article thumbnail

Backup Equipment Is Essential in Reducing Construction Downtime

Construction Daily News

It Costs Money Metals, mining and heavy industrial companies lose 23 hours every month due to suspended operations, equating to 1.2 In case of outages, generators can provide power sources to continue drilling, lifting or transporting tasks. A substitute HVAC system is critical in this case.

article thumbnail

Complete Construction Terminology Cheat Sheet: US and AU Specific

Buildern

These guidelines cover everything from how structures are designed to the electrical systems, plumbing, fire safety measures, and even accessibility. Have everything under control with a flexible hierarchical folder system that can be accessed from any device. Without further ado, here are some core terms associated with this phase.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Build lean, clean, and green: Exploring off-site heavy timber construction

Construction Specifier

Using a high-quality, carefully designed system such as heavy timber construction offers many advantages to off-site construction. Heavy timber stands out as a sustainable building material and is embraced by builders worldwide. Heavy timber stands out as a sustainable building material and is embraced by builders worldwide.

article thumbnail

Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

This section does not address powered man-lifts, harnesses, self retracting fall limiters, shock absorbers, and other related fall protection equipment that falls into the above requirements. Sliding Doors a) Center door within track and remove, start by lifting up to remove from bottom track first. Adjust and service as needed.

article thumbnail

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. 01 86 19 HVAC Performance Requirements. 03 35 16 Heavy-Duty Concrete Floor Finishing.

article thumbnail

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. 01 86 19 HVAC Performance Requirements. 03 35 16 Heavy-Duty Concrete Floor Finishing.