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Construction Phase Cost Management

Construction Phase Cost Management comprises two major efforts: bid the project and select a general contractor; and oversee/review costs from change orders and contractual claims. A useful by-product of this stage is that cost data can be collected to inform future cost estimates.

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Physical Security: Design Of Building Envelopes For Blast Loads

This Resource Page addresses the mitigation of explosion effects on the exterior envelope of a new building designed to meet federal anti-terrorist design requirements. The recommendations given are primarily focused on meeting the ISC Security Design Criteria but are also useful for understanding the anti-terrorist design requirements of other government agencies.

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The National Institute of Building Sciences developed the WBDG-Whole Building Design Guide to foster communication and knowledge-sharing among federal, industry and academic partners to advance high-performing facilities.