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MasterFormat
About: MasterFormat is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 17 publications have been published within this topic receiving 233 citations.
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1 Jan 1969
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a proposal for a Lump-sum contract, where the Basis of Payment is the cost of the work plus a fee with a Negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price.
Abstract: Preface. List of Figures. 1. The Construction Industry. 2. Business Ownership. 3. Company Organization. 4. Drawings and Specifications. Cost Estimating and Bidding. 6. Construction Contracts. 7. Contract Surety Bonds. 8. Construction Insurance. 9. Business Methods. 10. Project Management and Administration. 11. Project Time Management. 12. Project Cost Management. 13. Labor Law. 14. Labor Relations. 15. Project Safety. Appendix A: AIA Document B141-1997, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect with Standard Form of Architect's Services. Appendix B: MasterFormat TM 2004 Edition-Division Numbers and Titles. Appendix C: AIA Document A201-1997, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction. Appendix D: CMAA Document A-3 (2003 Edition), General Conditions Between Owner and Contractor. Appendix E: Supplementary Conditions. Appendix F: Solicitation, Offer, and a Reward (GSA-FAR Standard Form 1442). Appendix G: Instructions to Bidders. Appendix H: A Strategy of Bidding. Appendix I: Proposal for a Lump-Sum Contract. Appendix J: AIA Document A101-1997, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor Where the Basis of Payment Is a Stipulated Sum. Appendix K: AIA Document A111-1997, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor Where the Basis of Payment Is the Cost of the Work Plus a Fee with a Negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price. Appendix L: American Arbitration Association, Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (Including Procedures for Large., Complex Construction Disputes). Appendix M: AGC Document 603, Standard Short Form Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor (Where Contractor Assumes Risk of Owner Payment). Appendix N: AGC Document 604, Standard Short Form Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor (Where Contractor and Subconstructor Share Risk of Owner Payment). Appendix O: General Ledger Accounts About the CD-ROM. Index.
90 citations
TL;DR: This study provides essential input regarding BIM exchange protocols and collaborative BIM libraries for handover purposes in Collaborative BIM development.
Abstract: This paper aims to represent the results of a case study to establish a building information model (BIM)-enabled workflow to capture and retrieve facility information to deliver integrated handover deliverables.,The Building Handover Information Model (BHIM) framework proposed herein is contextualized given the Construction Operation Information Exchange (COBie) and the level of development schema. The process uses Autodesk Revit as the primary BIM-authoring tool and Dynamo as an add-in for extending Revit’s parametric functionality, BHIM validation, information retrieval and documentation in generating operation and maintenance (O&M) deliverables in the end-user requested format.,Given the criticality of semantics for model elements in the BHIM and for appropriate interoperability in BIM collaboration, each discipline should establish model development and exchange protocols that define the elements, geometrical and non-geometrical information requirements and acceptable software applications early in the design phase. In this case study, five information categories (location, specifications, warranty, maintenance instructions and Construction Specifications Institute MasterFormat division) were identified as critical for model elements in the BHIM for handover purposes.,Design- and construction-purposed BIM is a standard platform in collaborative architecture, engineering and construction practice, and the models are available for many recently constructed facilities. However, interoperability issues drastically restrict implementation of these models in building information handover and O&M. This study provides essential input regarding BIM exchange protocols and collaborative BIM libraries for handover purposes in collaborative BIM development.
54 citations
TL;DR: The Advanced Construction Technology System (ACTS) is a computerized data base for the classification, documentation, storage, and retrieval of information about emerging construction technologies that currently includes technologies that relate to civil, architectural, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, and piping systems.
Abstract: The Advanced Construction Technology System (ACTS) is a computerized data base for the classification, documentation, storage, and retrieval of information about emerging construction technologies. ACTS consists of a custom Microsoft (MS) Windows application, classification, and keyword files and a data base of emerging technologies. It currently includes technologies that relate to civil, architectural, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, and piping systems. Tehnologies have been classified according to the CSI Masterformat, indexed using a predetermined set of keywords, and described according to a standard format that determines the type, amount, and organization of information about each technology. The ACTS project was supported by the Construction Industry Institute and the Construction Productivity Advancement Research program (CPAR) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Ultimately, it is anticipated that ACTS will be established as an ongoing information service to the U.S. construction industry that will help contractors, designers, and owners identify the use emerging technologies to improve construction efficiency and effectiveness. ACTS has been developed in Actor, an object-oriented general-purpose language for MS Windows 3.\Ix\N and is available from the first writer on request.
43 citations
TL;DR: This study suggests that a basic skeleton of CICS for civil works keeps a faceted system, and the classified facets consist of facility, space, element, construction operation, and resource.
Abstract: An information classification system in construction management is related to specifications, bills of quantities, network analysis, and cost estimating. A construction information classification system (CICS) provides a common method of improving coordination of information for design, construction, and management. The Masterformat and CI/SfB systems are widely used for an information system, but the existing systems can be applied to construction in civil engineering only with great difficulty. The present study analyzes adaptability as an information classification system for civil works through a comparative study of the Masterformat, SfB, CI/SfB, and CESMM systems and the ISO system, which is in development. This study suggests that a basic skeleton of CICS for civil works keeps a faceted system, and the classified facets consist of facility, space, element, construction operation, and resource.
36 citations
TL;DR: This study analyzed the practical adaptability of Uniclass compared to CI/SfB and suggested applicable illustrations with appropriate methodologies to improve the adaptability for civil engineering works and proposed methodologies will make the applicability of the CICS better by the improved scheme and by being consistent.
Abstract: Since a well-established construction information classification system (CICS) can be an information center through the life cycle of a project, it is important to use a proper CICS for managing construction information. Construction Index/Sanarbetskommitten for Byggnadsfragor (CI/SfB) has been used in various countries as one of the best among the earlier CICSs as well as Masterformat in North America. CI/SfB, however, cannot represent many new construction technologies introduced during the 20 years that have passed since the last revision. Therefore, ISO developed a new CICS framework. Subsequently, the Construction Project Information Committee, including the Institution of Civil Engineers, developed the Uniclass system based on the ISO framework. Considering that Uniclass is intended to substitute for CI/SfB and that each country needs international exchange of information by the ISO standard, it is necessary to analyze the organization of Uniclass. This study analyzed the practical adaptability of Uniclass compared to CI/SfB and then suggested applicable illustrations with appropriate methodologies to improve the adaptability for civil engineering works. As a result, items classified in Uniclass gained a significant improvement for civil engineering projects compared to the existing CICSs, which have focused on architectural projects. The proposed methodologies will make the applicability of the CICS better by the improved scheme and by being consistent.
28 citations
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