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Remedies to CSA’s problems high on industry, government lists

FDR Safety

DOT also plans to propose in a rulemaking scheduled to be issued for comment later this year to use the safety performance scores on its 7 CSA measures to basically equate to a carrier’s safety “fitness.” The proposed rule — the Safety Fitness Determination Rule (SFD) — is the final component of the CSA enforcement model.

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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

ALS began performing invasive species removal and control work for a Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) intersection improvement project in February 2018. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America (Travelers) issued the payment bond for the project. ALS completed its removal work in August 2018.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

This article contains a strong, generic model specification in standard CSI format for FRTW that will help specifiers: • Identify the critical code requirements for FRTW; and. • The following sections correspond to those used in the model FRTW specification. It is subject to third-party inspection and quality assurance.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Matthew Keck, BIM Manager at Metromont 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This is where Building Information Modeling (BIM) comes into play, and BIM managers are the ones tasked with connecting teams and improving coordination between them. We are not a DOT company; we don’t do bridges, we don’t do highways. We do government buildings, warehouses, schools, and parking garages.

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The Benefits of Construction Project Portfolio Management

BD+C

It helps connect the dots and make decisions at the right time. Organizing Information with Data Modeling When corrective checkpoints are integrated with your company's IT landscape, errors such as interest rate miscalculations can be avoided. Because construction projects are complex, they often generate large datasets.

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35+ Product Updates for Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Users will now get a better understanding, and visualization, of their 2D drawings and 3D Models with hypermodel viewing and alignment. Users can choose 2D drawings to position on top of a sectioned 3D model to align and seamlessly navigate between. . RFIs | Quick List Action / Three dot menu . Model Publishing Enhancements .

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Bridging the gap: Building security and building design

Construction Specifier

In that case, documentation needs to delineate which products and model numbers are furnished and installed by each party. Martin echoes the importance of keeping the model updated throughout the entire lifecycle of the build. The good news is progress is being made to close the gaps and properly connect the dots.