Construction Specifier

JUNE 1, 2021

Innovative engineering has made closer hinges more compact and functional; the new generation of products provides unique combinations of features and benefits to address door closing challenges that are not satisfactorily met by overhead surface-mounted door closers. The closer hinges have built-in door stops. Photos © Michael Chusid.

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Overhead Visualization Injury CSI 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Army Job Order Contracting per GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, ARMY FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT ( AFARS ) Subpart 5117.90 – Job Order Contracts 5117.9000 Scope of subpart. 1 Revised August 4, 2022 5117.9004 DOD FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT 5117.9004 Procedures.

Contract 226

Contract Office Negotiation Documentation 226

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

But I think there is an even better first step – bring outdated regulations into the 21 st Century. To resume the downward trend, update the OSHA regulations. Standards for overhead traveling cranes don’t take into account any technological advances since the 1960s, of which there have been many. Getting back on track.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 10, 2020

Based upon the record, the Board concluded that the contractor never presented, let alone formulated, a claim for extended home office overhead. In the world of construction contracts, preservation of claims made in hindsight does not always get you what you want. In Appeal of Matcon Diamond, Inc. 59637 (Feb.

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BD+C

MAY 3, 2024

MOBs present an opportunity to achieve these goals, simultaneously producing new efficiencies and trimming overhead expenses. Stay Compliant - The digital nature of these systems is also instrumental in staying compliant with regulations.

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Construction Junkie

JANUARY 4, 2021

In an OSHA clarification letter, the administration answered a the question, “Is there a specific OSHA regulation that prohibits the use of headphones to listen to music on a construction site?” The short answer is no, but they don’t exactly recommend it, either, for a variety of different reasons.

Milwaukee 119

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Chianelli Estimating

APRIL 14, 2020

Will new OSHA regulations need to be adopted? The main office overhead is an indirect expense for contractors that is best kept to a minimum. In market turn-downs and lean times the main office overhead is still a monthly constant. How will this affect crew sizes or work space? How will it affect schedules?

Construction 78

Construction Estimating Overhead Inspections 78

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JULY 25, 2022

One such decision a government contractor might be tempted to make is to accept additional field office (jobsite) overhead (FOOH) expenses for a change on a percentage markup basis, especially for a change that may not even have required an extension to the contract completion date.

Overhead 52

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Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2016

Examples of costs that may be included in the coefficient include: General and administrative and other overhead costs. subcontractor’s overhead and profit. Which costs many or may not be included in the coefficient should be clearly spelled out in the JOC Request for Information, Request for Proposal, and/or Solicitation.

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Contract Overhead Permits Insurance 40

Lets Build

MAY 11, 2022

The easiest way to define preliminaries in construction is as a group of items necessary for a construction company or contractor to complete a project but that won’t become a part of the finished work—site overhead, scaffolding, powering the site, etc. Free eBook: Guide to a digitised QHSE organisation.

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Contract Construction Site Accounting 144

Levelset

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

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. .

Safety 52

Safety Site Injury Construction 52

Work Gearz

JANUARY 11, 2022

When you are working in constrained spaces where head protection is a must, yet there are no chances of getting hit by falling or flying object, but instead you can hit your head yourself against overhead hanging objects or low-ceilings, that is when you have to choose a bump cap instead of a hard hat.

OSHA 40

OSHA Overhead Safety Regulation 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

j) “Project labor agreement” – an agreement that meets the requirements of applicable regulations. (k) The prices shall not include overhead and profit. The prices shall include the cost of materials, labor, and equipment for performing the items of work. The post JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Monitoring and controlling of construction related projects is a process of developing, tracking, reviewing, and regulating progress versus performance objectives in proposal and associated LEAN construction delivery workflow. The later includes the builders overhead, profit, and contingencies.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Chianelli Estimating

AUGUST 6, 2020

Until Contractors receive any new OSHA Regulations or Insurance Companies analyze risk, the effects to their Estimating Departments approach will be challenged to allow for the potential of increased costs: both Direct & Indirect. A typical Residential Contractor will insert profit and overhead to their bottom-line. Legal expense.

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Estimating Residential Insurance Commercial 60

Construction Marketing

JUNE 20, 2022

Everyone on a building site should closely adhere to safety regulations to ensure safety. . Steer clear of walking or standing below scaffolds or ladders or any area where overhead work is ongoing since there’s a high risk for objects and materials to fall to the ground at some point. .

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Site Injury Construction Safety 156

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And with robust data access controls, Amazon S3 enables firms to stay compliant with data privacy regulations. Even better news—Amazon S3 is highly configurable to meet your specific business needs and allows you to retrieve any amount of data from anywhere.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Forecasting Construction BIM 98

Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

It is part of the contractor’s general and administrative overhead. If the costs are to be allowable, are the stringent standards of proof mandated by the Federal Acquisition Regulation appropriate? Consider this recent blog posting by Bruce Jervis: Can Support Services Be Recovered as Extra Administrative Costs?

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Project Management Management Contract Accounting 48

CivilJungle

JUNE 4, 2021

And it is also designed to increasing usable space on the ground floor and eliminating overhead obstructions. Do I Need Building Regulations for a Mezzanine Floor? Yes, Building Regulations are required for almost all mezzanine floor installations. A mezzanine floor doubles the usable space of an overhead floor.

