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Courthouse Reporter Series: The Bizarre Case That Required a 117-Year-Old Expert

Constructlaw

Munro sued the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) for negligently designing, maintaining, and inspecting the intersection. The DOT filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the ground of sovereign immunity and a motion to exclude the testimony of the Munros’ expert witness, among other motions.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Inspect electrical power panel. Inspect control panel for loose connections. Inspect Bollard/Barricade coatings, decals and paint. Visually inspect for corrosion. Inspect general arrangement of door and mechanism, mountings, standards, wind locks, anchor bolts, counterbalances, weather stripping, door sweeps etc.

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From Data to Action: Top Data Visualizations for Construction   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Visualizations make it easier to connect the dots so teams can quickly turn data into actionable insights to deliver projects profitably, safely, and on-time. The importance of data visualization in the construction industry Like many sectors, the construction industry is fast-paced, and teams must keep up.

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3 steps for building a strong culture around planning

Lets Build

Imagine that there is a group of blind scientists who go to inspect an elephant for the first time. The problem is that all scientists have their eyes covered and will get to inspect the elephant at a specific place without being able to exchange data and communicate their findings to the others.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Matthew Keck, BIM Manager at Metromont 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We are not a DOT company; we don’t do bridges, we don’t do highways. I applied it more in the residential space by doing house drawings and house plans, and learning the parametric modeling side for families. We do government buildings, warehouses, schools, and parking garages.

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35+ Product Updates for Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Users will now get a better understanding, and visualization, of their 2D drawings and 3D Models with hypermodel viewing and alignment. Users can choose 2D drawings to position on top of a sectioned 3D model to align and seamlessly navigate between. . RFIs | Quick List Action / Three dot menu .

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

This reserve fund enables the financial institution to make loans beyond its conventional risk threshold and is available to draw upon to recover losses on loans made under the program. Industrial Rail Access System: Administered by the North Carolina DOT for businesses that want to locate or expand their facilities in NC.

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