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Drafting Effective Cost Estimates

Construction Business Owner

Cost management throughout the design phase helps to avoid cost overruns and maximize potential returns on investment. From the outset, project and construction cost estimating is critical to ensure that the anticipated project and construction costs meet budget expectations.

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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. In another error, in nearly 20% of contracts reviewed, the design professional failed to articulate its role in a green building project. 7% were pursuing the NGBS.

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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

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Construction design software is a necessity in today’s digital landscape, giving industry professionals an easier way to create blueprints and drawings of new designs. However, the construction design software market is overflowing with options—what works for one company might not be ideal for yours.

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Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper

Job Order Contracting

With properly designed flexible, yet comprehensive architectures, classification systems should enable the location, representation, manipulation, and use of the same object/process for differing criteria/purposes. The post Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper appeared first on 4BT.

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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised

Green Building Law Update

Task Group, after more than a year of work, has balloted a draft revised standard and results are expected as early as next week. The ASTM E50.02 This assessment has revealed no recognized environmental conditions, controlled recognized environmental conditions, or significant data gaps in connection with the subject property”.

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4 Commercial Construction Trends for Restaurant and Food Service Projects

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We’re also working with restaurant clients to make sure their mechanical infrastructure is set up to accommodate an extensive draft beer menu. Because the line will be visible running from the ceiling to the bar, we typically also work with clients on a design element to camouflage the mechanicals. Catering to Catering Business.

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Relationship between the designer and the contractor

Construction Business Owner

» Relationship between the designer and the contractor. One part of our industry that I simply cannot get my head around is the oftentimes adversarial relationship that exists between the building design professionals and the building contractors on a particular job. My How You’ve Grown! Treat those relationships well.