For decades, the commercial construction industry has been trying to get rid of waste and information loss during the design, construction, and operations processes.
We chart the progress of the construction the new Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Winter conditions on the job site call for special safety measures – our quick guide protects construction workers and equipment during adverse weather.
Enhancements to NYC's iconic Statue of Liberty will improve visits, although damage from Hurricane Sandy has closed it until repairs can be made to the grounds and docks.
"Optimum value engineering" gets you the biggest bang for your construction buck. Learn how to use common sense and weigh your goals against your options to apply this thrifty approach to your next project .
Site supers or general contractors should make the tough calls on the job and still deliver on time. What's the right balance?
Site supers or general contractors should make the tough calls on the job and still deliver on time. What's the right balance?
Welcome to the On Site channel’s Construction Administration Column. Here David Todd explains how the EJCDC General Conditions were developed as the best way to have fair, objective contractual relations – and to reduce conflict and litigation – among all parties on a construction project.
Welcome to the On Site channel’s Construction Administration Column. Join us as we continue a conversation regarding contracts and weather delays.
In David Todd’s last Construction Administration Column, he recommended an alternative to standard language regarding weather delays. David’s suggestion spurred some discussion of the topic, so here are his further thoughts.
Welcome to the On Site channel’s Construction Administration Column. If you are midway through a project, how do you determine the official start date?
Columnist David A. Todd, P.E., CPESC, has 37 years of experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry and has performed much construction administration during that time. He will answer questions from our readers or from his own practice and will provide answers based on his understanding of the construction process and administration of the construction contract. The focus will be on the customary duties of the owner, contractor, and design professional as typically described in the contract documents.
Lean Construction, intended to maximize value and minimize waste, is not simply an add-on to business-as-usual, but a paradigm-shifting concept.
Although the term "Lean Construction" is often bandied about by those who want to discuss its merits in detail or by those who wish to dismiss it quickly as irrelevant, in truth very few construction professionals understand its potential and power. This latest in a series of articles (following Productivity and Cost Control) will define and dissect Lean Construction and its impact on a jobsite.
Welcome to the On Site channel’s Construction Administration Column. What defines abnormal weather conditions within a contract when the schedule goes over deadline and overages are invoiced?
Columnist David A. Todd, P.E., CPESC, has 37 years of experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry and has performed much construction administration during that time. He will answer questions from our readers or from his own practice and will provide answers based on his understanding of the construction process.
