Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2017

In cold, wet, windy weather, safe work practices can make the difference between productivity and safety versus wasted time and delays. All workers should be educated on what to look for in cold weather work environments in themselves and one another. Monitor the wind chill to keep workers safe on the job. Prevent and protect.

Safety 242

Safety Injury Viewpoint Construction 242

BD+C

MAY 20, 2024

This testing protocol creates challenges when a system is intended to provide multiple forms of protection, such as forced-entry resistance and defense against fire. Doing so will help create educational settings that are safer and more secure for students, faculty and staff.

Security 52

Security Safety Organization Design 52

Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

With an eye on amenities catering to comfort, novelty, and visual appeal, modern commercial designers helped inspire a new generation of workers to be their most productive selves. 1 FERPA applies to those in learning environments, and safeguards students’ educational records.

Commercial 52

Commercial Office Guidelines Education 52

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

Guidelines 168

Guidelines Certification Green Defense 168

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Photos courtesy Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. This demand for wood products continues to grow as designers appreciate its renewability, versatility, aesthetics, and most important, its ability to sequester carbon once installed. Four main standards are used for FRTW product evaluation. By Mike Eckhoff, PhD. References.

Products 98

Products Materials Inspections Modeling 98

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

Guidelines 180

Guidelines Certification Green Drafting 180

Business Facilities

JULY 18, 2014

McAuliffe said, “The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing is a world-class asset that brings together Virginia’s leading manufacturing companies and top educational institutions to expedite research and turn ideas into real-world technologies and solutions. Speaking about this announcement, Gov.

Virginia 46

Virginia Defense Union Industrial 46

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Is Michigan working with businesses and higher-education resources to produce graduates with the skills to fill STEM-oriented jobs? Snyder’s support of the MSF board’s decision to invest $50 million to educate skill trades professionals. For every $1 invested in venture capital in the state, $149 is invested in research. BF: The U.S.

Michigan 41

Michigan Defense Education Detroit 41

Building Information Management

MAY 24, 2016

I recently read an article discussing the penetration of facility management software across all markets… commercial, retail, healthcare, public sector, utilities, and aerospace and defense. The article also claims to provide a report and notes that “The global facility management market is estimated to grow from USD 27.25

Software 40

Software Software Management Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Properly budgeted and well managed facilities* are critical to the delivery of public sector services, including Governing, Defense, Education, Healthcare, Life/Safety, and Transportation. JOC requires “above average” capabilities on the part owners and contractors alike. Efficient Construction Project Delivery.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Construction Education 40

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Both are affected by the material science that goes into the product: How are they constructed? Where do the materials come from that make these products? The materiality of different resilient flooring products may alter some perceptions regarding sustainability. How frequently should flooring product be replaced?

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Certification Green Products 52

Business Facilities

DECEMBER 6, 2017

I owa’s leaders have an ambitious target for the state’s workforce education goals. Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on educators, employers and legislators to collaborate to add 120,000 Iowans with postsecondary degrees or credentials to the state’s workforce by 2025. Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate.

Iowa 43

Iowa Site Illinois Education 43

Business Facilities

AUGUST 23, 2017

With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. The facility also produces electric and composite products and is the primary global services and support center for Boeing’s rotorcraft.

Arizona 76

Arizona Innovation San Diego Phoenix 76

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 30, 2014

Wichita State has a strong history of partnering with advanced manufacturers in research and education of the workforce. Wichita State has research and educational capabilities that have long supported area manufacturers. “Kansas is blessed with outstanding universities that are a great asset to businesses in our state,” said Gov.

Kansas 49

Kansas Wichita Design Education 49

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

This category originated as a snapshot of the state-by-state vehicle production scoreboard. Nowhere is this more evident that in the unprecedented cooperation between higher education resources and business in LA. Department of Education recently released its assessment of the progress made by recipients of Race to the Top (RTTP)?funding

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

percent unemployment rate, the second-fastest growing economy in the nation, a highly diverse mix of thriving industry sectors and a well-educated, rapidly expanding population (43 percent of adults have post-secondary level degrees) that enjoys arguably the best quality of life in U.S. The results can’t be denied: a 3.9 Herbert told us.

Utah 56

Utah Defense Fabrication Permits 56

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Open JOC is a standardized, independent, objective, and defensible method for organizing, describing, pricing, procuring, and managing renovation, repair, and minor new construction activitivies. Standard data architecture – CSI Masterformat is the North American standard data format for construction.

Contract 40

Contract CSI Renovating Defense 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Open JOC is a standardized, independent, objective, and defensible method for organizing, describing, pricing, procuring, and managing renovation, repair, and minor new construction activitivies. Standard data architecture – CSI Masterformat is the North American standard data format for construction.

