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To face climate change the construction sector which contributes to create a new ecosystem cannot only add punctual solutions. In a systemic perspective it needs new tools to increase the accuracy of the projects. The energy approach seems to be an efficient means to reach such a point.This opus describes the implementation of this new path for each project sustainable development improvement.
Most of industrialization attempts of construction have failed. Project management improvement or technical innovation didn’t achieve a proactive progress for an entire transformation.However, digitalization trend which is more neutral for every professional is seen as an opportunity for implementing a new data treatment. This path may define an effective renewable of construction
The purpose of this article is to review and describe the content of the several documents included in the execution of a works contract (public or private).The execution of a works contract is part of a comprehensive construction operation involving various economic operators not necessarily linked together by a contract. The multiplicity of its participants fulfills different but complementary objectives. Consequently, it is important to understand the limits of each participant's mission, and how they coordinate their assigned tasks.
This article deals with the impact of BIM on architecture. After a recall of the structure of architecture agencies and the architect’s work itself, the consequences of BIM on this fast-evolving activity are shown.The process of architectural design is underlined along with the compilation of data related to all disciplines. The article describes the required skills, those to be learned, and trends in the architect’s role among the various trades involved. It gives some background to the BIM process to successfully transition from traditional methods to the new ones using new technologies.Examples are also presented to illustrate the BIM process in different project phases.Finally, mention is made of fees, the law governing public contracts, and the readjustments needed.
In France, the execution of works contracts, whether private or public, is followed by a ten-year period during which the liability of builders may be sought in the event of disorders of a certain importance. In addition, as is the case for driving a motor vehicle, the law makes it compulsory for clients and builders to take out insurance policies covering this liability.It is therefore logical to devote a specific development to it : it is the object of this article.
Difficulties encountered in the execution of works contracts often require the use of experts to provide an opinion on the solutions to be applied. In France, judicial expertise, because of its authority, is often preferred to amicable expertise which is not binding. However, the conduct of a judicial expertise and its outcome require knowledge of the legal framework in which it is carried out as well as the consequences that may be attached to it.This section deals with the modalities and possible consequences of a judicial expertise, both in public procurement and private contracts.This article aims to inform the decision makers (engineers, project managers) of the stakes and advantages of obtaining a legal expert report on a technical litigation.
The legal status of public works contracts requires that any such contract (determination of the parties), and the main issues raised by their conclusion (procurement procedures) be defined in advance. The modalities of their administrative and financial execution, the problems of responsibilities and insurance, and litigation, are addressed in this article.
The study of works contracts entails clearly distinguishing between private markets on the one hand, and public contracts on the other. The rules and practices governing the procurement and execution of works contracts outside the French borders must be understood. In this regard, the European Union developed a "legislative package" which applies to all Member States of the Union.
Since the year 2000, the regulatory context has made construction complex !Locked into its culture of prototypes and its sequential organisation of the past, the current mode of housing construction is no longer adapted and no longer meets the expectations of citizens, nor the environmental challenges. To really change the situation, we need to change the paradigm: learn to think globally, to use more efficient techniques and work methods, such as those used in industry and digital technology. This is the case with off-site building.
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