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Contractors May Benefit by Taking Equity in the Project They are Constructing

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Contractors may benefit in making a small equity investment in the projects they construct. In the past, it was not unusual for construction companies to make small equity investments in the projects they worked on. For example, a construction company building a power plant would take a 5% equity interest in the project.

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Digital Builder Ep 43: The Reality of Construction’s Changing Workforce

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. “As we’re progressing, it’s going to be important to have people of different backgrounds—whether it’s gender, race, culture—and bringing those ideas and those perspectives to our teams.” “It’s the idea of equitable, not just equity,” says Camille.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

On the surface, the idea seems like an attractive plug-and-play solution for all involved. Is conversion from office to multifamily really a good idea? It is only possible if owners and bankers give up on their old model, and their old valuation.” Or is this silver bullet really a poison pill? In his article, Grabar proposed, “.It

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Digital Builder Ep 55: Sparking a Passion for Construction in Younger Generations 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Whether it’s exploring ideas on the future of design or testing new methods of production, these centers are a connection engine where teams can combine cross-industry expertise with hands-on construction and fabrication. Evan, for instance, used to think that the construction sector was resistant to new ideas, which isn’t the case.

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USGBC Wants You to Comment on the Next Version of LEED

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council is looking for the future of LEED and has officially opened a call for feedback and ideas for the next version of LEED. have been criticized for not going far enough to address, and will almost certainly find their way into the next generation rating system, it is social equity and matters of occupant health.

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Top 30 Construction Classes at Autodesk University 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Ivana shares how Mace saved 50% of their time spent on coordination and reporting by using BIM 360 Document Management and Model Coordination. Background into integrated methodologies for tracking changes and model coordination review. How to overcome internal resistance around using 3D models for quantity takeoff.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

Autodesk Construction Cloud

He also leads PENTA’s diversity committee, which focuses on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the company. RFIs, drawings, and models are easily accessible thanks to technology. With Autodesk, I can access drawings, models, submittals, RFIs, and even photos in one location. That would be it.