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JOC Program PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT – It’s all about empowerment and accountability

Job Order Contracting

Transparent sharing of technical, cost, and status information #3 Monitoring and continuous improvement Use of quantitative metrics and key performance indicators. Adjust processes and teams as required based upon metrics. #4

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Helping schools see the light: data reveals daylighting’s importance in education

Construction Specifier

Like most projects, architectural choices in education projects are incredibly complex. These schools are now just as rare as the one-room schoolhouse because of this understanding of how light affects the education process. Education in a school where the quality of light changes throughout the day is not the greatest place to learn.

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NAHB Chairman's Message: NAHB Poised to Help Builders as Economy Slows

Pro Builder

Given housing’s outsized role in the economy—accounting for about 17% of gross domestic product —it’s imperative we work with every level of government to implement policies that help builders meet demand for new homes. Go to nahb.org/nahb-community/awards to enter. • Find out more at hbi.org/training. .

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Tools for Building a Foundation in Safety

FDR Safety

You are told to reduce costs and that “we are only going to comply with safety regulations and do nothing else – none of that risk-based crap. This new COO has come from accounting and has no operational experience or expertise. The primary objective is to explain that not every hazard or risk is regulated or has a work instruction.

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National Electrical Safety Month: Key Workplace Safety Tips

Safety Services Company

.” According to OSHA , the top 4 contributors to workplace injuries and fatalities are: Falls Struck-By Caught-By/In-Between Electrocution According to a 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics report on Fatal Occupational Injuries, exposure to electricity accounted for 7% of workplace fatalities.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. A person who violates the prohibition against knowingly and intentionally releasing, or causing to be released, a balloon into the atmosphere must watch a re-educational video and/or perform community service.

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NAHB Chairman’s Message: Members Urge Action on Housing Crisis

Pro Builder

The letter also asks the White House to reform excessive federal regulations that are driving up housing costs. Regulations and government fees account for nearly 25% of the price of building a single-family home and more than 30% of the cost of a typical multifamily development. Learn more at NAHB’s PWB web page.

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