Evolving Construction Project Delivery Methods: Roundtable

We recently attended Adapting to an Evolving Industry: A Discussion of Project Delivery Roundtable Discussion. The panelists, moderator, and attendees examined current trends in project delivery and their impact on construction phase services, such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).

IDP leverages early contributions of knowledge and expertise through the utilization of new technologies, such as BIM, [...]

Comparing One-Year Correction Periods in AIA A201 & EJCDC C-700

Quality programs and issue management do not stop at substantial completion!

Quality programs and issue management do not stop at substantial completion and final completion. Quality programs and issue management do not stop at handover and turnover. For responsible contractors and owners, quality programs and issue management always continue during the one-year correction period after substantial [...]

Warranty vs One-Year Period for Correction in Construction Quality Programs

Understanding A201: There is no one-year warranty period!

In my next series of blogs, Understanding A201, AIA Document A201™-2007, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, the American Institute of Architects standard form of agreement between the owner and contractor, let’s begin to review some of the key principles related to construction quality, safety and commissioning [...]

Summary of BIM Forum Chicago

When Does Design End and Construction Begin?

A couple of weeks ago, Vela Systems recently attended the BIM Forum Chicago -  "When Does Design End and Construction Begin?"

In the face of a 100°F plus heat index and heavy humidity unkindly bearing down throughout the midwest, BIM Forum Chicago attendees were treated to a guided architectural boat [...]

iPad Wall Mount for Field Management “Kiosk”

Trade Contractor & Subcontractor Series - Part 3

An alternative, cost-effective method to setting up a trade contractor and subcontractor “kiosk” is to securely mount an Apple iPad to the wall of the job trailer or field office. From the iPad, trade crafts may then access the web-based Vela Field Manager company or subcontractor portal to [...]