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Courthouse Reporter Series: The Bizarre Case That Required a 117-Year-Old Expert

Constructlaw

Munro sued the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) for negligently designing, maintaining, and inspecting the intersection. The DOT filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the ground of sovereign immunity and a motion to exclude the testimony of the Munros’ expert witness, among other motions.

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From Data to Action: Top Data Visualizations for Construction   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For teams to extract value from data, they must first make sense of the information they have—which is where data visualization comes in. Construction projects involve massive amounts of information and documents, including BIM models, schedules, budgets, and performance reports. Unfortunately, around 95% of that information goes unused.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Inspect electrical power panel. Inspect control panel for loose connections. Inspect Bollard/Barricade coatings, decals and paint. Visually inspect for corrosion. Inspect general arrangement of door and mechanism, mountings, standards, wind locks, anchor bolts, counterbalances, weather stripping, door sweeps etc.

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35+ Product Updates for Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Users will now get a better understanding, and visualization, of their 2D drawings and 3D Models with hypermodel viewing and alignment. RFIs | Quick List Action / Three dot menu . This will give users access to any relevant asset data so they can save time by addressing issues quickly during inspections. .

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

Building Information Management

For example, DOT has experienced similar success using multiple award contracts at its Volpe Center. For example, DOT’s ITOP contracts combine different methods of pricing, and include applicable clauses for all the pricing methods in the contracts. Use of Multiple Award Contracts to Buy Other Services.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Sussex County fee reductions may include graduated property tax abatement over a 10-year period, as well as reductions in building permit, building code, planning and zoning, sewer review and sewer inspection fees. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Workforce Training Grants: We realize that companies often have a need for specialized training.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

New technology areas, such as animation, 3D applications, video game cinematics, visual effects and motion capture within the fields of feature film, television, commercials and games, were added as qualified production. The expanded program added streaming video and Internet delivery as qualified distribution.

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