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JOC Program Line-item Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Cost management involves different risks for all the parties involved, which highlights the need to manage risks properly. NEVER accept a lump sum estimate for a workorder/project without a full detailed line-item estimate and review of line-times and quantities. Fully audit cost estimate and actual cost information.

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OSHA citing maintenance equipment violations despite low risk

FDR Safety

Many of you may be wondering why, all of a sudden, OSHA is spending an inordinate amount of time inspecting the machines and equipment in plant maintenance areas. Typically, these machines are used for low-risk tasks performed by skilled workers. Despite the very low risk, OSHA is indeed citing for the things noted above.

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INSPECTION OF A BRIDGE STRUCTURE - The Constructor

The Constructor

Hence, the bridge must be regularly inspected and maintained for the benefit of its users. There are three levels of inspection: 1. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management. 10% are due to equipment and/or materials delays, most off which could have been foreseen. are all defined.

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Construction in Winter: Safety Tips to Know

Safety Services Company

As temperatures drop, the risks for contractors and construction workers multiply, from cold stress-related ailments to hazardous working conditions. Understanding and mitigating these risks is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of you and your team if you’re working in such environments.

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Dissecting code language updates to lightning protection systems

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy East Coast Lightning Equipment Inc. LPI estimates $1.7 A properly designed, installed, inspected, and certified lightning protection and grounding system can virtually mitigate this risk to policyholders and the public. trillion in data was lost in one year alone.

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6 Ways to Improve Machine Operators’ Safety on Construction Sites

Fieldwire

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that almost 10 out of every 100,000 construction workers are killed on a construction site - each year. It should not be surprising that there needs to be an emphasis on machine operators, given that they work with equipment that is often innately hazardous. Technology / AI.

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