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Veterans Off Grid in New Mexico

Natural Building

The story of VOG began in 2017 when Timmermans realized his vision and bought the acreage about 35 miles west of Taos. Another is thinking about their future — a future of independence and security. Initially, the program will feature two courses: Cooperative Education and Design for Green Building.

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Survey Says: Contractors Committed to Tech, Industry Still Faces Hurdles

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Companies are spending nearly the same percentage of revenue on technology as in 2017, and construction is still lagging behind all other industries. in 2017 to 40.2% in 2017 to just 15.4% Of the remaining, there is an even divide as to whether companies secured workers’ personal devices. in 2017 to 43.2%

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Declare Your Independence From Subpar Construction Software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

And as JBKnowledge’s 2017 Construction Technology Report notes, many companies have to rely on spreadsheets or other manual processes to move data between them, which takes extra time and effort and impedes data visibility across departments. The problem with this approach is what might work for one department might not work for everyone.

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Texas Governor Presented With 2016 State Of The Year Award

Business Facilities

The State of the Year designation is based on BF’s evaluation of Texas’ economic development strategy and the economic impact of the top projects the state secured in 2016. Quality and economic impact of top projects secured in 2016 in terms of capital investment and jobs created. Diversity of its growth sectors.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Key FY 2017 Statistics. At the time, the federal sector portfolio (as well as education, state/county/local government), etc. Then there is the matter of security. America’s Federal Buildings and Physical Infrastructure. Total buildings: 127,416 Total square footage of buildings: 1.2 million acres $16.5

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From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools

BD+C

K-12 Schools School Construction Architects Daylighting Daylighting Designs Energy Efficiency Energy-Efficient Design Projects Sustainability Less than a year after its opening last September, The AIA has recognized the new Boston Arts Academy with an Education Facility Design Award for its state-of-the-art learning environment.

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How to Overcome the Labor Shortage

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In Q3 of 2017, we announced that we had more than 500,000 daily users of our integrated software, working on thousands of projects worldwide. To secure workers before they even leave the halls of education, some companies are offering internships with the possibility of guaranteed hire upon graduation. Offer internships.

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