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Cladding and fire safety – more reaction to Martlet v Mulalley

Practical Law Construction

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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DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics

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Zero credible cost visibility and inability to enable cost management… another instance of Government attempt to compete with the private sector and lack of capable and continuous accountable leadership. There are specialized SMS modules, such as BUILDER (buildings), RAILER (rails), ROOFER (roofs), and PAVER (pavements).

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BSL conversions: A cost-efficient method to support high-containment research

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Mike Moreland and Ross Ferries Laboratories Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States in 2020, the American research community experienced a sudden spike in funding.

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Federal Facilities at High Risk

Building Information Management

Each year the GAO updates its “High Risk Series” This is a report on areas of critical concern at the Federal level, yet not being properly address. For the 2015 Update, “Managing Federal Real Property” is on the list. Since I began my facilities career in 1988 as a member of VFA, Inc.’s

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

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An understanding of LEAN fundamentals and their application to O&M and overall Facilities Management is of great benefit to all participants and stakeholders. Shared, performance-based risk/reward. Promoting awareness and education with respect to LEAN O&M best management practices would drive significantly improved outcomes.

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LEAN for Facilities Operation and Maintenance

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An understanding of LEAN fundamentals and their application to O&M and overall Facilities Management will benefit Planning. Shared, performance-based risk/reward. Promoting awareness and education of LEAN O&M best management practices leads to improved outcomes. Capital planning and management. Space management.

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Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management

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Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management considerations span several areas. Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management. A comprehensive written facilities management operations and maintenance manual and/or execution guide is a fundamental requirement. Budgeting/Capital Planning.