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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. Advancing the Impact of Education, Training, and Professional Experience on Integrated Project Delivery.” References: AIA (2007). ‘The Anderson, S.,

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

These factors include… poor formal and professional education in the domain, low investment in research and development, deep rooted project culture, perceived long life-cycle of associated return on investment, resistance from construction projects’ participants and stakeholders, and lack of real property owner leadership and competency.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, collaborative construction delivery methods, and current, objective, local market granular cost data as well as supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant cost savings via signifincant improvements in cost visibility, cost management, and productivity.

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LEED Reaches 3 Billion Certified Square Feet

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council is about to announce that there are more than 3 Billion square feet of LEED certified commercial and institutional building. LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance launched in 2004 has more than 6,500 registered buildings and nearly 2,700 have been certified. Three Billion! Billion years old.

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Saint Paul has an Alternative to LEED

Green Building Law Update

” First effective in 2004 and modified several times, today the Saint Paul law applies to any new construction project receiving more than $200,000 in City or other governmental funding programs. The last 6 commercial projects subject to the law each selected to comply with the B3 Guidelines.

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Moon Express Opens Facility In Huntsville, AL

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

a lunar resource company, has announced the opening of a Propulsion Development Facility in Huntsville, Alabama, that will be key to landing the world’s first commercial spacecraft on the Moon. “Tim is an avid inventor, entrepreneur, innovator, engineer and educator,” said Moon Express CEO, Bob Richards.

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The Contractors Accountant And What We Can Do For You

Contractor Bookkeeping

Having Worked With Accountants - Attended numerous seminars, and dealt with 100's of accountants it has become apparent most of them are really good people with high intentions to serve their clients by promoting their education and accomplishments. The ME syndrome; ME, ME, ME, my education my certifications, my Awards.