Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

(PPI) Building & ConstructionDivision resulted in improvements to the latest edition of the ASTM Standard, F2389 Standard Specification for Pressure-Rated Polypropylene (PP) Piping Systems, whichestablishes requirements for polypropylene (PP-R and PP-RCT) piping system components including pipe, fittings, valves, and manifolds.

Piping Installation 130

Piping Installation Plumbing Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Building Standards 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

. – The latest title from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Wind Loads: Guide to the Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7- 22, supplies a comprehensive overview of the wind load provisions contained in Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures , Standard ASCE/SEI 7-22. Eric Stafford and Timothy A.

Building Standards 130

Building Standards Mapping Building Design Engineering 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 5, 2023

Named Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pressure Tube, 1/2 Inch Through 3 Inch for Water Service, it is the ANSI-approved standard for PEX tubing intended to deliver potable water into homes and buildings. director of engineering for PPI’s Building & Construction Division.

Piping Installation 130

Piping Installation Building Standards Building Controls Quality Control 130

Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A pilot version of what will be the UK’s first cross-industry Standard for net zero carbon aligned buildings has been launched. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

Building Standards 40

Building Standards Procurement 40

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Environmental benefits are making an even stronger case for opting to use tents rather than the standard steel storage container both for new builds and major renovation projects. We can locate and access building materials quickly and quietly in the middle of the night during a remodel.

Material Storage 246

Material Storage Steel Fabrication Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials 246

Building Radar

AUGUST 8, 2024

This article explores the definition of mobilization, its importance in construction projects, and how tools like Building Radar can support effective mobilization. Safety and Compliance Mobilization involves setting up safety protocols and compliance measures, ensuring that the construction site adheres to regulatory standards.

Site Planning 52

Site Planning Construction Equipment Risk Management Project Management 52

The Pro Builder

AUGUST 3, 2023

And there are definitely some things we can do, from simplification and standardization to off-site construction, automation, vertical integration, and housing design. Standardization. Very few home builders have followed the standardization of other industries. SKU standardization is at the heart of efficiency.

Building Materials Manufacturing 130

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Standards Site Planning Change Management 130

BDC Network

MAY 15, 2023

The new definition of Class A property 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/15/2023 - 08:55 Headquarters Dan Cheetham, Managing Director and Founder of FYOOG, believes organizations returning to a "hub and spoke" model could have a profound effect on properties once considered Class B. Camp has already seen this approach in a number of organizations.

Property Management 59

Property Management Change Management Surveying Government Works 59

Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2023

Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Questions every real property should ask before procuring a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. #1 4 Is the cost estimate organized using a standard data architecture (i.e.

Construction Management 105

Construction Management Estimating Procurement Change Management 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 12, 2023

Prepared by PPI’s Building & Construction Division, PPI MS-7 Model Specification for Plastic Piping Materials for Ground Source Geothermal Applications applies to plastic piping materials for open- and closed-loop, horizontal and vertical, direct-buried, and submerged water-based ground-source geothermal heat exchange systems.

Piping Installation 130

Piping Installation Building Products Distribution Building Materials Building Codes 130

Building Radar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Whether you’re a construction manager, contractor, architect, or just someone involved in a building project, understanding the terminology is crucial. Sustainable construction refers to building practices that aim to minimize the environmental impact of a project throughout its lifecycle.

General Contracting 52

General Contracting Building Code Compliance Building Materials Manufacturing Project Management 52

Construction Enquirer

JULY 16, 2023

The Government needs to quadruple planned spending on its new hospital programme to get close to meeting already revised building plans. A thorough audit of progress on the Boris Johnson Government’s commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 has revealed serious flaws in progress to date. While the new 2.0 ”

Building Design 159

Building Design Building Standards Budgeting Infrastructure Development 159

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Mitigating Uncertainty in Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds is a proven way to reduce waste and consistently deliver quality outcomes on time and on budget. The post Mitigating Uncertainty in Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds appeared first on 4BT. CSI Masterfomat). contact-form].

Maintenance 105

Maintenance Change Management Facility Management Procurement 105

CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

If you own or manage a building with automatic doors, youre likely aware that the ANSI standards cover requirements for their safe operation and required signage. These updates, along with the quiz, were already sent to all AAADM Certified Inspectors to keep them informed. In Section 1.5, to +/- 1/8th in.

Change Management 98

Change Management Building Standards Facility Management Zoning 98

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Global Mapper Pro’s Automatic Point Cloud Analysis tool identifies standard features such as ground and vegetation adding incredibly valuable structural meaning to any point cloud. In such cases, machine learning techniques can be applied to customize automatic unique features that are not part of the standard feature set.

Surveying 162

Surveying Infrastructure Development Building Standards Change Management 162

Job Order Contracting

MAY 11, 2023

Objectively VALIDATE Contractor and Subcontractor Construction Cost Estimates Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. 2 Validating contractor estimates using a locally researched cost database can save 30%-40% of overall project costs. #3

Estimating 80

Estimating Risk Management Building Standards Project Management 80

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2020

Oddly, few real property owners create a detailed construction cost model for their renovation, repair, maintenance, or new build projects. INTRODUCTION. This is a primary factor causing the high level of waste and dissatisfaction associated with life-cycle management of the built environment. WHAT IS A MODEL? COMMON DATA ENVIRONMENT.

