HardHatChat

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Between 2018 and 2022, Englewood’s national construction work in the cannabis retail industry grew by 100% and we expect that trajectory to continue as more states legalize recreational marijuana use and cannabis firms expand into new markets. That has been true.

Retail 296

Retail Green Construction Regulation 296

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Definition of VALIDITY – the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency; the state of being legally or officially binding or acceptable. Common data environment. Improving productivity. Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management. Roles and responsibilities.

Estimating 249

Estimating Construction Procurement Overhead 249

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes. 10% are due to site related productivity issues, most of which could have been foreseen. All off the require tools and support services to create integrated environments, to address all of the above issues, and more, are readily available.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Construction Marketing

JUNE 14, 2022

These challenges include using dangerous tools and poisonous chemicals and being around unsafe working environments. Doing so promotes workers’ health and can increase your firm’s overall productivity. It also ensures you’re not spending money on hospital bills, treating injured workers, and legal liabilities. .

Safety 343

Safety Site Construction Inspections 343

Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. A certified crane operator’s expertise can lead to smoother operations, faster project completion, and improved productivity. Proper certification and training are crucial for preventing these accidents.

Certification 175

Certification Site Accidents OSHA 175

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

A common data environment (CDE) including a granular, locally researched unit price book. Significantly improved use of financial resources – fewer change orders and virtual elimination of legal disputes. Longer term, mutually beneficial relationships.

Contract 219

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 219

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”.

Claims 156

Claims Certification San Francisco Resource 156

Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work? As builders and trade contractors start to get back on track following the impact of COVID-19 and its restrictions, there are legal concerns to consider. Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:57. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. COVID-19 Testing: At What Cost Privacy?

Legal 59

Legal OSHA Employment Liability 59

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 13, 2017

The recommendation here is that in an environment of strict liability hazardous substance laws, from CERCLA and its state counterparts to local lead based paint codes, attorneys should be contracting with those undertaking hazardous substance investigations and the like. And it may be much more than that.

Consulting 153

Consulting Contract Drafting Legal 153

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

BIM is the efficient full life cycle operation of the built environment, with the promise of managing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and associated physical and functional conditions in concert with an organization’s changing needs. So… back to the legal aspects of BIM. BIM is NOT 3D modeling (Revit, Archicad, Bentley, etc.),

Legal 40

Legal BIM Life Cycle Procurement 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

BIM is the efficient full life cycle operation of the built environment, with the promise of managing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and associated physical and functional conditions in concert with an organization’s changing needs. So… back to the legal aspects of BIM. BIM is NOT 3D modeling (Revit, Archicad, Bentley, etc.),

Legal 40

Legal BIM Life Cycle Procurement 40

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2021

PFAS is very persistent in the environment and in the human body, meaning these chemicals don’t break down, accumulating over time, and as such have been referred to ‘forever chemicals’ making them an emergent environmental catastrophe. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

Site 156

Site Commercial United States Regulation 156

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2019

Nonetheless, it would be incorrect to assume that technology alone will solve the AECOO’s dismal legacy of low productivity, waste, and legal disputes. While technology use is accelerating, similar improvement is output are not. All the tools and services are readily available to support owners in doing just that.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Legal Mobility 100

Building Information Management

MAY 14, 2014

Construction productivity remains low, if not in decline ( with the exception of an uptick due to the multi-billion dollar federal government “shovel ready” investments of 2007/8) due to the continued use of archaic, antagonistic, and counterproductive construction delivery methods such as design-bid-build. Your thoughts?

Life Cycle 45

Life Cycle Products Contract Construction 45

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Pardon the pun, but the biggest “high” for Englewood Construction in 2019 was our ever-expanding portfolio of projects working with cannabis firms on facility needs for growing, storing and dispensing product. And with recreational marijuana now legal in 11 states and Washington D.C. – Low – Online and Bricks and Mortar Duke it Out.

Commercial 227

Commercial Industrial Las Vegas Retail 227

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Apple’s first flagship store was in Chicago on Michigan Avenue, where tourists and locals alike quickly became familiar with – and grew to love – the unique environment it offered to interact with the brand’s latest products.

Retail 280

Retail Michigan Chicago Construction 280

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Carbon reporting will be required by organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in supplying a product or service in California. This is much more than only applying to Amazon and Walmart, and their supply chains. government and The Group of Seven. yes, this blog will continue).

Commercial 156

Commercial California Green Organization 156

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

PFOAs are very persistent in the environment and in the human body, meaning they don’t break down, accumulating over time, and as such have been referred to ‘forever chemicals’ making them an emergent environmental priority. This technology may in the future make treatability and actually removing PFOA from the environment realistic.

Liability 120

Liability Regulation Products Environment 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 23, 2017

Four paint companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively promoted products as containing zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or as emission free, including during and immediately after application. Some promotions also made explicit safety claims.

