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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. The projects were of a variety of building types (although no single family residential) including public schools, private office buildings, multi family residential, etc.,

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Home » Blogs. Points to Ponder: I am writing this blog entry from a Delta 757 enroute from Atlanta to West Palm Beach for a meeting in the morning. When I started working in the industry we still used payphones to call the office from the “field” We used paper estimates, a calculator and copy machines.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

This blog post is not as epic as A Day in the Life , the last song on the Sgt. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Lunch with prospective client].

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Stay HOME – Learn BIM: Days 1 and 2

DebunkTheBIM

Unless you already had a home office, you took something home from your usual office, to enable you to continue working. As a 55-year-old – glasses wearing – always scribbling – learned to draft with Rapidographs (Rotring) 40 years ago - architect, trust me, I’ve tried every excuse to hang onto it. What were those ‘things’?

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Revit Beginners: Revit's Drafting Machine

Revit Beginners

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Revits Drafting Machine. Now any lines or walls that you draft will snap to the gridlines of your workplane. Revit Blogs.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 8 tips for Better Strategic Planning in 2012

PSMJ Resources

Seldom can a planning retreat be held effectively in your offices. Title the plan “DRAFT.” By labeling your plan “DRAFT,” you encourage everyone to participate and to comment on the tactics and activities required to achieve your goals. Mel Lesters E-Quip Blog. Ford Harding blog. HubTrotter.

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Autodesk Build Gets 25+ Product Updates, Features, and Enhancements

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Save unfinished workflows as drafts. Reviews | Save unfinished workflows as drafts – When creating a new workflow, members can save unfinished workflows as a draft, reducing duplication of work and time. All required fields do not need to be filled for the draft to be saved. Landing page for files public link.