Day: 24 July 2022

Tier 3

In the construction industry, Tier 3 is a sub-contractor referred in ISO 19650 as the Appointed party and Task Team, with a sub-contract who provides goods or services directly to the Tier 2 Appointed Party  

volume

ELI5-S1: BIM Basics E10: Volume Strategy (spatial) explained a term defined by BS 1192:2007 means a spatial subdivision of a project to allow multiple people to work on Project Information Model simultaneously, i.e. Revit. Volumes illustrate how Project Information Models can be divided into independent units, for a range of purposes. also two character volume/system […]

Project Team

All parties appointed for the project are defined as members of the Project Team. Each function can be fulfilled by either an individual or multiple people throughout the course of the project. Function responsibilities can be transferred as the project progresses. Thus, project team can be formed by one or many companies or individuals who […]

Crown Commercial Services (CCS)

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is an administrative agency and trading fund of the Cabinet Office of the UK Government, responsible for the supervision of the procurement of common goods and services on behalf of the government The aim of using CCS agreements is to find cost-effective procurement frameworks to buy commonly used goods and […]

Cost Led Procurement

A procurement method introduced by Constructing Excellence and the Cabinet Office intended to allow industry to use its experience and knowledge to develop innovative solutions through leveraging design, materials, subcontracting, direct labour and experience to the advantage of the Public Sector Client.

Integrated Project Insurance (IPI)

The integrated Project Insurance model (IPI) coupled up with Insurance Backed Alliancing is a framework which encourages and empowers project teams to work together. The procurement method introduced by Constructing Excellence and the Cabinet Office collectively insures the client and all the other Alliance partners: consultants, specialists, manufacturers, construction managers and their supply chains.

Insurance Backed Alliancing

A new procurement method coupled up with Integrated Project Insurance model (IPI) is a framework which encourages and empowers project teams to work together. The procurement method introduced by Constructing Excellence and the Cabinet Office, collectively insures the client and all the other Alliance partners: consultants, specialists, manufacturers, construction managers and their supply chains.

Two Stage Open Book

A procurement method introduced by Constructing Excellence and the Cabinet Office where a client invites prospective integrated teams to bid for a project based on their ability to deliver an outline brief and cost benchmark In the two-stage, open-book bidding process, an outline bid and benchmark cost are provided to prospective project teams. Following the first stage, […]

tertiary power source

A Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) or standby generator connected to dedicated final circuits of the distribution infrastructure. Enhance the infrastructure resilience and can improve maintenance opportunities and business continuity for the higher risk areas.   Typical tertiary power supplies: batteries for UPS systems, inverter units and generators; HV/LV tripping/closing batteries; UPS systems; inverter units for […]

secondary power supply (SPS)

alternative or supplementary electrical energy sources has become more viable, typical secondary power supply (SPS) Photovoltaic (PV) power Wind turbine power standby generator