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Construction Law: Jan/Feb 2024

Construction Law

Editor’s comment Whitehall governance problem at heart of procurement inadequacies? Editor Nick Barrett asks how long the UK can get away with the governance problem said by the head of the National Audit Office to be embedded at the heart of Whitehall when it comes to managing large scale procurements.

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

Job Order Contracting

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? In addition, collaborative teams, robust processes, and current actionable information are critical.

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LEAN Construction Delivery, The Primary Challenge to BIM

Job Order Contracting

Asset Total Cost of Ownership-Efficient Life-cycle Management Model. Classification Criticality – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, & Life-cycle Facility Management – A Draft White Paper. Job Order Contracting – A Procurement Success Story, 1998. JOC Construction Services RFP Considerations for Real Property Owners.

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BIM and BuildingSMART… and The the Official Definition of BIM

Building Information Management

buildingSMART Data model. The BIM Evolution Continues with OPEN BIM Draft V8 20120131. BIM is an acronym which represents three separatebut linked functions: Building Information Modelling: Is a BUSINESS PROCESS for generating and leveraging building data to design, construct and operate the building during its lifecycle.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

This article contains a strong, generic model specification in standard CSI format for FRTW that will help specifiers: • Identify the critical code requirements for FRTW; and. • The following sections correspond to those used in the model FRTW specification. The test consists of a 7.6-m m (24-ft) long by 508-mm (20-in.) wide specimen.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

At the core of Stephen's contributions lies his exceptional skill in optimizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) execution plans, setting elevated global practice standards, and significantly enhancing the quality of both models and contract drawings. Aside from his leadership, Chris is also big on knowledge-sharing.

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Top ten software for estimating and bidding

Construction Cost Estimating

As soon as the project is procured, estimate details flow automatically into Sage business management software, removing unnecessary tasks and data entry errors. Download CostX CostX can instantly capture exact measurements from scanned, PDF and CAD drawings together with formation of automatic BIM quantities from 3D/BIM models.

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