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Contract time

The period of time set forth for completion of construction.

Carbon trading

A market-based system that brings carbon credit buyers and sellers together, allowing businesses to purchase carbon credits to offset their emissions.

Common cause variation

A type of variation inherent within every process and repeated randomly within predictable limits. Sources of common cause variation in a process […]

Common area maintenance (CAM)

Describes costs for areas in a building that are not directly leased but that are a common responsibility, such as hallways, restrooms, […]

Circle of influence

Issues over which individuals have some control and can make a difference.

Continual improvement

Recurring activity to enhance performance

Close-ended questions

Present discrete choices to the respondent to elicit a simple response.

Conformance standards

Used for external quality assurance to provide confidence to the customer that an organization’s quality management system will provide a satisfactory product […]

Cost of ownership

The cost to the owner of owning the building, servicing the existing debt, and receiving a return on equity. This also includes […]

Core area

See building core.