Sat.Nov 20, 2010 - Fri.Nov 26, 2010

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LinkedIn Suggests Jobs You May Be Interested In

Carol Hagen

LinkedIn has added a great “beta” feature called “Jobs You May Be Interested In” You can see it displayed, just below your statistics on “who’s viewed your profile” and “Your LinkedIn Network” on the right hand side of your home page. Here’s what mine looked like today: Now I originally clicked on the more option and it told me there weren’t any others, but after returning to my homepage I noticed there were 3 new suggestions.

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Greenbuild Was All About Innovation : Green Building Law Update

Green Building Law Update

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Four Proactive Communication Tools That Work

PSMJ Resources

Here are four of the best communication tools PSMJ recommends to help foster a great experience for your clients. Each technique is geared towards minimum effort and maximum return. 1. Client status call. For your top clients, schedule a twenty minute call each week at the same time of the day and same day of the week. Have them put it on their calendar.

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Vermont Custom Cabinetry

Green Home Design Architect

Are you building a new home? If so, you know the kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the house. Picking cabinetry is one of the bigger decisions you'll make. We’ve been introduced to Vermont Custom Cabinetry – and if you haven’t seen their beautiful cabinetry, you should plan to visit one of their showrooms. As you would expect, Vermont Custom Cabinetry hand-selects their woods for color and quality, then cuts and assembles each component to meet the specific requirements of your proje

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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don't think: Do Revit: See you @ AU!

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skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Friday, November 26, 2010. See you @ AU! I will be in town as of Saturday night. If youre around and looking for someone to have dinner with, reach out. Private messages on AUGI are the best unless you already have my email or phone.

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The Importance of Earthquake Retrofitting - Julian Construction Blog

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Julian Construction Expands Its Headquarters | Main. | Julian Construction Offers 50% Off Winter Special on Foundation Replacement Services » 11/26/2010.

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Reminder: Louisiana Lien Period Starts When The Entire Project is Completed, Not Simply The Claimant’s Work

Construction Law Monitor

Lien periods are a funny thing. In some states, they are painfully short, and in others tremendously long. Regardless of the actual period of time available for lien filing, in order to figure out when the lien period ends….it’s important to know when it begins! In some state (like Washington ), the lien period starts when the claimant last furnishes labor and material to the project.

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don't think: Do Revit: Hacking Vasari

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skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Hacking Vasari. The Best of Both Worlds part II. So Ive tooled around with Vasari a little bit, in some ways it is quite liberating because it is so "lite" in other ways it is quite limiting, for obvious reasons.

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AIA’s Architecture Billings Index grows slightly in September, but slips in October

PSMJ Resources

The American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index showed that architectural firms reported the first monthly increase in design activity in September since early 2008. While this increase showed promise of a possible turnaround in the recession, it proved to be short lived. In October, the numbers dipped back down to previous levels.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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U.S. Military Design Build Medical Project is Underway at Fort Bragg

The Korte Company

The Korte Company, a Design-Build construction company headquartered in St. Louis, MO, has been awarded the Fort Bragg Troop & Family Medical Clinic project. The $15.3 million, 51,000 square-foot design-build project is a steel framed, two-story facility.

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Oregon Clarifies Statute of Limitations on Construction Breach of Contract Action As 6 Years…But Opens Door to Negligence Claims.

Construction Law Monitor

Two interesting decisions from the Oregon Courts of Appeals in 2008 and 2009 are indirectly related, and of interest to folks in the construction industry. In the earlier decision, the Oregon court clarified the statute of limitations in a breach of contract claim for construct defects. Surprisingly, because of some ambiguity in two Oregon statutes, it has not been settled whether these suits were to be brought within 6 years from the date of breach, or ten.

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don't think: Do Revit: We didn't design this one in Revit.

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skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Saturday, November 20, 2010. We didnt design this one in Revit. Weve built a family, just not in Revit. Thanks to Steve Stafford for the shout-out. Yes, Im still planning to be at AU, and yes my wife is a saint. She did contribute to the Beyond Project Templates course, though Ill have to speak for her I think.

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Julian Construction Expands Its Headquarters - Julian Construction.

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Julian Construction Says Homeowners Need to Prepare for "The Big One" | Main. | The Importance of Earthquake Retrofitting » 11/23/2010.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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CAD Shack: Waiting on 100

CAD Shack

Monday, November 22, 2010. Waiting on 100. Come on! I need one more follower to have 100 folks checking in on me. I promise to dedicate my next post to number 100. Posted by. Todd Shackelford. at 11:00 PM. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Usefullness: 4 comments: Todd M. Shackelford. said. Somebody pushed me over the top, don't be shy let me know who you were because I owe you a soda. 11/23/2010 2:57 PM.

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Interior Design Estimate

Construction Cost Estimating

The term interior design is concerned with the improvement of an interior space. After purchasing a residential house or an office for the company premises the first thing is to optimize and harmonize the uses of the interior space. Interior design is a practice that reacts to changes in the economy, organization, technology, demographics, and business goals of a business.

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GBLB is Thankful : Green Building Law Blog

Green Building Law Blog

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BIM & BEAM: New Autodesk Structures Blog for France!

BIM & Beam

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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PlanSwift - An unique software for accurate construction estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

PlanSwift is an user friendly construction takeoff software. It makes the estimating as easy as just point and click. PlanSwift can load scanned plans as well as import directly from.TIF,PDF - Adobe,DXF,DWF,DWG - AutoCAD,PLN - Dodge Plan files,JPG, and more. PlanSwift can also download plans directly from many online plan rooms. According to the software company it is like Swiss knife which has many utilities in one hand.

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BIM based visual estimation with Quantity takeoff Software

Construction Cost Estimating

BIM based computerized quantity take-off and cost-estimating solution has flourished in the last 4-5 years. Quantity take off procedure can be enhanced with BIM as estimate of the quantities are derived from BIM models and the model contains the information on all the objects in the building in addition to their dimensions. Different kinds of BIM softwares like AutoCAD Architecture and Civil 3D are applied for estimation and costing, initial pricing, report tabulation of materials, bidding, unit

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BIM based visual estimation with Quantity takeoff Software

Construction Cost Estimating

BIM based computerized quantity take-off and cost-estimating solution has flourished in the last 4-5 years. Quantity take off procedure can be enhanced with BIM as estimate of the quantities are derived from BIM models and the model contains the information on all the objects in the building in addition to their dimensions. Different kinds of BIM softwares like AutoCAD Architecture and Civil 3D are applied for estimation and costing, initial pricing, report tabulation of materials, bidding, unit

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Cool Kids and Geeks Come Together To Launch IGCC (and 4 other.

Green Building Law Blog

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!