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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

The best source of information for “construction” IGEs is a locally researched detailed unit price book. Unfortunately, most Government agencies use “historical information”, “parametric modeling”, or national average cost data and associated construction cost indexes and/or area cost factors.

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Strategies to Maximize Virtual Collaboration

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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

People across the United States are seeking alternatives to conventional energy sources. Today, most states have laws that preclude “community solar” projects. Motivations vary from concerns over global warming to increasing energy independence, and hedging against rising fuel costs to because it is chick to be green.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Permits & Building Codes for.

Construction Cost Estimating

Permits & Building Codes for Construction. State governments have the authority to set up such regulations and may pass on all or part of this authority to counties or municipalities. Most state and local jurisdictions prefer to accept the model building codes maintained by the International Code Council (ICC).

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Federal Infrastructure Bill Paves the Way Toward More Transportation Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

Constructlaw

trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is poised to change how the United States views and implements public-private partnerships (P3s). The P3 model is not the best model for every project. is seeing now — it is likely that the use of the P3 model will continue to expand.

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New Civil Engineering Technology 2022

CivilJungle

3D Modelling. 3D Modelling. Cybercity3D the software developed for that purpose is geospatial modeling in the production of smart 3D building models that specializes. to control large site areas its usage permits the inspector while sitting in one place. 3D Modelling. New Technology Civil Engineering.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

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In the United States, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE) and International Code Council (ICC) primarily lead the efforts to develop energy codes, with help from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) , which most states, cities, or counties in the United States adopt.