Contract 40

Contract CSI Renovating Defense 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Natural products/dietary supplements. Composites, IT, Digital Media, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, Sports & Outdoor Products. Rounding out Utah’s life sciences story is continued investment in research and development and educating the workforce of tomorrow. Molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine.

Utah 40

Utah Fabrication Defense Industrial 40

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

The expansion includes retrofitting their main fab to logic chips to supply mobile and tablet production. Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Samsung Electronics Co.,

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 25, 2014

With a productive workforce, AAA bond rating, low tax structure, stable regulatory environment and other business-friendly qualities, it’s little wonder why the state is so often rated by magazines like Forbes as one of the “Best States for Business and Careers.”. Between business productivity and quality of life, Utah is the place.

Utah 45

Utah Education Industrial Products 45

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Here’s why Harford County, MD should be home to your business: Lakeside Business Park, in Edgewood, MD, features a variety of defense, manufacturing and e-commerce companies. Whether they are making, assembling, or distributing products, Harford businesses have their finger on the pulse of today’s suppliers and consumers.

Maryland 45

Maryland Innovation Green Baltimore 45

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 5, 2016

A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

Industrial 40

Industrial Airports Louisiana Florida 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 6, 2014

President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense.

Chicago 45

Chicago Innovation Design Illinois 45

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Rhetorics and realities in new product. Partnering on defense contracts. Educational researcher, 5(10), 3-8. systems of production, values and interests. Assessment in Engineering Education: Evolution, Approaches and Future Collaborations. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 13-25. International.

Construction 223

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 223

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 3, 2012

For example, this year we supplemented our traditional Best Education Climate ranking with a scorecard of the states that emerged out front in the fierce competition for federal Race to the Top education funding. The burgeoning Bakken production has made North Dakota a national job-growth leader.

Iowa 69

Iowa Louisiana Texas New Jersey 69

Safety Services Company

MAY 10, 2018

Preventing work related injuries and illnesses should be given precedence over operating productivity, whenever necessary. The best way to gain this knowledge is through education and training. Education & Training. The health and safety of all employees of any reputable company must be of primary importance.

Safety 48

Safety Injury Inspections OSHA 48

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 29, 2016

Projects like the GE Global Research Center and Boeing’s Global Services and Support facility are creating more demand for STEM-educated workers in Oklahoma. While Oklahoma has traditionally been among the national leaders in the production of oil and natural gas, the Sooner State proactively is preparing for a green-energy future.

Oklahoma 72

Oklahoma Resource Rhode Island Plans 72

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Tuesday and Wednesday: Conference Educational Sessions. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The buildingSMART alliance Conference Educational Sessions are broken into two days. The week will close with the BIM Academic Education Symposium. This has included products from GDS, ESRI, MapInfo and Cadcorp.

BIM 45

BIM Conference Education CAD 45

Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

If work in an industry that exposes you to bloodborne pathogens, your first line of defense is ample education. Employers are required to create their own bloodborne pathogen training kit to educate their workers about occupational hazards and the procedures that should be implemented in case of exposure.

Safety 48

Safety Guidelines OSHA Employment 48

Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

If work in an industry that exposes you to bloodborne pathogens, your first line of defense is ample education. Employers are required to create their own bloodborne pathogen training kit to educate their workers about occupational hazards and the procedures that should be implemented in case of exposure.

Safety 48

Safety Guidelines OSHA Employment 48

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 17, 2016

Its products have both commercial and industrial uses and include breakthroughs on portable charging devices, in-home power management, and future applications in data centers and electric vehicles. The company currently works closely with the Navy and Air Force as well as leading consumer electronics and semiconductor manufacturers.

New York 40

New York Innovation Commercial Modeling 40

Safety Services Company

MARCH 16, 2018

The best way to gain this knowledge is through education and training. Why Education and Training? Education teaches why safe practices and procedures are important; education affects attitudes about safety, and attitudes affect behavior. Training, on the other hand, improves the skills you need to work safely.

Safety 48

Safety OSHA Equipment Education 48

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. The term LEAN, is was first used by John Krafcik a 1988 article, “Triumph of the Lean Production System.”

Construction 40

Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. The term LEAN, is was first used by John Krafcik a 1988 article, “Triumph of the Lean Production System.”

Construction 40

Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 14, 2014

The state has 18 Fortune 500 companies specializing in areas such as health care, financial services, retail and food production. Minnesotans, ingrained with a strong Midwestern work ethic, are frequently cited for their high productivity, motivation and low absenteeism. The list includes Target Corp.,

Minnesota 45

Minnesota Minneapolis United States Industrial 45

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Tuesday and Wednesday: Conference Educational Sessions. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The buildingSMART alliance Conference Educational Sessions are broken into two days. The week will close with the BIM Academic Education Symposium. This has included products from GDS, ESRI, MapInfo and Cadcorp.

BIM 40

BIM Conference Education CAD 40