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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

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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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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. This obstacle can only be overcome by changing current formal education and professional training programs.

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How the Infrastructure Bill Could Expand Opportunities to Women and Minorities

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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. The legislation also delivers high-cost fines to companies found discriminating against minority workers. Expanding Career-Building Tools.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

Job order contracts, provides a flexible and responsive contractual capability in supporting its real property maintenance and renovation mission. Non-Discrimination. The Contractor shall not discriminate against any person because of race, sex, age, creed, color, disability, religion or national origin.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

RenoFi | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RenoFi.com is the first one-stop-shop marketplace for financing a home renovation. Their homes require down payments of $10-$30k, creating opportunities for low-wealth and BIPOC families that have generationally rented to enter into homeownership.