Practical Law Construction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

But cutting edge technology is procured on different terms from those typically used in the construction industry. With this in mind, this blog takes a look at what the construction industry may be able to learn from the approach of contracts for the procurement of technology (commonly termed “tech contracts”).

Procurement 52

Procurement Building Information Modeling (BIM) Modular Construction General Contracting 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting provides significantly improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. There are several core elements associated with LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting for real property owners, construction contractors, and building users.

Procurement 40

Procurement Collaboration Contracts Lean Construction 40

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It is therefore designed to perform under the toughest conditions and with the most determined abuse, backed by a lifetime warranty against vandalism. The VRP luminaire is IK10 rated to resist impact, and subsequently rated IP66 for resistance against water and dust. More information about the VRP series is available here. </p>

Building Products Distribution 52

Building Products Distribution Building Controls Warranty Building Design 52

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2017

JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. A JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY spans process of soliciting/marketing, contractor selection, and award of a Job Order Contract involves technical and business strategies. The JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY and approach should be tailored to JOC construction services required.

Procurement 40

Procurement Contracts Quality Assurance Energy Conservation 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

Internal and independent audits have found that many Job Order Contracting deployments have unfortunately degraded into a simple means of speeding procurement and also carry excessive administration costs tied to a percentage of construction costs. Integrated Project Planning, Procurement, and Delivery. Fully Compliant. Edwards Deming.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 105

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2025

A construction company typically manages: Material Procurement : Ensuring high-quality, durable materials are used. These services can include: Warranty Coverage : Providing guarantees for workmanship and materials. Hiring Skilled Workers : Bringing in electricians, plumbers, carpenters, and other specialists.

Building Code Compliance 52

Building Code Compliance Material Handling Building Permits Building Codes 52

Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Collateral warranties Adjudication enforcement: let’s set-off again! The decision brings certainty to what was a confused picture.

Insurance Management 40

Insurance Management Warranty Contracts Risk Management 40

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. The sector is also one that should benefit from current government promises to limit the use of judicial reviews that can substantially delay project progress.

Insurance Management 40

Insurance Management Safety Regulations Risk Management Warranty 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2019

Attention Public Sector Procurement and FM Professionals: STOP Paying too much for Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction. A LOCALLY RESEARCHED UNIT PRICE BOOK is one of several components of robust and open LEAN Procurement and Construction Delivery Processes that are critical to achieving best value outcomes of taxpayers.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Closeout Procurement Public Works 40

Building Information Management

MAY 13, 2019

Today, all the tools and services are readily available to any real property owner that wants to consistently procure and execute quality repair, renovation, or new construction projects on-time and on-budget.

Lean Construction 45

Lean Construction Property Management Schedule Management Procurement 45

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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.

Wall Systems 104

Wall Systems Fire Protection System Installation Project Management Consulting Steel Fabrication 104

CCR Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Furthermore, their ability to procure high-quality paint materials at competitive rates translates into cost savings for homeowners. Warranty and Guarantees The assurance that comes with warranties and guarantees on workmanship and materials used is invaluable.

Painting/finishing 52

Painting/finishing Warranty Quality Assurance Maintenance 52

CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Centralizing Data for Streamlined Decision-Making It incorporates all the data connected with assets: warranties, service history, and performance metrics into a single platform accessible by all people. Thus centralizing these data improves decision-making since the right data can be accessed by the right people at the right time.

Schedule Management 52

Schedule Management Maintenance Energy Efficiency Change Management 52

Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2024

News Our regular news round up focusses on a report calling for a comprehensive reform of the Private Finance Initiative model used previously to support a new generation of privately financed infrastructure; a warning that the Procurement Act delay could stall contract awards; and doubts about the chances of a new large nuclear plant at Wylfa.

Warranty 40

Warranty General Contracting Procurement Contracts 40

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The quality assurance and closeout/warranty submittals are evidence the specified pressure-impregnated FRTW meets the quality assurance requirements and warranty provisions in the following sections. This is sound public policy, and many large, private clients also require competitive bidding as part of their procurement policy.

Fire Protection System Installation 98

Fire Protection System Installation Building Codes Building Materials Manufacturing Fire Protection Systems 98

Job Order Contracting

MAY 13, 2019

Today, all the tools and services are readily available to any real property owner that wishes to consistently procure and execute quality repair, renovation, or new construction projects on-time and on-budget.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Property Management Schedule Management Procurement 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

Faster and more efficient than traditional construction procurement and project delivery methods. Reduced procurement and administrative costs. Based upon locally-research detailed line item construction cost data and proven LEAN business processes. Competitively-bid. Fully cost visibility and transparency.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction Procurement Warranty 40

Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The general contractor defeated the owner’s claims because the designer specified the exact make and model of turbine, and the general contractor procured and installed those exact turbines. The Court disagreed, finding that the warranty did not create any duty for the turbine supplier to independently verify suitability.

General Contracting 52

General Contracting Warranty Site Planning Contracts 52

Construction Law

JULY 12, 2024

Collateral warranties are not construction contracts and cannot be the subject of adjudications, the Supreme Court has ruled. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

Warranty 52

Warranty Contracts Procurement 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2019

Leverage the experience of multi-discipline teams… procurement, builders, building users, facilities management, oversight groups…. Full work order management from concept through warranty and beyond. Add 10, 20, 50+ proven construction professionals without the typical administrative burden and risk. Full financial transparency.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Quality Control Risk Management Facility Management 40

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FRP’s growing popularity is also being boosted by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which, in 2021, introduced innovative materials like FRP into mainstream procurement processes for the first time. CCG serves major infrastructure markets from rail and bridge to utility and waterfront with design-build and structural fabrication expertise.