Claims 176

Claims Commissioning Materials Agreement 176

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2018

LEAN construction is a collaborative process that drives significantly enhanced productivity. When compared to the industry norm of 75% of all construction projects being over budget, delayed, or resulting in legal disputes. Standardized Data Formats / Common Data Environment (CDE). What is “ LEAN Construction ?”.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Budgeting 100

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

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Legal 43

Legal FAQ News Education 43

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Owners of wind turbines and of solar panel farms have had their modern environmentally friendly and legal businesses criminalized under the World War I era MBTA regulatory scheme. In a 2013 blog post I wrote about Duke Energy’s guilty plea in the First Ever Criminal Prosecution for Deaths of Birds by Wind Turbine.

Regulation 156

Regulation Injury Legal America 156

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The Summit brought together safety and legal professionals from chemical manufacturing, petroleum refining, paper and other industries covered by OSHA’s PSM Standard and EPA’s RMP Rule, with officials from the relevant regulatory agencies. That’s a long time to get the worker up to speed for production, safety and efficiency.

Risk 223

Risk Safety Feasibility Foundation 223

Building Information Management

MAY 28, 2014

Being productive is not just about being efficient. Sure, you can tweak a few things here to attempt be more efficient with respect to your numerous renovation, repair, sustainability, and construction projects, but substantial productivity gains require fundamentally changing how you do things. Learn more at [link].

Renovating 51

Renovating Sustainability Contract Products 51

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. MasterFormat helps architects, engineers, owners, contractors, and manufacturers classify the typical use of various products to achieve technical solutions on the job site, known as “work results.”

Estimating 219

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 219

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

Identifying and adhering to a common data environment including a locally researched, independent, and objective unit price book. Waste reduction – Shared information environment and defined LEAN construction processes mitigate miscommunication, change orders, and legal disputes. Projects timelines are shortened.

Procurement 100

Procurement Contract Life Cycle Change Orders 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Late payments and non-payments are, unfortunately, pivotal contributors to declining contractor productivity eventually, in some cases, leading to bankruptcy for many GCs and subcontractors. Faster payment cycles are essential for GCs and subcontractors alike to stay profitable in today’s fast-paced and evolving economic environment.

Autodesk 87

Autodesk Cash Flow Construction Risk 87

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The water sector is undergoing a transformation as they seek to deliver better outcomes for their customers and the environment alike. In the UK, the water industry announced its commitment to a carbon zero future by 2030, which is decades before the government’s legally binding target of 2050.

BIM 98

BIM Risk Environment Accounting 98

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

And the new emphasis on building materials and product makeup in LEED v4 will greatly favor environmentally conscious brands and businesses, far beyond LEED’s influence on the real estate industry. But the legal implications for green marketing claims call for caution.

Claims 120

Claims Green Commissioning Architecture 120

BD+C

MAY 25, 2023

These could be, for example, acting as a carbon sink, food production, erosion prevention, air quality improvement, or providing mental health benefits to people spending time in the area. The increased focus—and strengthened legal requirements—on biodiversity will have significant reverberations.

Construction 116

Construction Regulation Site Sustainability 116

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

However, some policies are so strict that they create potential legal issues. In such cases, the machine will not go back into production until someone does #2. He assists clients in creating efficient and effective safety programs, especially in manufacturing environments. Perform the work and hope to not get caught.

Safety 136

Safety OSHA Injury Feasibility 136

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The lack of robust, standardized processes and common, standardized information, combined with the excessive use of JOC consultants and limited market options, has been the primary reason for rampant waste and lack of productivity in certain sectors, especially State, County, and Local Government. Simplify project task management.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Multiple competencies/disciplines, business domains, and technologies are required to to ensure optimal functionality of the built environment. All require taht information is collected, managed and shared through a common data environment (CDE) to ensure that everyone working on a project has access to the latest information.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Construction Management 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 14, 2023

This provides the chance to share your opinions about the industry, alternative ways of thinking about challenges like sustainability, skills, diversity and inclusion, procurement, legal issues, and technology trends that the industry should be aware of. Product Demos These sessions are an opportunity to show how products can work for you.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Construction Las Vegas Industrial 98

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

A sample list of stakeholders includes Owners, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Subcontractors, Build Product Manufacturers, Technology Providers and Oversight Groups. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM/ BIM EXECUTION PLAN.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A JOC Contract is the legal, multi-party procurement and construction delivery document that specifies roles, responsibilities, workflows, deliverables, time frames, and expenditure limits for renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. .

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Renovating Life Cycle 100

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Training in evaluating performance and productivity. A good CM should have both a strategical and tactical approach, understand technical complexity, have organizational data analysis skills and last but not least knowledge of security procedures and legal matters. Create a teamwork environment. Construction site experience.

Project Management 108

Project Management Management Construction Spirit 108