TYPES OF TENDERING METHODS IN CONSTRUCTION
The Constructor
AUGUST 28, 2012
There are three types of tendering methods used in construction – by open tendering, selective tendering, or by negotiation. Under open tendering the.
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Cloud Connections
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 29, 2012
Last week in the blog entry Dark Clouds, Silver Linings I discussed a few of the most frequent concerns I’ve been hearing about the construction industry’s move to cloud computing. I left one concern for this week’s blog since I felt it deserved a little more explanation – the topic of software integration and what that will look like in the cloud.
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OSHA way out of line with new Severe Violator guidelines
FDR Safety
AUGUST 30, 2012
OSHA has issued long-awaited additional guidelines for the Severe Violators Enforcement Program and as you might expect from the “New” OSHA, they are way out of line and don’t address a major problem with the program. The Severe Violator program, of course imposes mandatory reinspections on companies found to “willfully and repeatedly endanger workers by exposing them to serious hazards.
Digitial Dryshack #51: Report from NAVFAC Hawaii Scheduling seminar
Cassell Construction Estimating
AUGUST 25, 2012
'Chelsea’s recent departure from Cassell Consulting for an engineering position at Schlumberger presented an unwelcome (due to her leaving) opportunity. She was scheduled to attend a seminar in Honolulu entitled P6 Scheduling Requirements for NAVFAC projects. So I found myself at the Honolulu office of the AGC in Hawaii on a Tuesday morning in August, slightly before the 8am start time.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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WRITING SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
The Constructor
AUGUST 28, 2012
In writing specifications for construction contracts, care must be taken to ensure consistency of requirements throughout and conformity with what is.
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Continuous improvement helps abate lockout citation
FDR Safety
AUGUST 28, 2012
I’m working with an FDRsafety client to help abate a lockout citation. From the outset we included workers as subject matter experts and employed Task Based Risk Assessment, also known as TaBRA. Because of my passion for integrating a lean and safe approach with the plant’s goals for continuous improvement, we decided early on to use the cornerstone of continuous improvement thinking, Plan-Do-Check-Act, or PDCA, to develop the abatement plan.
Social media and construction marketing — the book
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 27, 2012
Over the weekend, I completed the publishing process for Social media and marketing for architectural, engineering and construction companies: What you really need to know to a chieve profitable results. You can purchase it through Google Books , as well as Amazon.com, The IStore, (IPad), Barnes and Noble, and other distributors. (Where I haven’t provided a direct hyperlink, go to your distributor and key in search terms “Buckshon” and “social” and you should q
PREPARING CONTRACT (TENDER) DOCUMENTS
The Constructor
AUGUST 25, 2012
The contract documents A contract is an agreement between two parties which they intend to be legally binding with respect to the obligations of each.
Revit OpEd: Egress Post Summary
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 30, 2012
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Thursday, August 30, 2012. Egress Post Summary. As with my recent Worksharing, Site and Reference Plane summaries, Ive added a link to this post which will serve as my summary landing spot for Egress Path posts. Its been about six years now since I demonstrated the new line based family as an egress path.
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Identifying ‘invisible’ employees for safety training
FDR Safety
AUGUST 27, 2012
Even at a company with a strong safety program some employees can be overlooked for training, leaving them vulnerable in case of an accident, fire or explosion. An excellent blog post by Curtis Chambers on oshatraining.com identifies these employees. They could be employees we don’t normally associate with hazardous work, such as receptionists, accounting clerks or interns.
Hurricane Isaac – Are You Prepared
Construction Law Monitor
AUGUST 27, 2012
This week New Orleans and south Louisiana are preparing for Hurricane / Tropical Storm Isaac to have an impact on the region. With these type of events come an aftermath where property owners and contractors are left scrambling to put the pieces back together. The best way to quell the negative effects of an event like this is to be prepared. Undoubtedly, there will be those who need to make property damage claims.
Growing again: Looking forward to the challenges
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 31, 2012
The North Carolina Construction News website. The construction — and publishing — businesses are cyclical. We can go through good times, then brutally hard ones. Technological changes overlay the economic ups and downs, and sometimes special events, crises or emergencies change the rules. (If you think it is hard doing business with all of this uncertainty, imagine if you are a contractor in Zimbabwe, which has experienced civil war, hyperinflation, political instability and droug
DebunkTheBIM: From Zero to Hero in 18 months!
DebunkTheBIM
AUGUST 30, 2012
DebunkTheBIM. I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I believe that hands-on manipulating of project information by all project participants is the key to achieving any meaningful improvement of the AEC industry operating within the post-gambling-era. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Thursday, August 30, 2012.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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Revit OpEd: Can't Alter Create New Local Selection
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 27, 2012
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Monday, August 27, 2012. Cant Alter Create New Local Selection. Said another way, the "Create New Local" option is disabled (grayd out). Ive written about this in the past. My post focused on the network relationship between local and central files.
