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Lean Construction, Payroll and Equipment Tracking

Carol Hagen

Recently representatives of Mortenson spoke at a NAWIC Greater Phoenix Chapter meeting and discussed renewable energy (showcasing a wind farm project in Hawaii) and how lean construction practices have improved productivity and their bottom line. WDUs also have a GPS receiver to permit localization of PDCs in the network.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

million-sf) panelized roof system using interior FRT lumber and plywood in Phoenix, Arizona. Field cutting across the grain (cut-to-length) is permitted after treatment without field treatment of cut ends. He provides FRTW technical expertise to architects, code officials, engineers, and specifiers. Type I: 111,484-m2 (1.2

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Atlanta, GA; San Antonio, TX and Phoenix, AZ are the top-ranked large metros in this flagship category, respectively. Georgia Tech leads the nation in number of engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded, and the school awards more engineering bachelor’s degrees to African Americans and women than any other school in the country.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Entered By: Greater Phoenix Economic Council. The winner of our top award emerged from a collaborative effort between Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), DMB Associates, Salt River Project (SRP), Maricopa County and the City of Mesa. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously.

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Women in Construction: Stephanie Kretchmar Turns Glitter into Gold

Pro Builder

From property and project managers, to engineers and CFOs, these women have climbed the ranks and made a name for themselves in their respective companies. Louis, Dallas and Phoenix, and my role is to manage major capital improvement and maintenance projects for any of those communities. is one such woman.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Jobs in this industry are in line with the types of employment opportunities that are sought after: stable, well-paid, semi- and high-skilled labor jobs, as well as managerial, design and engineering positions. In the U.S. semiconductor employment is the biggest job growth sector overall with employment rising nationwide by 3.7

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. 1 home builder in terms of building permits and construction value and reaching the milestone, in 2019, of 20,000 homes sold (right). Photos: courtesy Ivory Homes.