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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

M., & Kumaraswamy, M. Conceptual model of partnering and alliancing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(3), 225-234. Army Corps of Engineers. Partnering: A Tool for USACE, Engineering, Construction, and Operations,” IWR Pamphlet 91-ADR-P-4. AGC Publication #1205, September 1991. E., & Sanders, S. Management Institute.

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GSA Selects Both Green Globes And LEED For Federal Buildings

Green Building Law Update

In its recommendation to the Department of Energy, GSA recommended both the Green Building Initiative''s Green Globes 2010 and the U.S. GSA recommended the Green Globes 2010 and LEED 2009 as the third party certification systems that the Federal government can use to gauge performance in its construction and renovation projects.

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Largest Owner of Buildings in North America Considering LEED v4

Green Building Law Update

” The Director of GSA’s Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings provides the findings of that review to the Secretary of Energy who, in consultation with the Department of Defense and GSA, formally identifies the system(s) to be used across the federal government. Such a review was undertaken in 2006 and 2012.

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2011 Construction Law Update Is Available

Best Practices Construction Law

35, (2011), the Arizona Court of Appeals held that the defense of lack of licensure could be waived if not timely and appropriately raised in an arbitration proceeding. In Voigt Consultants, LLC v. This Bill will become effective upon signature and approval by Governor Robert Bentley. In William Smith v. Krishna Pinnamaneni et al.

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with with Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

BF: The Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation received an SBA grant in 2010 to create the Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster, aimed at high-tech entrepreneurs. This is in addition to supplementing the existing small business services in the region through mentoring, grants, technical consulting and training.

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Earthquakes in the News ? Has Earth Become More Unstable in.

Julian Construction

» 04/20/2010. Earthquakes in the News – Has Earth Become More Unstable in 2010? or greater and all within the first 3 months of 2010.” The location and timing of earthquakes is not subject to prediction with current technology, so good preparation is the best defense.”. Inspection Consultation. Julian said.

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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

In preparation for potential challenges, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has created a task force to defend Snyder’s action. Respondents work in the following principal types of companies: architecture (49 percent), construction (19 percent), real estate consulting (11 percent), among others.