Next generation of high-rise buildings might use advanced engineered wood for structural integrity and sustainability, but what are the risks?
Next generation of high-rise buildings might use advanced engineered wood for structural integrity and sustainability, but what are the risks?
Topics: Sustainability, Commercial Construction, Building Materials, Brian Hill, Architecture, Building Codes and Standards, US Green Building Council, Scott Riffenburgh, Publications
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Through my work in construction forensics over the past 20 years, I have had a front row seat to over 1,000 construction lawsuits, claims and other disputes. From allegations over defective design, manufacture or installation, to claims of delay or cost overruns, ...
Topics: Construction Defect Claims, Construction Claims, Construction Forensics, Trends, Construction Delay Claims, Publications
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First, the basics. The Critical Path Method, or CPM, is the most commonly used scheduling technique in the construction industry today, designed to minimize delays and enhance accountability, so that projects can progress most effectively and efficiently.
...Topics: Construction Claims, Construction Delay Claims, Construction Forensics, Publications
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Having an effective Quality Assurance program for construction with clear and well established procedures goes a long way in constructing a building that will stand the test of time. No matter how great the superintendent or professional workforce may be at their ...
Topics: QA, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality management, Publications
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About a year ago, I had the honor of representing Xpera Group at Zweig Group’s annual Hot Firms conference, which celebrates the top architecture, engineering and construction consulting firms in the country. In her opening keynote address, Zweig’s director of ...
Topics: Brian Hill, Construction Forensics, Innovation and Technology, Trends, Publications
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Design-Build has become a very popular project delivery method for both the private and public sectors within the construction industry. As a modernized take on the “master builder” model that has served mankind for millennia, the contract creates a single ...
Topics: CM, CM/Development Services, contracts, Construction Legal Issues, Ted Bumgardner, Construction Management, Publications
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The toll of natural disasters over the past several months has been shocking. While we watch the evening news with empathy for the victims of flooding, fires and earthquakes, I’m sure many of us are asking ourselves what would we do in similar circumstances.
...Topics: Risk Management, Construction Forensics, Property Loss, Ted Bumgardner, Publications, Damage Assessments
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Part 3: Industry Issues Series
Topics: Balcony, Construction Forensics, Specialty Experts, Architecture / Engineering, Brian Hill, Publications
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The following is a guest column from Jeff Cavignac, president of San Diego insurance brokerage firm Cavignac & Associates, who has been a trusted colleague and service provider for Xpera Group for a number of years. We thank ...
Topics: insurance, Architecture, California, Law, Publications, Litigation
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Slips, trips and falls are the most common accidents to occur in the workplace and in public spaces. One of the most effective ways to identify and handle the risk of slip and fall claims is by having a Certified Walkway Auditor perform a Walkway Audit. Yet, few ...
Topics: Walkway Auditing, Risk Management, Stephen Wilson, building science, Publications
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