Sat.Mar 03, 2012 - Fri.Mar 09, 2012

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What Do We Do With All this Green Space in NYC?

Constructonomics

I’m actually not talking about about how to deal with parks or trees or green rooftops (are there any in NYC?), but rather office space certified by the United States Green Building Council as LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design). According to a blog post put out by the real estate consulting group gpNYC , there are 6 million square feet of LEED certified office space slated to go online in Manhattan in 2013.

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Julian Construction Informs Public Of Different Foundation Types.

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. « JulianConstruction.com: Earthquake Preparedness -- Is Your Home Ready For The Big One? | Main. | Julian Construction Gives Basics On Finding A Contractor For Home » 03/05/2012.

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Construction Contracts – Pay Now to Save Later

Construction Law Monitor

All to often in my job I am faced with clients who end up in a dispute on a construction project. Whether it be a public or private, commercial or residential, and no matter how large or small the project or contractor, the first question I ask any potential client is – where’s the contract? The contract is the cornerstone of any construction project and eventual dispute.

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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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Your A/E/C Social Media Intervention

Help Everybody Everyday

Please have a seat. This is an intervention. We’re here because we love you and would like to say a few things about your social media use. First, you signed up for LinkedIn. Hey, we did it too. We see nothing wrong with that. And if that was were you stopped, we wouldn’t be here. When you created your firm Facebook page and uploaded some pictures, we didn’t think much of it.

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JulianConstruction.com: Earthquake Preparedness -- Is Your Home.

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. « Home Foundation Repair | Main. | Julian Construction Informs Public Of Different Foundation Types » 03/05/2012.

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Louisiana Contractors & State Licensing – Home Improvement

Construction Law Monitor

Just the other day here at Wolfe Law Group , I had to do so research for a client on the licensing rules for contractors. I deal with these rules daily but this client’s issue helped to refresh me. This got me thinking that many contractors and hiring parties do not necessarily know the rules that govern contractors of all types. Here in Louisiana, contractor licensing law is governed by the State Licensing Board for Contractors (SLBC).

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Is Your Firm Stealing Your Rolodex?

Help Everybody Everyday

I have a question for you. I never understood people who hesitate to share info on their contacts with their firm. The way I see it is there is nobody in my address book whose address and phone number can’t be bought. With sites like Jigsaw.com , association directories, and businesses who sell lists of industry contacts, the days when contact info was valuable are over.

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Project Browser Interferes with Plotting and Exporting

Revit OpEd

I'm having a deja vu moment. I feel certain I've written about this before but can't find a post. I even feel like I've recorded a video of it.but again, don't find one. I've been at this too long I think. I've definitely talked about it in class and during support sessions many times, tonight too.which is why I was looking for the post, to echo it.

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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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Julian Construction Gives Basics On Finding A Contractor For Home.

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 Informs Public Of Different Foundation Types | Main. | Construction Company Compares “Replacement” With “Repair” » 03/05/2012.

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Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Project delivery methods set the tone and largely dictate the relative success of any facility construction, renovation, repair, or sustainability project. Project delivery methods must therefore be a component of BIM, a fact many/most 3D visualization software vendors appear to have ignored. It is the project delivery method that is largely responsible for the fact that productivity within our AEC sector is abysmal compared to any other.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Retaining Your Staff through Rough Times

PSMJ Resources

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, March 5, 2012. Retaining Your Staff through Rough Times. While the economy remains stalled, some predictions suggest a modest growth this year approaching just under three percent, with a significant turnaround expected in 2013. While the economy remains a major influence on our decision-making process, other factors need to be considered as we develop and implement our 2012 business plan.

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Scheduling Inequity for Ducts

Revit OpEd

If you examine the properties of a duct you'll see a parameter called "Reference Level". Do the same for a Duct Fitting and you get a parameter called "Level". If you choose to create a schedule of ducts or duct fittings a fairly obvious way to sort them is by the level or floor they are related to. Oddly enough there is no access to either Reference Level or Level.