Building Materials Manufacturing 130

Building Materials Manufacturing Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Steel Fabrication Building Materials 130

Building Information Management

JUNE 2, 2016

They simply need to be involved in the project early (from concept) thru hand-over/warranty period. Best value procurement versus lowest bidder. Involve all participants – technical/engineering, building users, procurement… Consider this: Contractors are the construction experts. Share risk and reward.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Procurement 40

Construction Law

AUGUST 5, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Some standard form contracts have some way to go however before they can be regarded as truly collaborative.

Insurance Management 52

Insurance Management Safety Regulations Public Works Construction Management 52

Practical Law Construction

MAY 10, 2022

Developers obliged to provide a new home warranty lasting for 15 years. However, as many projects are procured through SPVs, this could have significant implications. New home warranties. There will also be penalties for not procuring a new home warranty. New building liability orders.

Safety Regulations 52

Safety Regulations Building Materials Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing Building Controls 52

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

It is NOT solely a procurement method. Is also should NOT be used to bypass traditional procurement methods to simply save time or approve project that otherwise would not have been approved. Best Value Procurement. WHAT NOT TO DO… JOC is a collaborative construction delivery method. All, however REQUIRE the following….

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Lean Construction Procurement 40

Construction Marketing

MARCH 15, 2021

Said customer then has to wait for you to find their information—equipment, warranty information, and the like. Incomplete inventory management and procurement features cause stock-outs and rush orders, wreaking havoc on service schedules dependent on replacement parts and equipment. The Rarity of Perfection. But there’s a better way.

Schedule Management 62

Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Construction Equipment Warranty 62

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

4BT provides solutions to manage facilities repair, renovation, and construction throughout the project life-cycle, from concept through warranty and beyond.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Lean Construction Quality Assurance Facility Management 40

The Construction Seyt

MARCH 6, 2023

These include transactional, litigation, international dispute resolution, and public procurement. Seyfarth takes great pride in the women of our Chambers and Legal 500 ranked Construction group, many of whom chair or co-chair sub-practices.

Real Estate Development 52

Real Estate Development Infrastructure Development Insurance Management General Contracting 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long- term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and new construction projects. Smaller projects were taking up to 1 year to procure creating a growing backlog of work.

Contracts 40

Contracts Building Performance Measurement Procurement Quality Assurance 40

UK Construction Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Meanwhile, warranty service provider for structures Build-Zone is celebrating its 20th year in the building industry as an insurer. Build-Zone has offered 10- and 12-year structural warranty and latent defect insurance coverage for Residential, Commercial, Social Housing, Mixed-Use, Build-to-Rent, and Major Projects for 20 years.

Zoning 52

Zoning Insurance Management Warranty Structural Systems 52

OmTrak

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Building contracts define both roles and responsibilities and effects design, procurement, and delivery. Could a major improvement in productivity be achieved by simply adopting ‘zero defects’ as part of the contracts for design, procurement, and delivery and revising the measures of success accordingly for a new project at post-completion?

Building Commissioning 52

Building Commissioning Building Materials Manufacturing Safety Regulations Health Regulations 52

OmTrak

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Building contracts define both roles and responsibilities and effects design, procurement, and delivery. Could a major improvement in productivity be achieved by simply adopting ‘zero defects’ as part of the contracts for design, procurement, and delivery and revising the measures of success accordingly for a new project at post-completion?

Building Commissioning 52

Building Commissioning Building Materials Manufacturing Safety Regulations Health Regulations 52

UK Construction Blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Benefits for Landlords If youre a landlord, its in your favour to procure an annual maintenance contract for the following benefits: Compliance The services covered in annual maintenance contracts adhere to minimum UAE municipality requirements for landlords.

Maintenance 52

Maintenance Contracts Property Management Plumbing 52

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Information must be shared through the facility life-cycle process among ALL stakeholder from initial conceptualization thru funding, design, procurement, construction, project management, close-out, warranty, and decommissioning/recycling.

Project Management Consulting 40

Project Management Consulting Lean Construction Facility Management Change Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2016

Internally, owners must be skilled at all aspects of managing the life-cycle of physical structures from concept through warranty, with particular emphasis upon LEAN, collaborative best management practices. Unlike typical AEC culture, all parties are contribute equally and sacrifice short-term gains for better long-term performance.

Maintenance 40

Maintenance Contracts Lean Construction Facility Management 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Early and ongoing information sharing, from concept thru warranty and beyond, is the single most important aspect to achieving optimal construction outcomes. Few experienced architects, engineers, contractors, or owners would disagree with the above statement. A minimum and maximum dollar values is associated with the contract.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 45

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Government Works 45

Job Order Contracting

MAY 31, 2017

Support JOC owner/JOC contractor negotiations between owner and contractors technical and procurement/purchasing teams. Assure internal cost estimates are created when required and compared to JOC contractor estimates. Assure ongoing training for all JOC participants. Monitor and report upon timeliness, quality, cost of all JOC projects.

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance Project Management Consulting Property Management 40