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  2. 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

  3. Shop drawing - Wikipedia

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    Examples of these include: elevators, structural steel, trusses, pre-cast concrete, windows, appliances, cabinets, air handling units, and millwork. Also critical are the installation and coordination shop drawings of the MEP trades such as sheet metal ductwork, piping, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical.

  4. JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer) - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, it was reported that three out of every four pieces of construction equipment sold in India was a JCB, and that its Indian operations accounted for 17.5% of its total revenue. [14] JCB-based memes have also become prevalent in India. [15] JCB began manufacturing 20-30 tonne excavators in Solnechnogorsky District in Russia in 2017. [16]

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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 ...

  9. Commissioning (construction) - Wikipedia

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    The systems, equipment, items, processes, modes, and sequences of operations to be tested by the CxP (contractors or others) should be detailed and identified in the design engineer's construction documents (drawings and specifications), the construction request for proposal (RFP), the contractors' bid submission, and the commissioning ...