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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

HardHatChat

I’ll say it again, 2010 was a rebuilding year for the commercial construction industry. So I’ve created a commercial construction checklist for what we considered the highs and lows of 2010 commercial construction trends. Usually limited to the holidays, pop-up shops went mainstream in 2010 with Pop-Tart World in Times Square.

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Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010

HardHatChat

Now, they’re opening their playbooks and gearing up for 2010. While ground-up work should be stronger in 2010 than 2009, most companies will still be watching their bottom line closely. Expect to see increased commercial construction franchise work in 2010, particularly in food service. 2. Green is Gold. According to the Dec.

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Are Green Building Rating Systems Really Sustainable?

Natural Building

Professor Janis Birkeland is an honorary professor at the University of Melbourne who has taught sustainable planning and architecture at several universities. Previously, she worked as a planner, architect, and lawyer in San Francisco to gain insights into the impediments to sustainability. Is this really progress?

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

Job Order Contracting

US Army Sustainment Command. Center for Transportation Research at 17 The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 2010. The post LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction appeared first on 4BT. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). US 44 Army.

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Sustainability Initiatives Can Drive Corporate Revenue Growth and Innovation

Business Facilities

Sustainability innovation is powering business growth: Between 2010 and 2013, revenues from company-defined portfolios of sustainable products and services grew by 91%, according to a new study from The Conference Board. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution

Job Order Contracting

Hanna, A., & Kievet, D. 32 Quantitative. Comparison of Project Performance between Project Delivery Systems. Journal of Management in Engineering, 36(6), 04020082. C., & Becerik-Gerber, B. Understanding Construction. Industry Experience and Attitudes toward Integrated Project Delivery. Ling, F.

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Acquisitive RSK looks to raise £500m through stake sale

Construction Enquirer

Turnover growth timeline 2000 turnover £5m 2010: revenue reaches £61m; pre-tax loss £2.2m “We have witnessed the global realisation that urgent action is required if we are to achieve a sustainable future. “We have witnessed the global realisation that urgent action is required if we are to achieve a sustainable future.

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