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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

Construction Marketing

It can only be acquired with the proper education certification, expertise, and a contractor’s license. In addition to meeting traditional borrower standards, the lender will inspect and approve construction timeline estimates, proposed budget, and architectural plans.

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Carole Wedge, former Shepley Bulfinch President and CEO, retires after 37 years

BD+C

Beginning her journey at Shepley working in the mailroom in 1986, Carole went on to become Shepley’s first female President and CEO in 2004, leading the firm through nearly two decades of expansion and hundreds of prestigious and innovative architectural projects. in 2019, and Durham, N.C.,

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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

Innovation is key though, since the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the Living Building Challenge (LBC) standards limit the amount of allowable emissions from coatings. So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. LEED v4, developed by the U.S. Regional Priority.

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Uber Mission Bay World Headquarters Named Finalist in Fast Company 2021 Innovation by Design Awards

Stok

Aligning with Uber’s employee-centric company culture, the project team opted to ambitiously pursue WELL certification in addition to its initial LEED Gold target, with Stok leading both certification efforts at Blocks 3 and 4. Currently, two of Uber’s headquarter buildings are certified LEED v4 Gold by the U.S.

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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For

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It deals with innovative new technologies to help positively impact the environment we live in and can take many forms such as architecture, civil engineering, renewable energy sources, and more. – Debt/Equity Ratio. – Return on Equity. Debt/Equity Ratio. Return on Equity. Debt/Equity Ratio.

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Greenbuild 2022: A Quick Guide

Stok

3: Lessons from the Village: Indigenous Values Meet Sustainability Certification Systems (Nov 3 | 2:45-3:45pm PT) Session ID: I01 Featuring Stok’s Kristen M. Hershowitz , Equity Community Builders’ Suzanne Brown, and PYATOK architecture + urban design’s Janey Madamba. San Francisco is the land of Ramaytush Ohlone People.

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Trends to watch shaping the future of ESG

BD+C

ESG Interest from Clients “Certifications are often the first thing people think of when ESG and design are mentioned in the same breath. Where are you seeing the most interest from clients when it comes to ESG and certifications?” They’re tangible, and they enable organizations to showcase their commitments.