CBC Announces The Manual for Successful Bldg. Project

Connecticut – The 2nd Edition of this ground-breaking publication was written by the Connecticut Construction Guidelines Coalition made up of 24 construction industry experts representing the major design and construction industry associations. The publication was written for municipal building committee members, public works officials, facilities managers, project managers, and everyone in the construction industry who wants to know more about the process of constructing a building in Connecticut.

Click here to download an Adobe Acrobat file of this publication (2 MB).

 

Table of Contents

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10

       
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13

4.1
4.2

Planning Overview
Getting Started
Owner Objectives
Roles in Planning & Pre-construction
Project Delivery Methods
Standardized Contract Documents
Selection of Design Professionals
Insurance & Risk Management
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Sustainability
Site Investigation
Environmental Investigation & Remediation
Geotechnical Engineering
Regulatory Approvals

Preconstruction Overview               
Drawings & Specifications
Computer Technology in the Construction Industry
Performance Specifications
Building, Safety, Energy & Accessibility Codes
Independent Structural Engineering Review
Pre-qualification of Contractors
Selecting the Contractor
Cost Estimating
Unit Prices
Value Engineering

Construction Overview
Pre-construction Meeting
Safety and Loss Control
Construction Scheduling
Temporary Job Utilities and Services
Requests for Information
Shop Drawings & Submittals
Substitutions and Approved Equals
Special Inspections
Commissioning
Changes in the Work
Payments to the Contractor
Mechanics Liens
Retainage

Post Construction Overview
Project Close-Out
Guaranty and Warranty

Glossary of Construction Terms and Acronyms
Resources
Changes/Suggestions