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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

Based upon the above, why would anyone be surprised by the lack of productivity and rampant economic and environmental waste endemic to public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds? Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity. doi: [link]. Barlish, K.

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Living the Dream: PAE Engineers’ HQ Embodies an Aspirational Vision

Civil + Structural Engineer

PAE Engineers enjoys a unique symbol of its brand identity – the company’s Portland headquarters office, which is the world’s first developer-driven Living Building. PAE’s Living Building Challenge The PAE Living Building is a five-story, 58,000-square-foot mixed-use building located in a historic neighborhood in Portland.

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Home Development 101: What is Air Pressure Testing?

UK Construction Blog

Air Testing, also called Air Permeability Testing, Air Leakage Testing, or Air Tightness Testing/Pressure Testing , is the accepted way to calculate the total amount of air a building loses due to leaks in its envelope, or fabric. When a building is designed to limit the loss of heated air, it saves energy and money on bills.

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Any organization can consistently assure best value outcomes for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. The success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project is dependent upon early and ongoing collaboration among key parties. How To Measure the Benefits of BIM: A Case Study Approach.

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Failures: What if the coating is not the weakest link?

Construction Specifier

Sometimes, the coating system may perform appropriately but be compromised by other materials in the architectural assembly. This industrial building in the Midwest was constructed in 1945. In 2006, it was adapted for reuse as apartments. Concrete material was present on the reverse face of blistered and peeled coating.

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Arcadia (Calif.) High School opens $20 million performing arts center

BD+C

A 60-year old wish for the community of Arcadia has finally come true with the opening of Arcadia Unified School District’s new $20 million Performing Arts Center. It was the District’s intent to build an auditorium in 1952 when the high school was originally constructed, but there was no funding.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

An assessment of clients’ performance in having efficient building process in Uganda. Is Build-Own-Operate-Transfer a Solution to Local Governments Infrastructure Funding Problems? International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. Design-Build Contracting Claims: Cumulative Supplement.