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Margot Jacqz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Look, Care, Act: Project Punchlist [Roots]
1994Co-Authors: Francoise Bollack, Ethelind Coblin, Ines Elskop, Denise Hall, Margot JacqzAbstract:N E W Y O R K Look, Care, Act: Project Punchlist Francoise Bollack, Ethelind Coblin, Ines Elskop, Denise Hall, Margot Jacqz Two years ago a group of women archi tects, members of the American Institute of Architects New York City chapter, met to brainstorm about the state of our city. We sensed that certain aspects of die city's quality of life were deteriorating and that there was no systematic way of addressing diem. The reasons were multiple: too People who care about want to see a things going The premises of Project Punchlist are simple: First, we cannot allow ourselves to become accustomed to the deterioration of our environment — as we inevitably do — because our environment influences us. The space of die city is, after all, where public and political discourse takes place, and i t constantly returns to us informa tion about ourselves, our expectations and our political systems. To paraphrase Leon Krier, die place (the city) becomes die point where individuals identify them selves as citizens fully responsible from a cultural and political standpoint. Second, the public participation pro cess must be made objective and tangible. I n New York City, community boards play an important role but most people (including architects) are unaware com munity boards exist until they get involved in a hotly debated land-use or planning issue, such as the location of community-based services. Finally, and maybe most important, residents must see their neighborhood in a truly comprehensive way if they wish to shape its future. A n architect's perception and participation can help them do this. Architects deal with the built environ ment every day and are accustomed to observing its vital signs. Project Punchlist helps people interpret these signs by ask ing them to consider the connection between die physical characteristics of the environment and the more intangible relationships of urban life. many failed global plans, too much plan ning from die top down, not enough fol low through, too much emphasis on the distant future and not enough on the real ities of the present. What could be done? Our answer was to conceive Project Punchlist — a method for helping people recognize, note and monitor conditions in the built environment. Project Punchlist is modeled on the construction punch- list, the items that must be completed or corrected for a construction project to be considered finished. I n this case, resi dents, community leaders and political representatives make a block-by-block assessment of physical conditions and direct problems to the appropriate parties. Project Punchlist is meant to be a comprehensive and systematic tool for collaborative community action and power. I t enables community members, government agencies and elected officials to look, care and act — with the ultimate goal of improving the deteriorating quali ty of life in our neighborhoods. While we have been working widi Project Punchlist in New York City neighborhoods, i t could be applied in almost any community. downhill Anybody certainly turnaround. project them who's worked on this about feels a little better selves for having dealt with that, e v e n if They are their daily it iiasn't been accomplished. acting in a way that involves trie and their environment. positive turnaround That's a very in a kind of grass all been saying is speaks to the roots way that we've missing. Project Punchlist have been fad that people Sarelle discouraged. Director, of General Weisberg, Program New York City Department Services; early project participant
Francoise Bollack - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Look, Care, Act: Project Punchlist [Roots]
1994Co-Authors: Francoise Bollack, Ethelind Coblin, Ines Elskop, Denise Hall, Margot JacqzAbstract:N E W Y O R K Look, Care, Act: Project Punchlist Francoise Bollack, Ethelind Coblin, Ines Elskop, Denise Hall, Margot Jacqz Two years ago a group of women archi tects, members of the American Institute of Architects New York City chapter, met to brainstorm about the state of our city. We sensed that certain aspects of die city's quality of life were deteriorating and that there was no systematic way of addressing diem. The reasons were multiple: too People who care about want to see a things going The premises of Project Punchlist are simple: First, we cannot allow ourselves to become accustomed to the deterioration of our environment — as we inevitably do — because our environment influences us. The space of die city is, after all, where public and political discourse takes place, and i t constantly returns to us informa tion about ourselves, our expectations and our political systems. To paraphrase Leon Krier, die place (the city) becomes die point where individuals identify them selves as citizens fully responsible from a cultural and political standpoint. Second, the public participation pro cess must be made objective and tangible. I n New York City, community boards play an important role but most people (including architects) are unaware com munity boards exist until they get involved in a hotly debated land-use or planning issue, such as the location of community-based services. Finally, and maybe most important, residents must see their neighborhood in a truly comprehensive way if they wish to shape its future. A n architect's perception and participation can help them do this. Architects deal with the built environ ment every day and are accustomed to observing its vital signs. Project Punchlist helps people interpret these signs by ask ing them to consider the connection between die physical characteristics of the environment and the more intangible relationships of urban life. many failed global plans, too much plan ning from die top down, not enough fol low through, too much emphasis on the distant future and not enough on the real ities of the present. What could be done? Our answer was to conceive Project Punchlist — a method for helping people recognize, note and monitor conditions in the built environment. Project Punchlist is modeled on the construction punch- list, the items that must be completed or corrected for a construction project to be considered finished. I n this case, resi dents, community leaders and political representatives make a block-by-block assessment of physical conditions and direct problems to the appropriate parties. Project Punchlist is meant to be a comprehensive and systematic tool for collaborative community action and power. I t enables community members, government agencies and elected officials to look, care and act — with the ultimate goal of improving the deteriorating quali ty of life in our neighborhoods. While we have been working widi Project Punchlist in New York City neighborhoods, i t could be applied in almost any community. downhill Anybody certainly turnaround. project them who's worked on this about feels a little better selves for having dealt with that, e v e n if They are their daily it iiasn't been accomplished. acting in a way that involves trie and their environment. positive turnaround That's a very in a kind of grass all been saying is speaks to the roots way that we've missing. Project Punchlist have been fad that people Sarelle discouraged. Director, of General Weisberg, Program New York City Department Services; early project participant
