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Construction Law: October 2023

Construction Law

Editor’s comment Procurement slammed in Edinburgh Tram inquiry report Editor Nick Barrett laments the ‘litany of failures’ identified in Lord Hardie’s report into the Edinburgh Tram fiasco. Lessons must obviously be learned for future procurements; but none of them are new.

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Safety Hazard on Construction Projects

The Constructor

This leads to the presentation of an Information Technology IT tool for construction project safety management Total-Safety and, in particular, a module within Total-Safety designed to help construction personnel develop method statements with improved levels of hazard identification.

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Construction Law: December 2023

Construction Law

Editor’s comment Evolution can disrupt more than revolution The new Procurement Act comes into force next year. Building Safety Act Safe as (qualifying tenants’) houses? Editor Nick Barrett says much detail on how the new regime will work is still awaited, and should be carefully scrutinised when published.

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Job Order Contracting Operations Manual

Job Order Contracting

orders and actions required by the Procurement Authority, are planned and discussed to. Procurement Authority with input from the FM team., Administrative services such as typing, transportation, reproduction, graphics, and. The procurement authority and. Ordering Responsibilities. Contract Administration Functions.

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PUMPED CONCRETE PUMP TYPES & SELECTION

The Constructor

This method is used where large quantity of concrete work is involved at greater height, where other means of transporting is not easy to do. There are basically two types of concrete pumps used for transporting , they are: 1. Concrete pumps have been known for more than 50 years. Direct acting concrete pumps 2.

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Subways in America

The Constructor

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

Factoring material waste into the equation can reveal how many additional supplies you should procure to prevent delay. Although almost any product has a budget-friendly option, finer materials contribute to functionality , aesthetics, safety and longevity. Consider how much savings you can get when ordering large quantities.