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Guidelines for Building Commissioning in the Works

Construction Dive

There are several new developments to report in the effort to develop guidance for optimizing building performance through commissioning. The comment period for 0.2P, which is intended to be applied to any type of facility, is scheduled to end Jan.

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Design-build makes gains along with more authorizing legislation

BD+C

In 2009, more legislation authorizing design-build project delivery passed than in any year in Design Build Institute of America’s history. A study commissioned by DBIA revealed that design-build project delivery represented 40% of the nonresidential U.S. construction market in 2009, growing over 10% since 2005.

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Improving Construction Outcomes is an Owner’s Responsibility

Job Order Contracting

Owner leadership and commitment remain the only solution to rampant facilities repair, renovation, and new build waste. Rethink, rebuild, and improve your repair, renovation, and new build activities and reduce costs 20% – 30%+ by implementing robust, integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery.

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Design/build makes gains along with more authorizing legislation

BD+C

In 2009, more legislation authorizing design-build project delivery passed than in any year in Design Build Institute of America’s history. A study commissioned by DBIA revealed that design-build project delivery represented 40% of the non-residential U.S. construction market in 2009, growing over 10% since 2005.

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Cairo & the Built Environment: Past, Present, and Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

Once this happens, the formal testing and commissioning phase of the EoN line will begin. With full view of some of the greatest lasting legacies of Egypt’s ancient history, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is the decades-long result of a push to build a facility to house and restore Egyptian artifacts related to this tremendous history.

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BSA 2022 – the Accountable Person regime and key building information

Practical Law Construction

A key concept introduced by Part 4 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) is the Accountable Person (AP). Required in relation to every occupied higher-risk building , the AP is the “dutyholder” who has responsibility for the fire and structural safety of the building during occupation.

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Not your grandparents’ senior living community: Redefining aging in place

BDC Network

A new connector between Uptown Oaks’ existing building and the new independent-living tower will provide a grand new “front door” to the entire community. a 15-story building that’s connected to street-level retail and a large park at the center of the bustling, mixed-use Boro district adjacent to the area’s luxury mall.