actions needed to create a stronger, more resilient U.S. solid waste recycling system.

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FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities Management in the Federal Sector

Job Order Contracting

FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities Management in the Federal Sector due to its failure to keep pace with current technology and methods. Here is a draft memo from OMB regarding FEDRAMP revisions, that: [link]. contact-form] The post FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities Management in the Federal Sector appeared first on 4BT.

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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. What is construction quality management? Construction quality management is broadly similar to project management. Changes to the scale or scope of client demands.

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Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper

Job Order Contracting

. – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Facilities Management, & Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment. Classification Criticality – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, & Life-cycle Facility Management.

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BIM Life-cycle Management Competency, Common Terms, and Change Management

Job Order Contracting

BIM Life-cycle Management Competency, Common Terms, and Change Management. Forget 3D visualization, Life-cycle Management Competency and Common Terms are the most critical aspects to achieving efficient renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction of the built environment. IntegratedOrderContractingSAME.

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FIDIC Suite of Contracts

The Constructor

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC, French: Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseil) drafts and publishes the FIDIC.

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Drafting Effective Cost Estimates

Construction Business Owner

Cost management throughout the design phase helps to avoid cost overruns and maximize potential returns on investment. Naturally, cost is one of the primary measures of a project’s success. The cost estimate should provide the construction team with the information necessary to accomplish the following: