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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

Travelers Cas. & Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America (Travelers) issued the payment bond for the project. ALS’s subcontract permitted the DOT to hold back 60% of its payments to assure ALS would warranty the work, which ALS did with site checks performed between June 2019 and May 2020.

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Investors Plan to Spend $1 Billion on Single-Family Rentals

Pro Builder

Investors have listened and posted a record buying spree in 2020, according to Business Insider. We still want to travel and don't want to have to maintain a house.". For tenants wanting all the perks of a single-family home without the responsibility or cash needed to own one, single-family rentals are the answer.

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More than a million travellers visit the Maldives each year. Here’s what they don’t see

Construction Test

We have a history which molded our rich culture that is unique in each island” Venturing outside those Insta-worthy resorts, many of which are leased by foreign-owned companies on 99-year contracts, is a win-win: visitors gain a greater knowledge about this part of the world and locals get to share in the travel dollar.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jay Mathes, Virtual Construction Civil Lead, Miron Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Miron puts work in place all over the country, and in 2020 we saw significant growth and brought in $1.3 I worked as a traveling project manager and superintendent in the past, so I’ve seen what real-world issues can do when it comes to stopping production. billion in revenue. At Miron, I specialize in virtual construction.

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StructionSite Harnesses AI for Automated Progress Tracking on the Jobsite

Construction Junkie

This article is part of Construction Junkie’s coverage of Groundbreak 2020, Procore’s annual technology conference. If quantity data from estimates or BIM models are added to the software, SmartTrack can also report on the total percent completed of the two trades. Find StructionSite at Groundbreak 2020.

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Chase Center LEED Gold Certification: Q&A with Sustainability Team

Stok

The Chase Center officially achieved LEED Gold certification in July 2020, joining only four other NBA arenas that have achieved LEED Gold or higher to date. stok specifically provided Title 24 energy modeling and compliance services for the arena. Given the low level of LEED certification across U.S.

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The Future of the New-Home Design Studio

Pro Builder

Sales centers, models, and design studios were typically not open during evenings, and most—if not all—appointments with sales, design, construction, and warranty were only in-person during typical business hours. A Fresh Take on Model Homes. Most retailers would be out of business if their online product catalogs followed that model.

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