COMPLETE MONEY SAVING GUIDE TO WEATHER FOR CONTRACTORS

THROUGH A CLASSIFICATION OF MAJOR CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS AND OF CLIMATIC ZONES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, THIS BOOK ENABLES INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS OR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS TO ESTIMATE, ON AN OPERATION-BY- OPERATION BASIS, THEIR CURRENT LOSSES DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER AND POTENTIAL GAINS FROM THE CAREFUL APPLICATION OF TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE WEATHER INFORMATION. THE FOUR MAJOR CATEGORIES OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (RESIDENTIAL HOMES, GENERAL BUILDINGS, HIGHWAYS, AND HEAVY SPECIALIZED) ARE ANALYZED TO SHOW WEATHER-SENSITIVE OPERATIONS. USEFUL FORMS OF WEATHER INFORMATION ARE DISCUSSED AND ASSESSED, AND APPROPRIATE WEATHER INFORMATION PACKAGES ARE IDENTIFIED FOR EACH KIND OF WEATHER-AFFECTED DECISION MADE BY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. THE SOURCE OF THE WEATHER INFORMATION (E. G., PRIVATE WEATHER SERVICES) REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT DOLLAR SAVINGS ARE IDENTIFIED BY LOCATION. THE STEP-BY-STEP COST SAVINGS APPROACH IS OUTLINED. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Inform Services Assoc

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• Authors:
  • Russo, J A
• Publication Date: 1971-9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Costs; Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215479
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 171 pp
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1972 12:00AM