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Greenbuild: Designing the Perfect Green People

Green Building Law Update

I was in an education session watching presenter on the LEED materials credits talk about ‘cradle to cradle’ while Bill McDonough (the author of one of the most important environmental manifestos of our time, “Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things”) was leaning against the wall in the back of the room.

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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. Empirical analysis of traditional contracting and relationship agreements for. Educational researcher, 5(10), 3-8. Journal of Retailing, 76(4), 549. Partnering relationships in construction: A. literature review. Aba Professional.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the Fortune 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates. military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow.

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Why the ASTM C94 revision to accept water additions in transit matters

GCP Applied Technologies

The ASTM C94 was initially drafted in 1935 as the governing standard for ready mix concrete , also to clarify items omitted in purchase agreements or project specifications. Arts & education. Retail buildings. For many years, it was largely unmodified. Structural Solutions. Sustainability. verifi hero - ready-mix truck en route.

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Consumer Price Index + 2.9% (Past Twelve Months)

Job Order Contracting

percent in June, and the indexes for communication, motor vehicle insurance, education, and alcoholic beverages also increased. Sampling Error in the CPI The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based upon a sample of retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. all items CPI.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

In Maryland, state law does not address carryout bags provided by retail establishments. Senate Bill 249 / House Bill 277 (both passed) authorize the Governor to include the State as a full participant in any regional governmental initiative, agreement, or compact that limits or reduces GHG emissions from the transportation sector.

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My Last Seminar?

Constructor Marketing that Works

I am personally in 4 and consider this ongoing education of the highest order. How this affects today’s ‘retail minded’ contractor It’s about “positioning”. Such as, “I’ll send out Newsletters to ONLY my Agreement customers.” Silly, since you presumably WANT all your customers to adopt agreements.) One for another.