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Cladding and fire safety – more reaction to Martlet v Mulalley

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However, in summary, following the Grenfell tragedy, the building owner (Martlet) carried out a fire safety review of its high-rise residential towers, discovering that the cladding system installed by the design and build contractor (Mulalley) between 2005 and 2008 included combustible expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation boards.

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TCC’s judgment in Martlet v Mulalley, a cladding fire safety dispute

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They are a consequence of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, which led to a wave of inspections, investigations and scrutiny across the UK as building owners sought to ascertain whether or not their buildings were similarly defective. Martlet v Mulalley: background.

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LEAN Operations Maintenance Management

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METRICS for LEAN Operations Maintenance Management provide o ngoing performance measurement to support informed, information-based, decision making and help to maximize the use of available resources. From a generic perspective, an effective measurement system includes: Clearly defined, actionable, and measurable goals.

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LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management

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Shared, performance-based risk/reward. NOTE: The term “Big Data” has recently become popular to describe the multiple sources, formats, and uses of data that can be leveraged to monitor and improve organizational performance. Building Automation Systems (BAS). Industry Standards (ISO, NIST). O&M Plan.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Communication and knowledge exchanges and growth are enabled by an underlying common programmatic process for every project and activity that eases knowledge transfers and is dependent upon strength of relationships between individuals and the type of knowledge exchanged (Reagans & McEvily, 2003; Hansen, 1999). Mutual trust and respect.

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LEAN for Facilities Operation and Maintenance

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Shared, performance-based risk/reward. NOTE: The term “Big Data” has recently become popular to describe the multiple sources, formats, and uses of data that can be leveraged to monitor and improve organizational performance. Building Automation Systems (BAS). Industry Standards (ISO, NIST). O&M Plan.

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Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management

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Metrics/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). It should be written with LEAN process fundamentals in mind that focus upon BEST VALUE outline measurable desired OUTCOMES. LEAN Construction methods share has the following characteristics; Performance-based reward based upon achievement of specified goals. Technologies.