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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

Green Building Law Update

A package of local government bills introduced on January 29th aim to ensure that Montgomery County, Maryland remains at the sustainability forefront. Bill 6-14 would create an Office of Sustainability. County Green LEED Local Government Sustainability building v4'

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rental unit kitchen remodel - fins architecture blog

Fins Architecture

rental unit kitchen remodel. Posted by fins | Filed under hawaii residence , interior design , kitchen remodel , residential construction | Jul 20, 2010 | Tags: bailey projects , kitchen remodel | No Comments. kitchen remodel. sustainable design. residential construction contract. sustainable design.

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Job Order Contract – Job Order Contracting – JOC

Building Information Management

Job Order Contracting – JOC (also known as SABER in the Air Force) is an efficient way of getting the numerous, commonly encountered renovation, repair , remodeling and smaller construction projects done faster and collaboratively under a single contract. Virtual elimination of contract disputes.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. For example, focusing on green projects in your county where recycled and carbon-neutral materials are paramount can make you the local authority in sustainability. On average, remodelers net 4.7%

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A career in plumbing can lead to many paths | Sustainably Speaking

Contractor Magazine

Remodeling. Home > Blogs > Sustainably Speaking > A career in plumbing can lead to many paths. Sustainably Speaking. by Candace Roulo in Sustainably Speaking. Whats Sustainably Speaking? Contracting Business. Pipefitting. Piping Contractor. Hydronics Hydronics Systems. Radiant Heating.

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Five strategic trends for construction in EMEA in 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While there are undoubtedly difficult times ahead, 2023 could also be time to thrive for construction businesses and contractors that can focus on sustainability, work smarter and harness the latest technologies to do more with less. Meanwhile, residential construction rates are expected to contract by 2% over the year.

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Jim Nostedt on How High Performance Can Beat ?Code-Built Homes on Price

Pro Builder

SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building. PB: Can you share instances when a builder/client used TCBO as part of their sales/marketing pitch to get to contract or win over the buyer with a more high-performance home?