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USDOT Provides "So-So" Update on MAP-21 for Transportation Projects

Best Practices Construction Law

MAP-21 is the first long-term surface transportation authorization since 2005 and provides for $105 billion for 2013-2014. This was the first review of a series of audits to assess DOT''s progress in implementing MAP-21''s project delivery reforms. According to the audit, the DOT completed only five of the actions and 34 were underway.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Throughout the ongoing process, however, all of the following are address and/or improved upon: Who can offer change ideas (informally and formally) Who assesses the impact of the proposed change Who reviews the proposed change and its impact for approval How is the change implemented Documentation of the outcome. and Huang, Y.

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Managing noise in healthcare spaces with fusion-bonded resilient flooring

Construction Specifier

According to the research paper, “Shades of Florence Nightingale: Potential Impact of Noise Stress on Wound Healing,” “Noise has long been recognized as an environmental stressor that causes physiological, psychological, and behavioral changes in healthy subjects. A 2005 study examining U.S. Hagerman, G. Rasmanis, V.

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NFPA 285 engineering judgments

Construction Specifier

This article discusses code aspects regarding fire safe construction and engineering judgments, and their use as a practical tool that can assist designers and building officials with assessing the compliance of exterior wall assemblies with the acceptance criteria of NFPA 285 (Figure 1). The International Building Code. Greenwald, P.E.,

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

Digital & Robotic Technology: The Technology Collaborative (TTC) was formed in 2005 through the merger of the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse and the Robotics Foundry. Funds may be used to acquire land, conduct environmental assessment and remediation and perform demolition.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

These requirements can be referred to as the Owner’s Project Require-ments (OPR) as defined in the ASHRAE Guideline 0 (ASHRAE, 2005). From the HVAC Designer’s perspective, Programming will focus on proposing HVAC-related space requirements and understanding potential impacts of identified OPRs on HVAC-related issues. considerations.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

These requirements can be referred to as the Owner’s Project Require-ments (OPR) as defined in the ASHRAE Guideline 0 (ASHRAE, 2005). From the HVAC Designer’s perspective, Programming will focus on proposing HVAC-related space requirements and understanding potential impacts of identified OPRs on HVAC-related issues. considerations.