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Complying With OSHA Silica Safety Guidelines

Construction Business Owner

Complying With OSHA Silica Safety Guidelines. Alex Headley. Fri, 09/10/2021 - 07:30. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than. million workers in the United States are exposed to crystalline silica dust — 90% of which are employed in construction. and kidney disease.

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Public Procurement Regulations: Key Guidelines for Compliance in Construction

Building Radar

This article provides key guidelines on public procurement regulations and highlights essential resources for staying compliant. 9184 and GPPB Guidelines. Federal guidelines include the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) , which outlines the procedures for federal contracting. Key elements include: 1.

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Job Order Contracting requirements, specifications, guidelines, and characteristics

Job Order Contracting

OpenJOC – Job Order Contracting requirements, specifications , guidelines, and characteristics that can be used to assure consistency, limit variation, and enable optimal efficiency with respect to material, products, processes and services fit for facilities management… renovation, repair, maintenance, and construction.

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New curtain wall design guidelines released

BD+C

The document provides guidelines for the design of curtain walls. American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released AAMA CWM-19, the “Curtain Wall Manual.”. It includes mandatory language, optional language, and detailed technical commentary.

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The importance of photo documentation for construction and how to avoid the admin nightmare

Lets Build

Without a doubt, photo documentation is one of the most essential aspects of field reporting and field tracking. This is why it is important that all stakeholders take extremely detailed photos that document every step of their work on site. That being said, photo documentation is one of your biggest assets in this effort.

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New AIA contract document designates responsibilities for sustainable projects

BD+C

American Institute of Architects’ 2017 updates of contract documents provide detailed guidelines on how to devise and assign responsibility for sustainable elements of a construction project. Key points of Document E204–2017 include:

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Guidelines Published for Construction Photo Documentation

ENR Construction

Institute of Building Documentation (USIBD) has issued a guide for taking two-dimensional images for documentation, requests for proposals and requests for qualifications.