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American Folk Art Museum, opened in 2001, to be demolished

BD+C

The American Folk Art Museum by architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien opened in 2001 to wide acclaim, thanks, in part, to its distinctive faceted, bronze façade. Architects Building Owner Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Museums'

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29. Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 3(1), 17-27. ICE-Municipal Engineer, 160(1), 37-44. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(3), 225-234. Army Corps of Engineers. Proceedings of the ICE-Civil Engineering (Vol.

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Skanska names new building services division MD

Construction Enquirer

Prior to that, Williams held a number of senior roles within the MEP side of the business, having joined Skanska in 2001 from college, as part of a student engineer programme.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 14(2), 73–78. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 8 (4,), 292-303. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 116(4), 351-359. Journal of Construction Engineering & Management, 130(1), 75-83. Lean Construction Reading Primer.

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15 Construction Documentaries & TV Series You Have to Watch

Lets Build

Extreme Engineering (2003-2011). Extreme Engineering was a magnificent documentary TV show that aired on the Science and the Discovery Channel. We join the host Danny Foster to the exploration of the most spectacular feats of engineering. Have a look on how engineers created and continue innovating today’s world.

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For Award of Excellence Winner, It Was a Journalist Who Inspired the Engineer

ENR Construction

13, 2001, two days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and heard someone saying, “What are you going to do? As ENR’s 53rd Award of Excellence winner Ron Klemencic tells it, he answered the phone on Thursday, Sept. This is Nadine Post from ENR. You’re the chairman of the tall buildings council. What are you going to do?”

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Video Update: I-85 Bridge Reconstruction in Atlanta

Construction Equipment

Mathews Contracting Company, based in Marietta, Georgia, has been selected by Georgia DOT to lead the I-85 bridge rebuilding effort, based on the contractor's availability, resources and previous experience providing a similar response to a tanker fire that damaged I-285 over SR 400 in 2001.

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