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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

The work was labor-intensive at the time—everything was hand-drawn on drafting boards—and everyone still wore white shirts and ties. Vernon Distribution Center over a weekend and hand-delivered the proposal to Walgreens’ Headquarters in Chicago on Monday morning to edge out five other competitors that had a two-week head start. .

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Students walk away from the school with diplomas or certificates in automotive technology, aviation maintenance technology, collision-repair technology, drafting and design technology, office systems technology and process technology, among other fields of study. Sowela—also located in Lake Charles—began classes in 1940.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Her team—which consists of project managers, engineers, technicians, and drafters—handles projects from design to commissioning, acting as the internal “General Contractor” for World Wide Facilities. They see that projects meet all quality standards and adhere to the company's values, schedule, and budget.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. The Joplin Metro area’s position for serving national markets is nearly as advantageous as Chicago or Kansas City. DECATUR, IL RULES THE HEARTLAND.

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Arbitration Update – The 2021 ICDR Arbitration Rules: A Welcome Update for International Construction Arbitration

Constructlaw

While thoughtful arbitration clause drafting should generally enable parties to avoid confusion over which set of the ICDR/AAA rules should apply, the ICDR’s clarification of the term ‘international’ refines what parties should expect. According to the US Supreme Court in First Options of Chicago, Inc.