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St James’s Oncology v Lendlease: the value of project-specific amendments to JCT contracts

Practical Law Construction

The recent judgment of the TCC in St James’s Oncology SPC Ltd (Project Co) v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd and another provides a fascinating commentary on the importance of drafting a building contract that is tailored to deliver the needs of the employer and the end-user. . The project agreements clause.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

Due to their embodied carbon and operational carbon footprints, buildings play a significant role in these efforts, so understanding the impact of legislation on buildings is critical. This directly translates to building energy codes. For example, LEED v4 refers to ASHRAE standard 90.1-2010 How to approach compliance.

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An Snapshot of International BIM Status and Goals

Building Information Management

Standard: Collaborative production of architectural, engineering and construction information. Requires IFC BIM for new buildings. Building Information Management – A Standard Framework and Guide to BS 1192. Standard Due: Library Objects for Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Senate Properties.

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What Are Plastic Roads | How to Make Plastic Roads | Who Invented Plastic Roads | First Man Made Plastic Road | Advantages & Disadvantages of Plastic Roads

CivilJungle

Difference between a Plastic Road and a standard road is that standard roads are made entirely of asphalt concrete , which consists of mineral aggregates and asphalt , where as plastic roads are made up of composites of plastic. Plastic -bitumen composite roads have better wear resistance than standard asphalt concrete roads.

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Top 20 AAC Block Company in India

CivilJungle

Best AAC Block Company in India or which AAC Block brand company should I go to build my house? These are some of the common questions of ordinary people when it comes to building a home or building your own home. Eco-Build Pvt. Introduction Top 20 AAC Block Company in India. established in 1897. Wonder AAC Block.

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COVID-19 and variations

Practical Law Construction

This blog considers as an alternative whether a contractor can recover time and/ or money as a contract variation, with particular reference to three standard form contracts – FIDIC’s 1999 Yellow Book , NEC4’s Engineering and Construction Contract and JCT Design and Build Contract, 2016 Edition.

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Zweig Group’s 2024 Rising Stars In the AEC Industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

Throughout his tenure, Robin has overseen numerous significant projects, including renovation for a luxury retailer in Chicago, the Christ Community Church building addition in Gridley, and the Morton High School entry addition in Morton, Illinois. In 2019, she presented at Autodesk University on BIM Automation.