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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Collaboration, Integrated Information and the Project Lifecycle in Building Design, Construction and Operation.” Without out this, the vast majority of projects, approximately eighty percent or more (80%+) will continue to fail by being late, over budget, or viewed as not being satisfactorily completed by one or more parties. Ballard, G.,

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Restaurant Construction Franchise on the Rise – Where do you start?

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As suggested in my 2011 commercial construction trends blog post, there seems to be a rise in new restaurant construction, particularly among franchise restaurants. In fact, Crain’s Chicago Business just reported that Moe’s Southwest Grill has sold restaurant franchise agreements to open 10 new units in the Chicago market.

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Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

Most contractors have heard of design-bid-build, design-build, construction manager at risk, and even public private partnerships, various project delivery methods, which, at their heart, focus on balancing the interests of the various parties involved in a construction project, from owners, to design professionals, to contractors.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

success through an incentive agreement: lessons learned from an underground railway. Partnering process model for public-sector fasttrack design-build projects in Korea. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods. Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare.

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Wal-Mart Reaches Settlement with OSHA

Safety Services Company

has entered into a corporate-wide settlement agreement with the U.S. The settlement, which resolves two enforcement cases that began in 2011, includes provisions for the Bentonville, Ark. .” A summary of the agreement will be posted in each affected store. 2, 2011, and a health inspection began Aug.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Design Activity Weakness Continues in June

PSMJ Resources

Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Design Activity Weakness Continues in June. Design activities for the major construction sectors are also shifting. Design activity stalling out. August 11, 2011 10:58 AM. August 11, 2011 11:55 PM. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Anonymous said. Very interesting points. Newer Post.

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Construction Legislation Now Pending in Washington

Construction Law Monitor

Cary Condotta, (R-Wenatchee) (R) on January 25, 2011, requires the calculations for the adjusted minimum wage rate to include the actual change in consumer prices since September 1, 2000, based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, or a successor index. Introduced by Rep. Introduced by Rep.