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What Does a Building Inspection Cover? (Checklist Included)

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A building inspection is a review of the work done on a construction project by a building inspector, who is employed by the city, township or county in which the project is located. The building inspector will review the job site to ensure it complies with safety regulations and building codes. We explain everything you need to know.

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On Technical Debt And Code Smells: Surprising insights from scientific studies

Scrum.org

despite their best initial intentions?—?often So I was pleasantly surprised when Carsten Grønbejrg Lützen pointed at a peer-reviewed academic paper by Michele Tufano and his colleagues (2015), called “When and Why Your Code Starts To Smell Bad”. Technical Debt and Code Smells. Why do software teams?—?despite

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Technical Debt: What Is It & How Do I Avoid It?

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Sometimes you have to deviate from your initial plan and take a shortcut. This is often due to the various forces at play that impact decision-making, like those related to the project budget, schedule or resources. There’s a term to explain this idea: technical debt. What Is Technical Debt? Types of Technical Debt.

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The 5 Phases of the Construction Process (Templates Included)

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We’ll define in depth each of the five construction phases: initiation, pre-construction, procurement, construction and post-construction. Learn more Now, let’s look more closely at each of the five construction phases. Once these decisions are made, a project initiation document is created.

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How to handover a project on closure

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Now it’s time to handover the work because the project is closing. If you’ve ever ended up on a project where the work never seems to end… and the changes keep coming in… and even though it is technically closed people still come to you for help… then this is for you! But what do you have to do?

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A "How to" on Project Closing: Ensuring Project Success

Project Pulse Journal

Many projects risk failure during the closure phase due to overlooked details, miscommunication, teams disbanding too early, or simply the rush to finish. Remember that the closure phase is critical to a project's lifecycle , like initiation or execution. It's an understandable and common concern.

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Capital Budgeting: Definitions, Steps & Techniques

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The time value of money is about the potential rate of return on the investment as well as the reduced purchasing power over time due to inflation. Gather Project Proposals First, you’ll want to review the various project proposals and investment opportunities. Conducting a feasibility study is a good idea.

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