Tag: Terminology

A feasibility study is an analysis of how successfully a project can be completed, accounting for all factors that affect it.

There are three common consultants hired to run a construction project: Project Managers (PM), Construction Managers (CM), and General Contractors (GC). The differences between these job descriptions are distinct, but they are often and easily confused.

Currently, more than 650 million square feet of tilt-up buildings go up every year.

There are many, many types of labs, unique to all different use cases. Some labs are extremely regulated and have very strict controls in place. At the very simplest level though, there are wet labs and dry labs.

A makerspace is a place in which people with shared interests, especially computing or technology gather to work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment and knowledge.

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is a system for ensuring that pharmaceutical products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards.

The term take-off is a critical cost evaluation tactic introduced in the early stages of a project’s conceptual design...

These methods are in place to force all members of the project team to communicate with one another...

Cost-plus fixed fee contracts should provide, in detail, what should be properly reimbursed and what should not.

Vendor procurement can take weeks, if not months, and is a necessary component to any project.

FF&E is an acronym for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment. Find out what it can mean to your project.

Resilient design is defined as “the intentional design of buildings, landscapes, communities, and regions in response to vulnerabilities to disaster and disruption of normal life.”

GSA stands for the General Services Administration. The GSA is an independent government agency which manages federal property, including operating and maintaining buildings, supplies and transportation acquisition and communications management.

The difference between who moves your furniture and who installs your furniture is more than just a technicality.

Earlier this summer, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. (PIDC) announced the launch of a 440-kilowatt rooftop solar installation that will provide power to several tenants at The Navy Yard.

Workplace strategy studies the experience one has while within the office environment

There are several methods that can be used when attempting to cost estimate your project.