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

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

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. The 2015 survey noted that 95% of Real Property Owners were satisfied with Job Order Contracting and 85% clearly indicated its benefits versus other methods. Lessons Learned.

Lean Construction 40

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

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. Moving into Year 4 of its grant, Tennessee plans to build on its progress and continuously improve implementation of its key initiatives.

Building Materials Manufacturing 111

Building Materials Manufacturing Renewable Energy Systems Infrastructure Development Building Products Distribution 111

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Federal Sector Job Order Contracting – 2015 [1]. In-House and Contract Performance. Independent Government Estimate Preparation. Revisions to Government Estimate. Contractor Performance. BCI = Building Cost Index. EPS = Engineered Performance Standards. IGE = Independent Government Estimate.

Contracts 45

Contracts Government Works General Contracting Quality Control 45

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

For example, a ceiling composed of a mineral fiber panel that uses PCM technology can reduce energy costs and decrease consumption by up to 15 percent (according to measured cooling energy savings in lab tests). Concrete, brick, and stone have high thermal mass, absorbing and releasing substantial amounts of heat.

HVAC System Installation 52

HVAC System Installation Ceiling Systems Renewable Energy Systems HVAC Systems 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

(Revised September 23, 2015). The JOC includes a comprehensive collection of detailed repair, maintenance and minor construction task descriptions or specifications, units of measure and pre-established unit prices for each of these discrete tasks. Bonding must be sufficient to cover the stated estimated annual maximum contract value.

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 40

Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2017

of Labor BLS, noted that New England’s unemployment rate was measurably lower than the national average in 2016—Maine’s unemployment rate was 3.9 According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent in 2016, was down 0.8 percentage points to 4.9

Infrastructure Development 52

Infrastructure Development Real Estate Development Zoning Building Products Distribution 52

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Newly appointed Sisk regional director of performance and engineering Dave Hill. Industry projections expect building construction to remain the largest UK market segment at 239.4 The UK’s Chartered Institute of Building Shortage Occupation List reported 41,000 job openings between December 2022 and February 2023.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Real Estate Development Lifts Building Controls 52

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2012

Job Order Contracting – JOC, is perhaps the only proven, collaborative, performance-based construction delivery method designed specifically for the numerous task faced by facility managers. Learn more: Software , JOC White Paper , A Comparison of Cost Estimation Software Tools. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary.

Energy Conservation 40

Energy Conservation Contracts Building Performance Measurement Energy Efficiency 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Christian Paul , Gilbane Building Company. Regarded as a pioneer of BIM technology at Amazon, Nima Jafari currently serves as the company’s Regional Senior BIM Manager, where he’s building the Emerging Technologies Department in Amazon TES from the ground up. Jessica Henri , Canadian Turner Construction. Christine Joy T.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management 52

Construction Specifier

JULY 16, 2024

Retrofitting as a solution A critical lever to limiting global temperature rise, or at least in the built environment, which is a major emissions contributor, is upgrading or retrofitting hundreds of millions of buildings across the world. C (35 F) above pre-industrial levels. Overall, the report found that the U.S.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 59

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement Energy Efficiency Environmental Impact Assessment 59