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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

Once feasibility is determined and all stakeholders and parties agree to advance the project, a project charter or project initiation document (PID) is then created, which includes the business case and the business needs. Has the selection of architectural, engineering, and other required consultants been managed?

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

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Collaborative Construction Solution

Job Order Contracting

The facilities management and AECOO sectors (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, and operator) have long suffered from poor productivity growth and high levels economic and environmental waste. A fee-based contract can also present a conflict of interest if one or more “consultants” are involved. The Problem.

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6 Tips For A Successful Roof Installation

Construction Marketing

Some types of metal roofing can mimic other roofing materials and architectural shingles that are more expensive and more difficult to acquire. . If you’re unsure about which material best suits your home, consult an expert to determine which materials would be a good investment for your house. . 5) Acquire Other Vital Documents.

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JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Cooperatives

Job Order Contracting

This particular document was circulated by the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, NCPA. Carefully review all of the Job Order Contract and all associated documents. Will you work directly with the real property owner or a consultant? 1] This document is not providing, nor attempts to provide any form of legal advice.

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Design is in the process: Early consultant collaboration drives better teams, designs, and buildings

Construction Specifier

Some days, one might spend three hours on a conference call addressing consultant coordination, all while requests for information (RFIs) and client comments accumulate in the inbox. Transparent, even-handed communication between the architect and consultants is the key to prompt, low-stress design processes. The best designs?

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Haitian Wisdom

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.