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Our 2022 Builder of the Year, Van Metre Homes, Is Wired for Change

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It’s just a matter of getting it to scale and making it economically feasible.”. Two foundations, one established by the Van Metre family in 2002, the other by Van Metre Companies in 2014, have collectively donated nearly $8 million to qualified 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. The future of home building is clearly modular.

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

The value management approach reduces the risk of project failure, lower cost, shorten projects schedules, improve quality, functions, performance and ensure high reliability and safety. While, life cycle costing is useful when a “project” has been “selected or defined”, value management is introduced much earlier.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The office building is scheduled for completion by spring 2015 with the residential complex following in the summer. Jindal said the company is examining the feasibility of additional Louisiana projects that would bring the total new capital investment at its sites in the state to $1.2 billion over 10 years.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Improved accelerated depreciation schedules. Five-year accelerated depreciation schedules reduce corporate tax burdens. In December 2002, the former U.S. Please Note: Feasibility Grants may be used in conjunction with Total Project Participation Grants. Sales factor further reduces corporate tax burdens. 50,000 (max.)

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