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Job Order Contracting – JOC – Certification Program

Building Information Management

Job Order Contracting Certification Program. The industry’s official JOC Certification program became official in October 2015 and will launch in 2016. The JOC Certification program is an approved certificate from the higher education institution ASU, the Alliance for Construction Excellence, and CJE. Exciting news!

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Despite a Worsening Water Shortage, Developers Are Mapping Out New Projects in Phoenix Desert

Pro Builder

Arizona's water supply is rapidly disappearing, but that's not stopping new developers from taking over the dry West Valley of Phoenix. We must talk about the challenge of our time: Arizona’s decades-long drought, over usage of the Colorado River, and the combined ramifications on our water supply, our forests, and our communities,” Gov.

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Green Best Project - Northern Arizona University International Pavilion

ENR Construction

Northern Arizona University’s International Pavilion in Flagstaff was designed and built to achieve LEED-NC Platinum certification and net-zero-energy use.

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ADOT Partners With Tucson-Area Tribe On Construction Academy

Construction Equipment

Twenty-seven members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe earned their certification to work as flaggers on tribal construction projects through a free Construction Academy sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation.

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An SBA Public Service Announcement: If You See Something, Say Something

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

On August 8, 2023, the VA issued an RFQ for boiler plant safety device testing, calibration and inspection for one of its facilities in Arizona. Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) contract, learned the hard way that a contractor simply cannot ignore a size protest, regardless of its actual merit.

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15 Cities, Counties Join Green Buildings Leadership Program

Business Facilities

In partnership with Bank of America, USGBC LEED for Cities certification has provided over $2 million to accelerate action on climate change, resilience, and social equity.

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Top 10 States for LEED Green Building and Surprise Top LEED Rating System

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council released its annual List of the top 10 states for LEED certification in 2014. Illinois retained its top national position for the second year in a row, with 174 LEED certifications representing 3.31 Two newcomers to the list are Georgia and Arizona. billion square feet in the pipeline for certification.

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