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Relationship between the designer and the contractor

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» Relationship between the designer and the contractor. One part of our industry that I simply cannot get my head around is the oftentimes adversarial relationship that exists between the building design professionals and the building contractors on a particular job. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Silos: Great for Grain, Not so Great for Business » Choosing a Cloud Host: Data Security. One key issue to consider is data security. Onsite Hosting and Security. However, is your data really more secure at your business? December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

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Armed with our data, the client was able to secure Buy Buy Baby as a tenant and the deal worked out financially. Even in situations where the stars seemed to be aligning–a property is available, a tenant is secure, and financing is achievable–the numbers can quell the deal. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Business Owner Attends APWA 2011 Congress » Section 179, and what YOU need to know about it. Section 179 was designed to provide an attractive tax savings on these purchases. 2011 Limit on equipment purchases – $2 Million Dollars (up from $800k previously). General Management. Software & Technology.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

At Foundation Software, we try to avoid inmate takeovers by first assigning a lead analyst to oversee design for each project. We then provide a design methodology to follow. Design considerations are not relevant at this stage. The planning phase begins when our analyst designs the application from the user’s perspective.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Choosing a Cloud Host: Data Security » Ergonomics and Construction. One of the areas we looked at was their pallet/skid area, where they were struggling to design an ergonomic work station. When working in a manufacturing plant, you can design or build workstations that can fit the workers physical needs. December 2011.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

One of my very favorite books is Alan Cooper’s The Inmates Are Running The Asylum , which takes an in-depth look into software application design. The Inmates Are Running The Asylum—or in other words, “The Programmers Are Designing the Software.” When designing FOUNDATION® for Windows® 3.0 December 2011. November 2011.