Budgetary actions carried out according to a budget plan. Through the use of a budget as a standard, an organization ensures that managers are.
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BUDGETED COST OF WORK SCHEDULED (BCWS)
Refer to Budgeted Cost Of Work Performed .
BUDGETING
Allow or provide a particular amount of money in a budget.
BUFFER
In a fiber optic cable, a buffer is one type of component used to encapsulate one or more optical fibers for the purpose of providing such functions as mechanical isolation, […]
BUFFER INVENTORY
The strategically placed inventories which protect the material flow and whose consumption set the schedules in a pull system .
BUFFER ZONE
A neutral area serving to separate hostile forces or nations.
BUFFET
A meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves or a room or counter in a station, hotel, or other public building selling light meals or snacks.
BUG
Conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or telephone) in order to monitor or record someone’s conversations, a harmful microorganism , as a bacterium or virus or an insect of […]
BUGGERY
A carnal copulation against nature; and this is either by the confusion of species,
BUILD
Construct (something, typically something large) by putting parts or material together over a period of time, commission, finance, and oversee the building of (something) or incorporate (something) and make it […]
BUILD, LEASE, TRANSFER (BLT)
A public-private partnership (PPP) project model in which a private organization designs, finances and builds a facility on leased public land . The private organization operates the facility for the […]
BUILD, OWN, OPERATE, TRANSFER (BOOT)
A public-private partnership (PPP) project model in which a private organization conducts a large development project under contract to a public-sector partner, such as a government agency. A BOOT project […]
BUILDABILITY
Constructability (or buildability ) is a project management technique to review construction processes from start to finish during pre- construction phase .
BUILDER’S RISK COVERAGE FORMS
Buildings under constructions insurance coverage.
BUILDERS RISK COVERAGE FORM
A commercial property coverage form specifically designed for buildings in the course of construction .
BUILDERS RISK HULL INSURANCE
A protection policy pertaining to when a ship is in the builders’ hands. Coverage can be all-inclusive, excluding defects and destruction through war. It protects against both pre- and post-launch […]
BUILDING
A structure or edifice erected by the hand of man, composed of natural materials, as stone or wood, and intended for use or convenience. Truesdell v. Gray, 13 Gray (Mass.) […]
BUILDING AND DEMOLITION WASTE
Solid waste resulting from the construction or demolition of buildings and other structures , including, but not limited to, wood, plaster, metals, asphaltic substances, bricks, block and unsegregated concrete.
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
An organization created for the purpose of accumulating a fund by the monthly subscriptions and savings of its members to assist them in building or purchasing for themselves dwellings or […]
BUILDING AND PERSONAL PROPERTY COVERAGE FORM
Commercial Property coverage form that covers buildings, the insured
BUILDING CODES
Set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings.
BUILDING CONTROL
A building code, or building control , is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures.
BUILDING DENIAL
When access to a building is obstructed due to damage or failure of the property and/or its working areas are also under effect.
BUILDING EFFICIENCY
Relates to energy efficiency for heating, cooling, and lighting and the use of energy-saving appliances and equipment.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Individuals who inspect new construction to make sure that the methods and materials meet local and national code requirements .