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Restoration of the Forbidden City College in China

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A group of historical buildings on the banks of the Yangtze river in Chongqing, China, originally built in 1891, has been restored and renovated. The renovated complex will be used to store and display historic relics, accommodating exhibitions, lectures, educational facilities, a design store, and workshops.

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A new survey finds education construction activity going strong this year

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More than half of the school districts and colleges responding to a recent survey expect to initiate construction projects in 2017, the majority of which will be major renovations or modernizations.

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McCarthy Wins Award for Helping Veterans Renovate Their Properties

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Earn Continuing Education Credits. McCarthy Wins Award for Helping Veterans Renovate Their Properties. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus.

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Job Order Contracting Information

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Construction Cost Workbook – 2002 – Conference on the International Comparison Program World Bank. 2015-IDIQ-Contract-White-Paper-National-Academy-of-Sciences – Systematic, well-designed research provides the most effective approach to the solution of many problems facing highway administrators and engineers.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 4

Job Order Contracting

Construction Cost Workbook – 2002 – Conference on the International Comparison Program World Bank. COLLABORATION IN CONSTRUCTION – IPD, JOC – Collaboration In Construction-White Paper – Owners determine the approach for funding, using, sustaining and disposing of buildings and infrastructure.

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Building Energy Efficiency, LEAN, and Cloud Technology

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Professional and government offices, Banks. Education (10% of consumption). The top five users of energy in the commercial sector are; Mercantile and service (15% of total energy consumed by commercial buildings). Malls and stores, Car dealerships, Dry cleaners, Gas stations. Office (14% of consumption). Hospitals, Medical offices.

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Regional Cities Initiative Project Launched In South Bend

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million square feet of real estate on 30 acres, will create a concentrated hub for education and innovation with the potential to house more than 3,000 technology workers, serve more than 7,100 students in workforce development capacities, and facilitate nearly 800 internships each year. The four-phase, $165.7 A Bold Vision For The Future.

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