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Report: Infrastructure Deal Must Consider Environment

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Instead of building new roads and widening highways, StreetsBlog says there’s a better way to spend $2 trillion in infrastructure. PIRG Education Fund study suggest the country prioritize measures that shift commuters toward transit while fixing… According to a recent article, the authors of a U.S.

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Sustainability and Efficient Facilities Lifecycle Management

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While most of us are aware of the rampant economic and environmental waste associated with the repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction of buildings and other physical infrastructure, few understand that solutions are readily available or have the will and commitment to deploy them.

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Effective Public Sector Construction Project Management

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Improvement in risk avoidance and fostering owner and team stakeholder satisfaction, trust, and mutual long-term benefit for all parties are prerequisites for sustainable lifecycle management of the built environment. Physical Infrastructure Project Management impacts environmental, financial, organizational, and community sustainability.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

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Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Conduct safety training and inspections to create a secure work environment. Engage in career fairs, workshops, and seminars to connect with students and educators.

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Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management

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Rampant economic and environmental waste remains the norm regarding lifecycle management of public sector physical infrastructure. A common, shared technical and cost data environment. Sustainable public sector facilities management is long overdue. What is “systems thinking”?

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Creating an Efficient FM Ecosystem – Key to Owner/Design-builder Alignment

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Make critical physical infrastructure improvements that. Training and education must be continuous, and empower participants to innovate and scale up ideas. Common Data Environment. Creating an efficient FM ecosystem is critical to fostering owner and design/builder alignment. benefit generations to come.

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Higher Education and Managing Repair and Renovations Efficiently

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Some institutions have already fallen under the enormity of the force. While the problem is not new, what must change rapidly is the level of competence of higher education facility management professionals so that impending disaster is avoided. Secondly collaboration is required among all internal and external stakeholders.

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