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Women in Construction – As Told By Women

Construction Marketing

.” Sarah Liles, an estimator and project engineer, also notes that women often need to self-advocate in a way that men don’t: “You have to take responsibility for your own education. About unions…. You see very few women in [the non-union] side, and if you do see them they’re holding a stop or slow sign or flagging.

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More than 90% of New York City schools have code violations

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More than 90% of New York City schools have at least one outstanding building code violation. At the least, these violations are a distraction and a source of discomfort,” said a school cleaners’ union official. Harlem''s I.S. 195, with 124 violations. Nearly 60 schools had more than two dozen violations.

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Managing from the Mother Ship: How a National Commercial Contractor Operates

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After all, when clients work with a commercial contractor nationally, they gain a partner they can educate on their expectations and brand standards, and then rely on to efficiently roll out their brand concept to any number of markets. That includes knowing the landscape of local unions, as well as other market-specific considerations.

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Marketing In The Construction Industry – Everything You Need To Know

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Whether you’re building a condo in New York City or installing a fence around a suburban house in North Carolina, you’re working in the residential market. On the other hand, let’s say you’re a general contractor that works well with unions. Residential. Commercial. Government/Institutional.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

AUSTIN, DENVER, NEW YORK CITY HAVE TOP STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS. Austin, TX, Denver, CO and New York City topped our metro leaderboard for Startup Ecosystems. With two locations in Denver (Union Station and in the Lower Highlands), WeWork has the capacity for up to 2,000 workers.

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COVER STORY: Advanced Manufacturing — Creating Jobs In 3Dimensions

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President Obama also mentioned NAMII in his recent State of the Union address: “There are things we can do, right now, to accelerate this trend. A once-shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the art lab where new workers are mastering the 3-D printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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There’s nothing like AEC, and this year’s 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction have demonstrated their ability to inspire, educate, and advance the industry in ways worth admiring. She and her team also train and educate end-users on how to use the technology they implement. VDC/BIM Manager.