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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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Contractor Marketing That Works: Stripping An Image

Constructor Marketing that Works

'Contractor Marketing That Works. HVAC Marketing, Plumbing marketing, Electrical contractor marketing can be tough. Your technical expertise tends to blur the importance of getting and keeping customers to actually PAY for that skill. Thats why weve assembled the best plumbing, electrical and hvac marketing strategies onto one site. Youll find info on Yellow Page ads, Customer Retention Newsletters, HVAC Marketing PowerPacks, Marketing Plans, plus sites for dozens of free contractor marketing re

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nelson residence - fins architecture blog

Fins Architecture

Home. about. contact. projects. in print. green. faq. nelson residence. Posted by fins | Filed under architectural project , architecture hawaii , concept design , hawaii residence , sustainable design | Mar 9, 2012 | Tags: nelson residence | No Comments. We have started on a new residence design for the Nelsons. Their new home will be located in Keleakekua Bay Estate, Hawaii.

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The Korte Company finalist for General Contractor of the Year

The Korte Company

We're excited to announce that we've been selected as a General Contractor of the Year finalist by The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council. This marks the 19th year for the annual awards gala. Winners will be announced on April 14 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis. Nominations are based on bid ethics practice, equitable contract/purchase order provisions, safety policy and practices, payment practices, jobsite supervision, scheduling coordination, subcontractor/vendor

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Revit Technology Conference Registration

Revit OpEd

As I mentioned in earlier posts, RTC opened registration early for alumni of the first conference in North America last year. That window and special early bird pricing has ended. It's quite gratifying and a testament to the conference value that the available early bird slots were filled even without the benefit of knowing who would speak or what the schedule was.

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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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CAD Shack: Preset Sub Catagories

CAD Shack

Sunday, March 04, 2012. Preset Sub Catagories. I like to use sub disciplines to sort by in the Project Browser. It is easy to define M, E,P, and even T disciplines, whatever. What is not so great is when users get creative with their sub discipline naming and things dont end up matching creating a mess in the. Project Browser. A nice way to pre-load your standard sub discipline naming convention is to create view templates in your template and assign the sub discipline names in them.

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Attachments in a Mobile World? Explain What You're Sending : Best.

Best Practices Construction Law

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Adaptive Reuse: Plastic Thatching ? Construction Knowledge

Construction Knowledge

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Connecting Parameters in Nested Families

Revit OpEd

It's a fairly common situation - you create a nested family (child) and load it into a host (parent) but the parameters in the child don't seem to respond to the parents. If you've got kids that's not so shocking? Children not listening to parents? You've got to "connect the dots" to get it to work. It might seem a bit obtuse but you have to "do the work over" in the host family to be able to flex or fill out a parameter in the nested "child" family.

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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!

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Company Profilesx - Green Industry Pros

Green Industry Professionals

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Guest Post on Construction Law Musings: Making a Connection at a.

Best Practices Construction Law

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New Google Play will be Big ? Construction Knowledge

Construction Knowledge

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Family Discussion at NYC RUG

Revit OpEd

James Vandezande tweeted last week about a You Tube posting of the New York City Revit User Group. I remember having a microphone but didn't remember that it was recorded. Is it universal that people don't like how they sound on video or recordings? :( It's using Revit 9.1, yikes! The video runs 1 hour 41 minutes, James introduces me at about 7.5 minutes.I ramble for a bit until about 11 minutes in.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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open housex - Green Industry Pros

Green Industry Professionals

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DebunkTheBIM: BIM surveys

DebunkTheBIM

DebunkTheBIM. I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I believe that hands-on manipulating of project information by all project participants is the key to achieving any meaningful improvement of the AEC industry operating within the post-gambling-era. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Saturday, March 3, 2012.

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Build Tight and Ventilate Right: The Most Effective Green Technique.

Construction Knowledge

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