Mar 29 2008
Periodic Download Posting
Periodically I will post all downloads that are available on this blog in aggregate form. That way you can find them all in one place. These are a mix of items I have created that you might find useful along with some external links from previous posts that have broad appeal. All other external links will continue to reside in their associated articles.
Here is the owner selection checklist. It is a very detailed checklist that you can modify and provide to owners to help them not only keep on track with making their selections but also to help you locate those selections once they are made.
This is a sample estimate for siding and drywall in a fictional small building.
For those of you who use Microsoft Project here is a public housing renovation pre-construction plan. It could also be modified to serve other remodel planning needs. Here it is in Excel format although not as functional as the Project version.
This is an example of a short-form contract that can be used to add some speed when changes exceed the original contract scope.
Here is a roof detail example that shows all the members used in its construction.
This is the link to the finish levels of gypsum drywall.
Here is an estimate showing quite a few general conditions items.
The Associated General Contractors in mid October issued an alert about increasing construction costs.
Here’s the place to hear the podcast of the Bob Villa interview with the ACTE.
Here you can see the 2007 winners of the Canstruction competition.
The Solar Decathlon Architecture winners are here.
Construction noise is louder than you might think so here is one reference, and here is another.
Listen to the interview with Heather Rhoades about optimizing your construction website so more people can find you.
Tiny things are beginning to make big differences in construction. Learn more about nanotech materials in this podcast with George Elvin of the Green Technology Forum.
Learn the environmental aspects about drywall here.
Here’s a wellness program project schedule in MS Excel.
Start a wellness program at your company with the help of this MS Project file.
Review software and get an AMEX gift card. Contact Julie Brown at Tech Target.
Listen to an interview with Jim Upton on integrating data systems to increase efficiencies.
J.J. Keller and Associates can help out with meeting safety requirements.
This is a guide on how to build radon out of your projects.
Get the Orangelist Spring 2008 Construction Blog Directory the only human-compiled listing of construction blogs. This list contains just over 60 blogs that have been meticulously catalogued by a human being, not a ‘bot,’ spider or algorithmic directory generator.
In the list you will have access to each blog’s:
hyperlink;
Google Page Rank;
index of Consistency, Robustness and Originality;
keyword list describing the blog’s content; and
a complete list of the number of posts added each month for the duration of the blog’s existence.
ATTENTION: There are no home improvement or do-it-yourself blogs in this directory. This list is for those who are in construction businesses, or who offer products and services to construction businesses.
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