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Choosing a Welding Company: My Experience and Recommendations

CCR Magazine

Selecting a reliable welding company for installing and welding Industrial piping under pressure is a challenge many procurement specialists face. A poor choice of contractor can lead to delays, budget overruns, and quality issues. Quality Management Audit Confirm the company has a quality management system, like ISO 9001.

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Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation

The Pro Builder

Construction Automation In my first job with a large-volume home builder, I saw firsthand the value of making as much of the house—wall panels, roof trusses, floor systems, stairs, millwork, and other components—as possible in a factory-controlled setting and delivering them to the jobsite on a just-in-time schedule.

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How Construction Companies Turn Ideas into Reality: A Guide

CCR Magazine

A construction company typically manages: Material Procurement : Ensuring high-quality, durable materials are used. By overseeing this stage, construction companies ensure that projects move forward efficiently and meet quality standards. Stage 4: On-Site Construction The actual building process takes place during this phase.

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Warranties for architectural metal coatings: A comparative review

Construction Specifier

For architects, specifiers, consultants, and building owners, the only protection from these potential liabilities is a strong, enforceable warranty backed by a reputable coatings manufacturer and delivered through a trusted, proven supply chain. Warranties and quality standards. Why warranties are important.

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Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity – A White Paper

Job Order Contracting

Robust tools and processes have existing for decades that can assure quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds are consistent delivered on-time and on-budget. Faster, Higher Quality, and Lower Cost Project Delivery. Integrated Project Planning, Procurement, and Delivery. Fully Compliant. Common Source of Truth.

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Design-assist is a popular procurement method for curtain wall systems in today’s commercial market, intended to help resolve these challenges, particularly for custom curtain walls with unique performance requirements and/or unique material configurations. Figure 1: Collaboration is the key to design-assist success.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

ft) flame under controlled conditions of draft and temperature onto the surface of a 7.4-m By specifying the FRTW is kiln-dried after treatment (KDAT), the drying occurs under carefully controlled conditions, minimizing drying-related defects in FRTW products. Quality assurance. The test consists of a 7.6-m wide specimen.