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The Travel & Tourism Game

Business Facilities

Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 Domestic travel spending directly supported 7.7 By the BF Staff.

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The Future of the New-Home Design Studio

Pro Builder

The Future of the New-Home Design Studio. It's time for design studios to evolve. What have we learned from the past 18 months of a global pandemic and its ripple effects on our society and industry, and what does the future look like for new-home design studios? Wed, 07/28/2021 - 14:16. Jane Meagher.

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Pricing to Maximize Profits

PSMJ Resources

An excerpt from The Value Pricing Imperative for Design Firms The best way to fight commoditization? That trainer likely charges for travel as well, and maybe ancillaries like a print manual. Design professionals must close the gap between their fees and those of other professionals. Your outside counsel?

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

BD+C

Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective 0 rcassidy Mon, 08/07/2023 - 20:26 Senior Living Design Brad Perkins, FAIA, a veteran of more than four decades in the planning and design of senior living communities, looks at where the market is heading in the immediate future. and around the world.

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How (and why) Trimble created the world’s most detailed record EVER of an ancient Roman landmark

BD+C

Specifically, to make work easier, connect project information, reduce project waste , increase profit, and free up construction professionals to do what they do best: design and build amazing structures. We traveled to Turkey to create a 3D model of our location to use as the foundation for the project, The Great Library.

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5 Current Construction Industry Challenges and How Technology Can Help

Fieldwire

With the current supply shortage driving up the costs of construction material, waste is not only inefficient but can also dissolve the profit of a job quickly. When a job isn’t properly planned, you can expect the profit to be non-existent. From machine scheduling to design improvement, machine learning is the future of construction.

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A Wonderful Earthbag Project on the Rosebud Reservation

Natural Building

So then this past year when I was out there I was approached by a local non-profit about putting a project together and it’s all fallen into place as it should. And if you’re into it I’d love any constructive criticism, design advice, direction on gathering supplies, or anything else you might think of.

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