Construction 52

Construction Office Concrete Regulation 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

This history combined with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994 which regulates the use of IDIQ, and availability of tools, cost data, services, and technology by more innovative JOC vendors, have made JOC more transparent, efficient, and competitive. Unit Price Books developed without overhead & profit.

Contract 100

Contract Renovating Sustainability United States 100

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

OSHA Regulations. Employers must understand any areas that pose a risk to workers, including overhead platforms or areas that may have unguarded holes in walking, working surfaces. Any tools, equipment or controls implemented to prevent falls should also be compliant with applicable standards and regulations for Fall Protection.

OSHA 48

OSHA Innovation Injury Safety 48

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

OSHA Regulations. Employers must understand any areas that pose a risk to workers, including overhead platforms or areas that may have unguarded holes in walking, working surfaces. Any tools, equipment or controls implemented to prevent falls should also be compliant with applicable standards and regulations for Fall Protection.

OSHA 48

OSHA Innovation Injury Safety 48

Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

WorkSafeBC’s board of directors recently approved the below amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. 1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation does not allow for the use of a riving knife on a table saw as a device to prevent kickback. These amendments will become effective on February 1, 2013.

Safety 49

Safety Regulation Equipment Roads 49

Safety Services Company

MAY 3, 2021

In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that employers regularly enforce standards and regulations. Workers should understand the hazards of overhead power lines, damaged or exposed cords and wires, and the consequences of making contact with live electrical equipment.

Safety 62

Safety Injury Construction OSHA 62

Safety Services Company

MAY 9, 2024

We’ll also explore best practices to comply with OSHA regulations and foster a culture of electrical safety on all of your job sites and work projects. Failure to comply with personal protective equipment and handling regulations can also lead to serious injury. Here’s how to create a lasting safety culture.

Safety 99

Safety Electrical Injury Risk 99

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Home > Regulations > FARS > Section 5117.9001. general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, equipment rental, sales tax and compliance with tax laws, and also contractor’s profit). Chapter 51: Department of the Army.

Contract 40

Contract Profitability Insurance Overhead 40

Construction Dive

MARCH 12, 2015

By Bruce Jervis Jobsite overhead, sometimes called field office overhead, is not really “overhead” at all. It is a direct cost of performing a single construction contract at a specific site.

Overhead 48

Overhead Change Orders Regulation Contract 48

Construction Cost Estimating

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The labor estimating will vary according job location, accessibility of skilled labor, contract wage regulations, union or open shop labor requirements, general market conditions, and so on.Labor Productivity is frequently described as functional units per labor hour for each type of construction task.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Overhead Compensation 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2021

Depending upon applicable regulations, an owner may be able to issue an RFP for a JOC Program and engage in self-management, or an owner might be able to take advantage of an existing Job Order Contract if it is structured for multiple owner use, An owner may also be able to participate using via a Cooperative and and inter-local agreement.

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Contract Overhead Bidding United States 192

DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 28, 2015

their chargeable hours carry the burden of much more than what it would be reasonably expected to go for overheads. The small operators lug the costs of working in a volatile industry, expensive tools, taxes and regulations, uneven cash-flow, bad weather.

BIM 48

BIM Cash Flow Industrial IDEA 48

PSMJ Resources

JANUARY 31, 2011

For starter, your accounting practices must be compliant with the Federal Acquisition Regulation accounting requirements. Join PSMJ this spring for Jail Time for Overhead Rate Errors to learn all you need to know to ensure your firm is 100% compliant with the regulations set forth in the AASHTO Audit Guide.

Compensation 40

Compensation Management DOT Documentation 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 26, 2017

The coefficient should contain all requisite project administrative and/or set-up costs, including overhead and profit. Per most, if not all, legislation/regulations, engineering fees are not allowed in a Job Order Contract. or do we add line items from the UPB for these costs? General conditions are generally not allowed.

Bidding 100

Bidding Contract Contractors Electrical 100

Safety Services Company

APRIL 5, 2018

Required Daily Inspections – Many types of equipment, systems and areas are required by federal regulations to be inspected daily, and record kept of such inspections. Other items and areas are required by regulation to be inspected before each use. Routine and periodic scheduled maintenance. Emergency evacuation plans.

OSHA 48

OSHA Safety Inspections Employment 48

Safety Services Company

JUNE 25, 2014

An April 2014 final ruling by OSHA that changed regulations in Construction’s Subpart V – Power Transmission and Distribution and Electrical Protective Equipment. OSHA is updating the 40-year-old electric power line work construction regulation, along with the general industry code, to make them consistent with each other.

Electrical 48

Electrical Regulation OSHA Employment 48

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. All of a company’s overhead – office, management, and other costs – need to be rolled into the pricing. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Industry News.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Software Software 120

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, equipment rental, sales tax and compliance with tax laws, and also contractor’s profit). (a) ii) DFAS-IN Regulation 37-1, Chapter 12. (c) as-built drawings and warranties); and. (11)

Contract 100

Contract Office Negotiation Procurement 100

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Targets usually don’t see (or hear) UAVs coming until they’re already overhead. According to the Association of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems International, the FAA’s role is to safely integrate unmanned aircraft into the skies, not regulate privacy, We’ll keep you posted as the domestic drone era dawns over the U.S.A.

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