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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. Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling.

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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

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Higher Education University Buildings Designers Architects “It sounded like a semitruck was coming,” said Adam Wouk, manager of disability services at Joliet Junior College, as he reflected on a student using a platform at another institution. “I She cites an elevator at Harper College’s renovated David K. Hill Family Library.

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Proposal Win Themes: Stop Relying On Them

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They usually tie a single, unique discriminator to a critical customer need.” During that meeting, one project manager made this statement to his colleagues: “I’ve been in this business for 40 years. We knew that was the number one challenge of renovating these spaces. What Are Proposal Win Themes? ” NO.

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How the Infrastructure Bill Could Expand Opportunities to Women and Minorities

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The legislation also delivers high-cost fines to companies found discriminating against minority workers. Developing sustainable transportation, water management, and energy systems requires tech engineers. Many women and minority employees experience discrimination and harassment at their jobs. Expanding Career-Building Tools.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

LEAN best management practices are integral to the administration of a Job Order Contract (JOC). Job order contracts, provides a flexible and responsive contractual capability in supporting its real property maintenance and renovation mission. Job Order Contracting GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES. Execution Procedures.

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Women in Construction: Navigating a Male-Dominated Industry

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I had previously worked in financial services as an advisor and I guess I was shocked at the silent discrimination that existed at that time. In addition, when you start you are both young and a woman, so you have to make an impact, especially as a project manager. In my company, at the management level,there are indeed fewer women.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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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.