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COVID-19 – IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION

Chianelli Estimating

Building Inspections and Special Inspections will feel the crunch as the need for site inspections and lab testing will be overloaded. This will slow down job progress waiting for inspections and approvals which ultimately move the project to the right. Insurance, vacation pay, sick pay and more.

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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

Levelset

Struck-by : Building materials being unloaded overhead by cranes or booms frequently result in struck-by incidents. Electrocution : Contact with overhead power lines and electrical power boxes presents risks that can lead to serious injury or death during the construction phase. . Work with your insurance provider.

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HOW SAFE IS YOUR BUSINESS?

Safety Services Company

Most successful businesses understand the consequences of inadequate safety, and it’s reinforced by the data that shows proper safety training and practices reduce insurance, lost time, and turnover costs. Any information collected during the consultation is confidential, and not reported to the OSHA inspection staff.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, 5117.9002 Applicability. (a) “Coefficient” means a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not included in JOCPB unit prices (e.g.,

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

coefficient (reference table of allowable overhead). ORGANIZATION NAME Technical Staff / Facilities Management Department Representative(s) and authorized ORGANIZATION NAME Procurement Authority review the Contractor’s Proposal. The UPB costs should NOT include contractor overhead and profit. Insurance, fringe.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

Falls trigger a lot of OSHA safety inspections, and they account for half of the top 10 violations handed out by the Office. Financial distress can result from a lack of skilled labor and possible workers’ compensation insurance claims. . It’s no secret how dangerous — and unfortunately prevalent — falls are. Electrocution.

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Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’

Pro Builder

Now toss in zoning and inspection entities for each unit, plus interfaces with support firms such as surveying, architecture, and engineering. This “challenge mentality” also extends to anything you buy internally, from paper to copiers to internet service to insurance. Process Perils and Profit for Home Builders.

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