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California is a Model for PACE Loan Reform

Green Building Law Update

California’s statutory changes to its existing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, that became effective January 1, 2017, may be a model for residential PACE programs across the nation. The first residential PACE program started in Berkeley, California in 2007. 2693 and Assembly Bill No.

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AAMA releases specification for non-residential fenestration BIM

BD+C

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) released AAMA 912-13, Voluntary Specification for Non-Residential Fenestration Building Information Modeling (BIM). It is intended to be referenced in other industry standards, contract documents, proposals and marketing materials. read more.

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Lendlease recladding costs soar to £151m

Construction Enquirer

Tony Lombardo, Lendlease global chief executive, said: “Disappointingly, Lendlease reported a statutory loss after tax of A$232m (£119m), driven by non-cash losses in relation to industrywide retrospective UK Government action on UK residential buildings and lower property valuations in the investments segment.

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Building with Timber: Embracing Construction Technology for a More Sustainable Future

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There are more than 2800 enthusiastic colleagues who work on a variety of projects, from complex housing to non-residential assets. Data and document management is one of the most important aspects of any construction project. We have used the 3D models for almost everything on this project,” reflects Thom. “It 3D as an Enabler.

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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

And it can be any type of construction project — residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, civil, agricultural, or environmental. Following initiation, the project team creates a roadmap — the project management plan (PMP) , a formal document that outlines the project’s execution and control. master plan, education brief)?

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“Why are bids so different?” and why your proposal document is most important when it least seems so.

Construction Marketing Ideas

Some provided their documentation in handwritten scrawl on estimate forms. Proposal quality documentation can reach incredible extremes if you have the resources to invest in sophisticated systems. Now, how important is the proposal documentation, however, in the real world? Here, you will discover many contradictions.

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From Two Months to Two Weeks: Saint Gobain’s Efficiency Gains with Autodesk’s BIM Collaborate

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As a complete solutions provider, they deliver end-to-end products for the building of residential, industrial and commercial spaces. The design models needed to correlate, and equipment interfaces needed to be seen. We can talk about a model in real-time and see what has been changed for better versioning control.”

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