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Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry

Constructlaw

Video conferences eliminate travel time and permit people to participate who would normally not be able to meet in person, due to distance or other commitments. Employee Safety and Unions: Skilled craft persons working side-by-side on a project has always been the cornerstone of construction.

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How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete

GCP Applied Technologies

This was surely the case for the Two Union Square building, in Seattle, Wash., Pacific First Center , also in Seattle, achieved a similar strength of 14,000 psi, with hyper focus on quality assurance, like its Two Union Square neighbor. Cement and supplementary cementitious materials. The Two Union Square mix design contained 2.3

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What is Building Construction | Steps & Processes of Building Construction | Application of Building Construction | How to do Planning of Building Construction

CivilJungle

Building Permits. How to Submit a Building Permit? Before beginning of a job, it’s required that you simply acquire a building permit. A distinct permit is required for every sort of work (like demolition, plumbing, electrical, mechanical work, etc.). Therefore, material control is the key link of the full project.

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LEED Credit is Designed to Eliminate Illegal Wood in Buildings

Green Building Law Update

But make no mistake, this new alternative compliance path credit does not alter the existing LEED credit, NC-v4 MRc3: Building product disclosure and optimization – sourcing of raw material , that requires, Wood products must be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council or USGBC-approved equivalent.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

project task/line item, a full description in plain English, a unit of measure and a corresponding unit price, including labor, material, and equipment details, and an associated approved contractor coefficient are to be the basis for Contractor compensation. The JO will be, in part, the. may not, be identified in the UPB. Job Conditions.

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Elements of a Cost Estimate

Construction Cost Estimating

The foundation for a successful estimate depends on authentic takeoff of the quantities of the various materials involved in the project. To determine any craft rate, whether union or open shop, the estimator should start with the basic wages and fringe benefits. developed in an authentic way just like any other part of an estimate.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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