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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

The primary advantage of JOC has historically been is the flexibility permitted in ordered quantities and delivery scheduling. A public agency can place orders with one or more contractors when the actual need appears and received on-demand services from a vetted service provider. 30, 2001, p. US Army Sustainment Command.

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Back to the Future with “Navigable Waters of the United States”

Green Building Law Update

This is important because all Clean Water Act programs, including non-tidal wetland permits, pollution permits, and oil spill prevention and planning programs, apply only to “waters of the United States.” Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006 held that the scope of navigable waters must be interpreted more narrowly.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Short History.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Water on the Brain

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The last time we visited this subject in the BF Blog, New York’s governor was mulling a decision of critical importance to the sustainability of the NYCWS. 3 and permit the city to shut down Tunnel No. This all changed when Michael Bloomberg became mayor in 2002. 2 and start repairing it. 3 project was set at 2021.

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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Today, there are fewer state employees than there were in 2001, despite double-digit growth in the Beehive State’s population. We want to create a sustainable future that maintains, if not improves, our quality of life and provides economic opportunities for our kids and grandkids and those who come after them.”.

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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction

Construction Marketing

Finally, regulatory approvals—land entitlement, special use permits, zoning, environmental issues, and historical considerations— also influence the length of the design phase. The ABI reached its cyclical trough in November 2001 with a value of 43.6, The ABI reached its cyclical trough in November 2001 with a value of 43.6,

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Home Building by the Numbers

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As of November 2020, “builders were telling me it’s taking two to four weeks just to get a project permitted, on top of materials delays. In 2001, it began tracking sales conversion rates. Sustaining profit, she says, is a concern moving forward, per the 2019 analysis. Cycle time affects general operations,” she explains.