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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Partnering in a unit price environment. management of knowledge in project environments. Shared vision. Badenfelt, U.

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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

Green Building Law Update

Ignorance is not a defense. In a conversation I had with Barry Giles, a true green building pioneer, in 2018, he said, “to truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry.”. It is no longer acceptable to look the other way.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Bill Lee has cited TN’s business-friendly environment in several recent project announcements. This expansion in Jackson underscores the ripe environment for job creation and investment we’ve fostered here in Tennessee,” Rolfe said at the project announcement. San Antonio’s cybersecurity industry is mature and growing stronger.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

Within each institute, manufacturers of all sizes partner with academia and government to share manufacturing technology and workforce challenges—and build a robust, sustainable R&D infrastructure. DMDII is one of nine institutes within the Manufacturing USA network, with six more planned by the end of 2017.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A BUSINESS FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. The University of Maryland University College and the University of Mary Washington have established locations in the county. The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is committed to maintaining a business friendly environment. million square feet between 2007 and 2020.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Phil Wirdzek is the founding president and executive director of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress.

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