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10 Construction Sessions You Might Have Missed at Autodesk University

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They will also discuss why connected technology stacks are essential and non-negotiable for contractors who want to future proof their businesses. . Many contractors are starting to transition to off-site prefabrication, which can have a significant impact on the cost of construction, your schedule, and even workplace safety.

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Elio Motors Announces Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Shreveport, LA

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The Elio will be equipped with three airbags, power windows and air conditioning as standard features, and the company expects to achieve a five-star safety rating. The Caddo Parish Commission also is negotiating potential incentives to support Elio’s redevelopment of the former GM site. “Everything is still right there.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Good Project Management is Good Risk.

PSMJ Resources

Ensure safety and quality are being practiced effectively. Issue timely change orders (even if there is no cost) to support an iterative and incremental approach based on customer collaboration rather than contract negotiation. Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). Experience the project first hand. Use evolutionary methods.

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Project Labor Agreements (PLAs): What Contractors Need to Know

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These imposed PLAs undercut the benefits of the collective bargaining agreements that were negotiated in good faith between employers and labor unions and will likely prompt many firms to think twice about participating in the bargaining process in the future.”. Health and safety. Community workforce agreements.

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Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

of America Fall Conference last November, I had the opportunity to attend a one-hour breakout session dedicated to IPD. Negotiation. Negotiation. Building safety into the project. During the Construction Owners Association. Two case studies were presented on projects executed by the Corps of Engineers. State is: 1.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Steven Speer , 29, Senior Construction Superintendent and Safety Manager, Blackrock Builders, College Station, Texas. Extracurricular • Coordinator, Latin America Impact group, McLean Bible Church • Member, Steering Committee, Van Metre Women’s Leadership Group. Carla Ramalho , 31, Product Manager, WernerCo., Itasca, Ill.

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Solving the Labor Shortage in 12 Steps

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They’d rather negotiate their way to a solution than manage by brute force. Some days you may have to remind them that they pay workers’ compensation premiums, too, and participation in safety education and enforcement is in their own best interests. Everyone loses. Get all of the other elements right and back charges will be minimal.

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