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Construction Overhead and Profit

Construction Overhead and Profit

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Introduction It’s important to understand and keep in mind that general contractors are a business, and while they build buildings, their primary purpose is to make money. This page investigates […]

The Bidding Process

The Bidding Process

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Definitions Invitation to Bid: Bid Documents sent out to a specified list of people (Contractors) for bid Base Bid: Money stated in the bid for which the bidder offers to […]

Site Design & Layout, Streets, Utilities

Site Design & Layout, Streets, Utilities

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Introduction The Usefulness of any parcel of land, whether urban, suburban, or rural, depends on the existence of adequate access (roads), and depending on use, typically utilities to serve it. […]

Land Zoning & Variances

Land Zoning & Variances

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Introduction The first zoning ordinance in America was enacted in New York City in 1916 to limit the size and shape of new skyscrapers, so the adjacent streets would not […]

Construction Types & Allowable Area

Construction Types & Allowable Area

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Introduction: When figuring out a building location and size, the occupancy group of the structure, along with its construction type go hand in hand. Definitions Combustible: Able to catch fire […]

Building Commissioning

Building Commissioning

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Introduction Building Commissioning is the process of inspecting, testing, and verifying different building systems performance against some sort of benchmark or ‘required’ goal. Essentially, this is the process to make […]

Structural Loads on Buildings

Structural Loads on Buildings

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Introduction All building loads are based on mathematical modeling, successful experience in the past, and the probability a situation would occur in the future. The minimum requirements to use in […]

Electricity

Electricity

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Introduction Electricity is the energy generated by the flow of electrons. A basic electric circuit consists of a Conductor, the actual flow of electrons (Current), an electric potential difference to […]

Defensible Space & Population Density

Defensible Space & Population Density

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Introduction Defensible space was a concept originally explored by Oscar Newman in the 1970s. Defensible Space is an architectural principle of design where the intent of the house layout and […]

LCCA Life Cycle Cost Assessment

LCCA Life Cycle Cost Assessment

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LCCA vs LCA Life Cycle Cost Assessment (LCCA) has a lot of overlap and can be confused with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) due to the similar acronym. LCA focuses on […]

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