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 Wall Systems 59

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.

Property Management 45

Property Management Construction Management Estimating Structural Systems 45

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. Cost data from the RSMeans Company, LLC was used primarily in support of Federal Government JOC / SABER programs. Lessons Learned. As an Owner. Collaboration Can Be Learned.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

(Revised September 23, 2015). In general, proposed projects valued at $2,000 or less are considered inappropriate for ordering under JOC because of the administrative costs associated with processing JOC orders and the simplified purchase methods available for these actions. Best Practice Job Order Contracting.

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools. Electronic Cost Books and Calculators – RSMeans CostWorks RSMeans Online. Cost Estimating/Project Management Software – 4Clicks Project Estimator. Cloud Cost Estimating – Ceasel. Cloud Cost Estimating – Ceasel.

Estimating 40

Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Cost Control 40

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Newly appointed Sisk regional director of performance and engineering Dave Hill. US information revealed earlier this month warned that Russian hackers had claimed to have taken control systems for a Canadian gas pipeline at the end of February to cause an explosion. Sisk appointed several construction management executives internally.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Real Estate Development Lifts Building Controls 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.

Engineering 130

Engineering Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Environmental Consulting 130