Ribbed steel bars installed in foundation concrete walls, footers, and poured in place concrete structures designed to strengthen concrete.

A type of commercial real estate property that is residential in nature and includes apartments, condominiums, co-ops, and townhomes.

Someone who helps the design’s efficiency and helps to optimize the building’s performance for the life of the facility.

Community ordinances governing the manner in which a building may be constructed or modified.

A request for contractors to submit a proposal to bid on a contract.

A type of commercial real estate property that provides accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists

Someone who designs the building structure and interior.

Strong winds, temperature, heavy rain, lightening & fog.

The final set of plans that show how the project was actually built and includes all changes.

A type of commercial real estate property where you can buy goods or services including restaurants, shopping malls, and grocery stores.

Someone who lends money to a developer for construction of a building on land.

Too much water or sand in a concrete mix, lumber cut from undersized trees and improperly graded steel.

An approved or proposed change to the original set of construction contracts

A type of commercial real estate property where people go to work.

A person who arranges a sale transaction between a buyer and seller, or a lease between a landlord and tenant.

Operations taking place within physically limited space with other contractors, resulting in personnel congestion, inability to conveniently use or locate tools, increased loss of tools, additional safety hazards and reducing optimum crew size.

A legal claim by a contractor or subcontractor against the project property when they haven't received payment

A type of commercial real estate property that can be used for manufacturing or as a warehouse.

An individual or company that plans, develops and builds a commercial real estate project.

The planning, organizing and overseeing of the various tasks and phases involved in a construction project.