Hurricane Isaac – Landfall
Construction Law Monitor
AUGUST 28, 2012
Hurricane Isaac made landfall today in Louisiana over Plaquemines parish and then it took a turn to the west whereby it went back over open water. As of 11:30 CST the storm is still over the water and the rain bands are pelting the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas. For those who own commercial and residential property in New Orleans , Metairie and other metropolitan areas of South Louisiana, you must ride out the storm and make it a priority to get your property secure.
Responsibility and construction marketing
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 30, 2012
We spend quite a bit of time in business thinking about our profits and our rights. We also consider our obligations. Along with these, undoubtedly you’ve heard the buzzword “accountability” I really have trouble understanding the meaning of that word but certainly understand the concept of “responsibility” “Responsibility” is self rather than other-centric, but it is self-centred in a rather special way. “I am responsible for myself” is
PSMJ Resources Blog: PSMJ Tips: The Latest Trend: QR Codes in.
PSMJ Resources
AUGUST 27, 2012
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, August 27, 2012. PSMJ Tips: The Latest Trend: QR Codes in Proposals. QR codes offer a quick link to the virtual world. Their. possibilities are endless. A QR (Quick Response) Code is a. two-dimensional barcode designed to carry significantly more data than a normal barcode, and can be scanned both horizontally and vertically.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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Revit OpEd: Vasari Update
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 26, 2012
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Sunday, August 26, 2012. Vasari Update. This information has been sitting in my inbox for a week now. Busy makes blogging even harder at times, but its a good problem right!?! Ive written about this product before as well as the Vasari Talk web sessions that have happened nearly each month.
Slow Moving Hurricane Isaac
Construction Law Monitor
AUGUST 29, 2012
As Hurricane Isaac plowed into South Louisiana it decided that it wanted to hang around for a while. Currently the center is just above Baton Rouge, La and has been moving at 6mph all day. Essentially the City of New Orleans has been dealing with 40mph + sustained winds for the past twenty-four hours. The rainfall is now the biggest factor because the large amounts have no where to go, therefore flooding is an issue.
How do you handle your construction marketing?
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 29, 2012
Yesterday, following up on my construction marketing blog posting last week about the three stages of construction marketing, I invited readers of the weekly Construction Marketing Ideas newsletter to complete a poll to tell us where they are in the spectrum. Not surprisingly, a strong majority said: “We market cautiously, carefully — frugally” — in fact almost 3/4 voted that way.
Top 4 Construction Project Bidding Sites
Contractor Bookkeeping
AUGUST 31, 2012
Today's Article Is From Kristie Lewis. Freelance Writer For Construction Management Degree. Top 4 Construction Project Bidding Sites. Although the construction industry is experiencing a mild recovery across the country, winning good bids is still no easy task for contractors. Because the industry has been so volatile over the past few years, many construction companies and workers have had to look further than their own back yards for profitable projects, making online project bidding one of th
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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Revit OpEd: Railing as Egress Paths
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 29, 2012
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Railing as Egress Paths. Ive writte n about this before, egress stuff seems to be popular at times. A railing is a path and profile based element is easy to sketch something like the path to an exit.
Why You Should Understand DBE Laws and Regulations
Best Practices Construction Law
AUGUST 29, 2012
I recently spoke to a group of highway contractors about disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) laws and regulations and some of the different policies among the state departments of transportation. Did you know that in FYI 2010, special agents with USDOT's Office of Inspector General (DOT-OIG) were responsible for 92 indictments, 72 convictions and over $18 million in financial recoveries?
Remembering Cam Merkley
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 28, 2012
As much as death is inevitable, the conclusion to our lives depends on how we live. Cam Merkeley’s “celebration of life” yesterday evening showed how life can be lived well, as hundreds of friends, family members and business colleagues gathered at an Ottawa-area golf club to pay respects, share memories and (although not intentionally) network.
Construction Men Find Refuge in Sexual Harassment Laws
ENR Construction
AUGUST 28, 2012
Between 20% and 25% of complaints brought against construction companies over the past 10 years by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission involves a harassment claim by a man, according to data provided to ENR.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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Revit OpEd: Use the Front Door
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 28, 2012
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Use the Front Door. I find myself looking for metaphors as I help people learn Revit. We rely on them all the time, work them into our speech without even thinking about it. Lately Ive settled on another to describe the various ways Revit lets us do things.
Water: Fuel for Food, Beverage Expansions
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 27, 2012
What food and beverage manufacturers should consider when expanding. By Beth Doughty, Executive Director, Roanoke Regional Partnership. Water is the fuel that drives the food and beverage industry. With this summer’s drought straining water supplies in a large swath of the nation and creeping urbanization causing increasing restrictions on wastewater, food and beverage manufacturers are keeping an eye on one of their most important assets – the quality and quantity of their water supplies.
The “elevator pitch” and construction marketing
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 26, 2012
The longest western hemisphere escalator, at Wheaton Station in the Washington DC Metro system. This recent Harvard Business Review blog posting, “Win the business with this elevator pitch, “ invites many questions and quite a bit of debate about what works best in short-term, first contact business communications. You’ll find as many controversies and insights in the comments as in the main posting, including some whose opinions I share — if you are thinking too much ab
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