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  2. List of professional designations in the United States

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    Construction Specification Institute Member: CSI: Construction Specifications Institute: Construction Document Technologist: CDT: Construction Specifications Institute: Certified Construction Contract Administrator: CCCA: Construction Specifications Institute: Certified Construction Specifier: CCS: Construction Specifications Institute

  3. Qualifications-Based Selection - Wikipedia

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    Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) is a procurement process established by the United States Congress as a part of the Brooks Act [1] and further developed as a process for public agencies to use for the selection of architectural and engineering services for public construction projects. It is a competitive contract procurement process ...

  4. Clerk of works - Wikipedia

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    A clerk of works or clerk of the works (CoW) is employed by an architect or a client on a construction site.The role is primarily to represent the interests of the client in regard to ensuring that the quality of both materials and workmanship are in accordance with the design information such as specification and engineering drawings, in addition to recognized quality standards.

  5. Chartered Surveyor - Wikipedia

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    Chartered Surveyor is the description (protected by law in many countries) of Professional Members and Fellows of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) entitled to use the designation (and a number of variations such as "Chartered Building Surveyor" or "Chartered Quantity Surveyor" or "Chartered Civil Engineering Surveyor" depending on their field of expertise) in the (British ...

  6. Chartered Institute of Building - Wikipedia

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    The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is a global organization which exists to promote and advance for the public benefit the science and practice of building and construction. [ 1 ] : 5 Originating in 1834 as the Builders Society and incorporated in 1884 as The Institute of Builders , the institute was renamed the Institute of Building in ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Professional certification - Wikipedia

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    Certification programs are often created or endorsed by professional associations, but are typically completely independent from membership organizations. Certifications are very common in fields such as aviation, construction, technology, environment, and other industrial sectors, as well as healthcare, business, real estate, and finance.

  9. Construction Skills Certification Scheme - Wikipedia

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    The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is a British company that runs a training and qualification verification scheme of the same name for the British construction industry. CSCS is the leading skills certification scheme within the UK construction industry and CSCS cards provide proof that individuals working on construction ...