Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects.

Estimating 88

Estimating Structural Systems Schedule Management Risk Management 88

Construction Specifier

JUNE 25, 2024

and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.

Fire Protection System Installation 59

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Building Code Compliance Building Codes 59

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

However, multiple studies/reports note that available and proven LEAN best management practices have not been implemented on a widespread basis. and security needs and risk items; ■ System quantities for development, test, and production; ■ Deployment and maintenance plans.

Property Management 45

Property Management Estimating Construction Management Structural Systems 45

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

When MEP (Systems as it was called then) appeared a year later they extended the concept to Mechanical and Electrical (plumbing lumped in with Mechanical till release 2013). When Mechanical is assigned Revit changes the nature of what plan and reflected plan mean. The concept of View Discipline appeared with Revit Structure.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 55

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Project Management Consulting HVAC Systems 55

Revit OpEd

MARCH 31, 2012

It makes it easier to keep certain sections (details/wall sections) and elevations (interior) off of overall floor plan views for example. Combine this with the Detail Level concept and wed have even more granular control over the information and geometry in a family. Thats just not specific or granular enough control.

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Controls Flooring Systems 53

Revit OpEd

MAY 15, 2012

This means you can create your own versions of floor plans according to discipline or perhaps design phase. Further, views can be tied to view templates and have changes to a view template take effect immediately in a view or many views. Builds and Updates. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. at 1:58 PM.

Site Planning 58

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Change Management Architecture 58

Revit OpEd

APRIL 9, 2012

I included the following tips and advice (edited a little in this version) in a door tutorial I wrote for my Autodesk University 2005 lab called "Autodesk Revit Building Family Editor: From the Beginning". Change the scale of the view to make it easier to constrain, select geometry. A Small Collection of Family Editor Advice.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 72

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Change Management Wall Systems 72