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For $520M Convention Center Redo, Miami Beach Opts for 'Plan B'

ENR Construction

After short-listed contractors dropped out of bidding for a design-build RFP, the city of Miami Beach is planning to re-bid the $520-million project as a construction manager-at-risk contract. Business Management'

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How power systems spec reviews save MEP firms man-hours, addenda and headaches

CK Power

MEP engineering firms put great care into fine-tuning master specs to accurately communicate the specific needs of each of their projects, far before sending them out to bid. And there’s massive risk tied to leaving these questions unanswered. Reviewing and clarifying their construction documents before they go out to bid.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM.

Construction Cost Estimating

The Miami-Dade County Department of Small Business Development and Turner Construction Company recently hosted graduation ceremonies for 56 people from 45 companies who participated in the annual Turner School of Construction Management Training Course. Labels: concrete estimating , constructioin estimating , construction bidding.

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How efficient, collaborative construction boosts speed to market

The Korte Company

Risk management factors impacting early delivery. Without proper contingencies and some flexibility, an early finish risks adding to owners’ burdens. The Design-Build method eliminates the roadblocks and rivalries of traditional design-bid-build construction. Project highlight – USPS Mail Processing Facility (Miami, Florida).

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‘I have players potentially with asthma, diabetes… am I going to put them at risk?’: Salford City co-owner Gary Neville says it will be ‘miraculous’ for football to return in June or July as league chiefs fight to complete season

Construction Test

Neville, who has a 10 per cent stake in Salford City, insists he would not risk his players’ health for the sake of seeing the beautiful game return promptly. . ”I’m very doubtful, you can’t put your employees at risk” on football returning back to normal. Football Daily (@footballdaily).

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‘From a health point of view it should have been stopped’: Former Public Health chief calls for investigation into Cheltenham Festival due to spike in coronavirus cases nearby after 250,000 people attended the four-day event

Construction Test

‘The risk at mass gatherings was no greater or less than it would have been in pubs or restaurants, and the advice at that point was that we did not need to ban mass gatherings.’ Leeds United soon followed in a bid to keep paying all of their non-football staff. .

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‘I do what I want and eat what I want… I DON’T donate’: Ex-Tottenham and Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor REFUSES to give cash to the fight against coronavirus in Togo as he isolates in the capital Lome

Construction Test

North Korea cancelled the Pyongyang Marathon scheduled for April after imposing a border lockdown due to the level of outbreak in South Korea, where the Seoul Marathon is cancelled in a bid to protect runners. Leeds United soon followed in a bid to keep paying all of their non-football staff. .