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Secrets of a structural engineer

BD+C

After a time I transferred to the firm’s Raleigh, North Carolina office to build a structural engineering department in their MEP focused office. The design team may be liable for design elements that were not clearly shown in their design drawings, but as the building should be fully designed there is lower risk of that happening.

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Severin Doctrine: It's Another Name for "Pass-Through-Plus" Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

United States , the plaintiff-contractor agreed with the defendant-federal government to build a post office in which plaster column models and ornamental work were to be supplied by the government. Rhode Island DOT , the contractor on a bridge project had failed to include a material supplier in its list of vendors to the DOT.

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GRESB Results: A Guide to Interpreting and Improving Your Score

Stok

The end of summer is drawing near and that can mean only one thing. But as the summer creeps on and September 1 draws near, the excitement and anticipation grows. But as the summer creeps on and September 1 draws near, the excitement and anticipation grows. GRESB results are ready! Finally, you get the courage and hit submit.

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(Still) Waiting for the Home Building Technology Revolution

Pro Builder

If you asked them how technology enabled them to achieve that volume, both would just laugh, greatly preferring the manual whiteboards with movable magnetic labels that proliferated in their offices and construction trailers, a real-time status report at a glance. Promises Made. The Match Game.

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The vacation interval ownership (time share): Where sales and marketing determine value

Construction Marketing Ideas

Why would you purchase from the sales office when the resale prices are about 50 per cent less? Many people have not experienced the physical size of the suites in the vacation interval plans; so site visits are necessary to draw out the “awe” factor and turn up the perceived value proposition.

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Revit Beginners: Often Overlooked By Beginners (Part 2)

Revit Beginners

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. When a wall is selected you might notice two blue dots at either end of the wall. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners.

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AEC Marketing: 10 Steps to Success

Help Everybody Everyday

As I stand here in my darkened office, peering at the dots scurrying around the city below, I often wonder to myself…”was I once one of them?” For me, it would even get to the point where 6pm would come around and clients would call me asking, “Where are our drawings?”

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