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Project managers can report "first fix complete" or "second fix 50% done" and others can understand. Some construction companies specialise in first fix work or second fix work, but most do both. In North America, terms such as roughing in and finishing or rough-in and finish work are often heard, referring to similar concepts.
Shop fitting is a profession that involves the fit-out of retail outlets like corner shops, department stores, convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets with equipment, fixtures and fittings. It’s carried out by a shop fitter who executes all planning, design, layout and installation of equipment and services.
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 ...
Each of these plumbing fixtures has one or more water outlets and a drain. In some cases, the drain has a device that can be manipulated to block the drain to fill the basin of the fixture. Each fixture also has a flood rim, or level at which water will begin to overflow. Most fixtures also have an overflow, which is a conduit for water to ...
Leite et al. [3] compared types of clashes identified in a manual coordination process (overlay of 2D drawings on a light table by pairs of subcontractors) and through automatic clash detection using a Building Information Model (BIM). The automatic clash detection identified several clashes that were missed by the subcontractors, who were ...
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment (or FF&E) (sometimes Furniture, furnishings, and equipment [1] [2]) is an accounting term used in valuing, selling, or liquidating a company or a building. FF&E are movable furniture , fixtures , or other equipment that have no permanent connection to the structure of a building or utilities. [ 3 ]
The list is usually made by the owner, architect or designer, or general contractor while they tour and visually inspect the project. [2] In the United States construction industry, contract agreements are usually written to allow the owner to withhold (retain) the final payment to the general contractor as "retainage". [3]
The EPC contractor coordinates all design, procurement and construction work and ensures that the whole project is completed as required and in time. They may or may not undertake actual site work. EPC companies are often used in large-scale projects, such as power plants, refineries, chemical processing facilities, infrastructure projects, and ...