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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

BD+C

Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses 0 qpurcell Fri, 02/09/2024 - 11:30 Higher Education To help people with disabilities feel part of the campus community, higher education institutions and architects must strive to create settings that not only adhere to but also exceed ADA guidelines.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Maggie Farrell, Diversity & HR Manager at S. M. Wilson & Co.

Autodesk Construction Cloud

is a full-service construction management, design/build, and general contracting firm. Our areas of expertise are education, retail, healthcare, and commercial projects. We were recognized recently by Building Design+Construction’s 2022 Giants 400 Report as a top K-12 CM firm for 2022. Dive into our discussion below.

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How the Infrastructure Bill Could Expand Opportunities to Women and Minorities

Fieldwire

Infrastructure regulations typically target road, railroad, bridge, and port designs. Trade schools are less expensive than conventional, higher education institutions. The administration provides children with about $300 a month for food, education, and other vital resources. Increasing the Number of Trade Positions.

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A Look At Construction Safety in the UK

Constructonomics

Building safety is at the forefront of the minds of every building contractor, site manager, architect, designer and building owner from a project’s start to completion. Keeping construction costs down without compromising on quality or safety is one of the biggest challenges that building contractors and designers alike face.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

As a result of 1800+ tests, researchers have concluded that a primary cause in low project performance (time, cost and customer satisfaction) is the traditional owner-vendor relationship in which the owner uses a design, bid and build (DBB) approach. Discriminating: small changes are meaningful.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Women need to have access to resources, like childcare, vocational training, and apprenticeships, which help them address educational and training needs as well as specific industry needs. . We also need to branch out of design and engineering and into the core construction industries.”.