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  2. Glossary of construction cost estimating - Wikipedia

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    A Allocation of costs is the transfer of costs from one cost item to one or more other cost items. Allowance - a value in an estimate to cover the cost of known but not yet fully defined work. As-sold estimate - the estimate which matches the agreed items and price for the project scope. B Basis of estimate (BOE) - a document which describes the scope basis, pricing basis, methods ...

  3. Glossary of project management - Wikipedia

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    Vertical slice is a type of milestone, benchmark, or deadline, with emphasis on demonstrating progress across all components of a project. Virtual design and construction (VDC) is the use of integrated multi-disciplinary performance models of design-construction projects, including the Product (i.e., facilities), Work Processes and Organization ...

  4. Scoff - Wikipedia

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    Scoff or SCOFF may refer to: Scoff, a colloquial term for the act of eating, usually quickly "Scoff" a song by Nirvana on their album Bleach; Scoff, a colloquial term for fellatio; SCOFF questionnaire, a questionnaire for screening eating disorders; Scoff, to express disgust or dismay at someone's bad behaviour or something else dismaying

  5. SCOFF questionnaire - Wikipedia

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    The SCOFF questionnaire utilizes an acronym in a simple five question test devised for use by non-professionals to assess the possible presence of an eating disorder.It was devised by Morgan et al. in 1999.

  6. Project controller - Wikipedia

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    The project controller is a key member of the project team and works directly with the project manager to help define the project's goals and objectives; create and maintain a project's budget and schedule, analyze progress reported against the work schedules; and recommend actions to improve progress. In order to ensure accurate documentation ...

  7. Construction management - Wikipedia

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    Construction cost management is a fee-based service in which the construction manager (CM) is responsible exclusively to the owner, acting in the owner's interests at every stage of the project. The construction manager offers impartial advice on matters such as: Optimum use of available funds; Control of the scope of the work; Project scheduling

  8. Construction Specifications Institute - Wikipedia

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    The CSI Project Delivery Practice Guide (PDPG) is the introductory volume in the Practice Guide Series. The PDPG presents an overview of the process needed to conceive, design, construct, and maintain a construction project. This Guide describes the many parts of that process and the inter-related roles of the various participants in the process.

  9. List of waste management acronyms - Wikipedia

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    C&D Construction and demolition (e.g. C&D waste) CDG(CPL) Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994; CEC Commission of the European Communities; CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan; CEN Comite Europeen de Normalisation (European Committee for Standardization)