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  2. Glossary of construction cost estimating - Wikipedia

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    Equipment - (1) a category of cost for organizing and summarizing costs, (2) construction equipment used to execute the project work, (3) engineered equipment such as pumps or tanks. Escalation is defined as changes in the cost or price of specific goods or services in a given economy over a period.

  3. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    For example, "An NCM tag was tied to the scrap part." NCR: nonconformance report: A report listing nonconformances (out of tolerance, etc.). Helps to analyze system weaknesses (such as worn-out equipment, operators in need of more training, or risky practices). NEC: not elsewhere classified; National Electrical Code

  4. 50 Divisions - Wikipedia

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    Process Equipment Subgroup: Division 40 — Process Interconnections; Division 41 — Material Processing and Handling Equipment; Division 42 — Process Heating, Cooling, and Drying Equipment; Division 43 — Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification and Storage Equipment; Division 44 — Pollution Control Equipment

  5. Scaffolding - Wikipedia

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    Scaffolding for rehabilitation in Madrid, Spain [1] Scaffolding for renovation on the Virgin Mary statue, Santiago de Chile, Chile.. Scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging, [2] is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other human-made structures.

  6. Glossary of structural engineering - Wikipedia

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    For example, the particles of stone used to make concrete typically include both sand and gravel. Aggregate (construction) – Construction aggregate is a broad category of coarse to medium grained particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates.

  7. Heavy equipment - Wikipedia

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    Nowadays such is the importance of this machinery, some transport companies have developed specific equipment to transport heavy construction equipment to and from sites. Most of the major equipment manufacturers such as Caterpillar, [ 2 ] Volvo, [ 3 ] Liebherr, [ 4 ] and Bobcat have released or have been developing fully or partially electric ...

  8. Construction Specifications Institute - Wikipedia

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    The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is a United States national association of more than 6,000 construction industry professionals who are experts in building construction and the materials used therein. The institute is dedicated to improving the communication of construction information through a diversified membership base of ...

  9. Movable scaffolding system - Wikipedia

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    A movable scaffolding system (MSS) is a special-purpose self-launching form used in bridge construction, specifically prestressed concrete bridges with segments or spans that are cast in place. The movable scaffolding system is used to support a form while the concrete is cured; once the segment is complete, the scaffold and forms are moved to ...