Mcdonald, Julie E - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Quality Control and Continuous Education: Providing Tools for Contractors to Make Ethical Decisions
'Purdue University (bepress)', 2010Co-Authors: Mcdonald, Julie EAbstract:Quality Control is a developing field in the building construction industry and successful quality control management relies on the ethical decision-making abilities of the inspectors. Research has identified a connection between personality types and the rationale for decision-making based on their type. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a commonly used personality inventory, identifies personality preferences and how people relate to their environment and situations. In relation to construction projects, poor decision-making and clashing personality types in the field result in unsafe work and low quality of the final product. Companies like DPR Construction Inc., which have a goal of zero defects (Dolezalek, 2003), rely on training and education to develop personnel. When training and education aren’t enough, evaluating personality clashes in the organization can clarify how and why negative results and poor decision-making are occurring. Research by Culp (2001), Giritli (August 2008), Kuprenas (February 20, 2000), and Futrell (1985), examine personality types in management personnel, career fields, and overall desired outcomes for recruiting successful individuals to a firm. Their findings contribute to the idea that one personality preference over another will be successful in the construction industry and contribute to producing quality work can be attributed to the individual’s sound ethical decision-making abilities. Research has shown a lack of publicly available training programs specific to quality control in the industry as compared with safety programs. Quality control is also not given the same attention at the collegiate level as safety nor does it have the same comparable regulating organizations as safety. In addition to few training programs, training that does exist on the jobsite level is conducted by superintendents who, despite their years of solid field experience, do not have a complete focus on quality since they are also responsible for safety and scheduling among other activities. In addition to the need for formalized quality control training programs as an option to increase efficiency and quality on the jobsite, there is a cost savings element that contractors can realize through continuous education. Despite an upfront cost of training, training can help reduce the number of repetitive Punchlist items and strengthen the skills of the inspectors while providing them with tools to efficiently do their job. Through further training and continuous education, personality weaknesses may become strengths and personal skills developed to aid quality control personnel in better practical decision-making. Regardless of the size of the organization, those which apply formal quality control training can realize lifetime cost savings and improved productivity on their projects with the use of this packaged training program which provides presentation materials and a start-up guide to help implement a quality control program within their organization
Marcia Walker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Since early 2007, Leajak has been providing on-call construction services for constructionlrepajr projects for select portions of the lnitial Segment project. This action will fund the second (and final) one-year option in the contract. The additiona
2009Co-Authors: Marcia WalkerAbstract:This contract is required to complete smaller construction and maintenance projects that are not within the scope of the major construction contracts for the lnitial Segment. The scope of work also includes completion of Punchlist items disputed by the major construction contractors. Types of work include the following: general labor, carpentry, asphalt repair and installation, concrete repair and installation, electrical repair, repair and installation of fencing, landscape repair, basic plumbing, fabrication and welding of damaged steel structureslhand rails, site clean-up, and management of general contract requirements. All on-call projects will be authorized by task order for a specific scope and location with the general contractor. The general contractor will be required to use a competitive bid process to solicit quotes for subcontracted work. Sound Transit reserves the right to approve or reject a proposed subcontractor on a specific task order. a
W.w. Pickett - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Design Verification Report Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Project Canister Storage Building (CSB)
2000Co-Authors: W.w. PickettAbstract:The Sub-project W379, ''Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister Storage Building (CSB),'' was established as part of the Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Project. The primary mission of the CSB is to safely store spent nuclear fuel removed from the K Basins in dry storage until such time that it can be transferred to the national geological repository at Yucca Mountain Nevada. This sub-project was initiated in late 1994 by a series of studies and conceptual designs. These studies determined that the partially constructed storage building, originally built as part of the Hanford Waste Vitrification Plant (HWVP) Project, could be redesigned to safely store the spent nuclear fuel. The scope of the CSB facility initially included a receiving station, a hot conditioning system, a storage vault, and a Multi-Canister Overpack (MCO) Handling Machine (MHM). Because of evolution of the project technical strategy, the hot conditioning system was deleted from the scope and MCO welding and sampling stations were added in its place. This report outlines the methods, procedures, and outputs developed by Project W379 to verify that the provided Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs): satisfy the design requirements and acceptance criteria; perform their intended function; ensure that failure modes and hazards have been addressed in the design; and ensure that the SSCs as installed will not adversely impact other SSCs. Because this sub-project is still in the construction/start-up phase, all verification activities have not yet been performed (e.g., canister cover cap and welding fixture system verification, MCO Internal Gas Sampling equipment verification, and As-built verification.). The verification activities identified in this report that still are to be performed will be added to the start-up Punchlist and tracked to closure.