Building Standards 102

Building Standards Property Management Structural Systems Communication 102

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Failure to require common terms, definitions, and data environments Failure to leverage locally researched detailed line item cost data ‘Ad-hoc’ data management resulting in duplication of effort, errors, and omissions. The development of life-cycle costing for buildings. Building Research & Information.

Construction Management 105

Construction Management Procurement Cost Control Infrastructure Development 105

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Collaborative construction cost estimating provides guidance to organizations seeking improved cost visibility and transparency for repair, renovation, maintains and new build projects as well as overall facilities and physical infrastructure management. The post Collaborative Construction Cost Estimating 2021 appeared first on 4BT.

Estimating 85

Estimating Collaboration Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction 85

Construction and Infrastructure Law

APRIL 6, 2022

On March 11, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed reverting the definition of “prevailing wage” under the Davis-Bacon Act to a definition used over 40 years ago. Renewable energy projects under the Build Back Better Act (if enacted into law) will likely involve work that is cutting edge and innovative.

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Public Works Green Building 52

The Construction Seyt

AUGUST 10, 2023

Chief among those is DOL’s reincorporation of the so-called “30% rule,” returning to the prevailing wage definition used prior to Ronald Reagan’s first term as president. Definitions of previously-undefined terms “contractor” and “subcontractor.” b) and 5.12. at 3.11, 5.5(a), a), and 5.5(e).

General Contracting 52

General Contracting Contracts Land Use Regulations Infrastructure Development 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

Fabric building companies offer several services to help ensure successful facility projects. By Eric Donnay, Legacy Building Solutions Decades ago, acquiring a tension fabric structure didn’t require much of a process. Today, users can procure a tension fabric building where every detail is developed with optimal utilization in mind.

Steel Fabrication 130

Steel Fabrication Controls Manufacturing Structural Systems Building Design 130

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2021

Building long-term relationships among multidisciplinary teams within the owner organization and with all service providers. An industry standard set of terms and definitions, written in plain English, supported by a database of locally researched detailed line item cost information assures accurate technical and cost work scope definition.

Quality Assurance 100

Quality Assurance Facility Management Lean Construction Project Management 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

There are multiple types of construction delivery methods that strive to achieve superior outcomes to traditional design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, etc. Alliancing, like IPD and LEAN Job Order Contracting, developed due to the need for a solution superior to design-bid-build, design-build/design construct).

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 80

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Contracts General Contracting 80

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

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? AIA Document C195 – 2008, Standard Form Single Purpose Entity Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery, Exhibit D (Work Plan).

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 104

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement 104

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

Clear definition of information requirements, aligned with robust Lean processes, and collaborative delivery teams is a proven pathway to best value construction. Learn more… The post Managing Best Value Construction appeared first on 4BT.

Construction Management 66

Construction Management Lean Construction Procurement Change Management 66

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc. “ By definition, a construction cost estimate is an approximation. correct in all details; exact.

Estimating 95

Estimating Procurement Lean Construction Construction Equipment 95

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Common industry standard terms and definitions and locally researched detailed line item cost data are both mandatory in order to assure financial and technical visibility and transparency.

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Property Management Procurement Cost Control 105

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2024

Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modification (FSRM) Peter Cholakis Improve facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes and reduce costs July 30, 2024 WHAT? Enhanced Maintenance Planning Effective maintenance planning is crucial for the longevity and performance of a building.

Sustainability 97

Sustainability Facility Management Schedule Management Change Management 97

CCR Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

In a session sponsored by UL Laboratory Canada , Robert Jutras presented on the impact of Canadian code changes and updated standards at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. New Field Testing Standard | CSA A440.8/.9 It also was updated to align with the 2020 NBC.

Building Codes 52

Building Codes Building Standards Building Design Public Works 52

BDC Network

JULY 17, 2023

Jacob D’Albora, Director of Digital Building Operations Augmented Reality Big Data BIM and Information Technology In the fast-paced world of digital transformation, organizations from all industries are embracing innovative technologies to revolutionize their operations. Key Results: Develop and implement data standardization guidelines.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Handover Building Optimization Building Performance Measurement 98

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Information must be presented in plain English, using industry standard terms and definitions, and organized in a standard data format (CSI Masterformat).

Construction Management 105

Construction Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

This month, we have 40+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud , including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. These insights will provide account admins with the data they need to make informed decisions on how to promote standardization.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 105

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Products Distribution Project Management Change Management 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

Too often, organization fail to build solid internal and external teams in concert with their mission goals. Additionally, few, if any owners, required the use of a standardized, locally researched unit price book for cost estimating and improving scope of work definition. Reshape your teams and raise transparency.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 99

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Budgeting General Contracting Procurement 99

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 21, 2021

What if each building system component where not only identified and associated with the following information, but also linked to an associated detailed and locally researched unit price book with associated labor, material, equipment costs and productivity information? Refrigeration Institute standards.

Maintenance 105

Maintenance Building Materials Manufacturing HVAC System Installation Controls Manufacturing 105

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. and maintenance information into the building knowledge base.

Estimating 98

Estimating Structural Systems Schedule Management Risk Management 98

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

While the basic definition of ROI—the net gain (or loss) of an investment compared to its cost—is simple, the concept often proves significantly more complex in reality. At Zweig Group, time in relation to ROI is something we take seriously, and it’s something we have been building into our business on a daily basis.

Landscaping 130

Landscaping Building Performance Measurement Building Standards 130