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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management.

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Small firms act big: A different (and powerful) route to success

Construction Marketing Ideas

After quite a bit of research and sifting, I reported on Philadelphia-based parking consultants Timothy Haas And Associates, Inc. , who have achieved credibility through contributions to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and Pacific’s report on low-carbon green growth.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

RenoFi | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RenoFi.com is the first one-stop-shop marketplace for financing a home renovation. Finalists for the prize demonstrated ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis and were selected from 203 total nominees. Category Innovators

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DREDGING THE DELAWARE AS PHILADELPHIA GETS READY. A massive, $300-million Delaware River dredging project is helping the Port of Philadelphia get post-Panamax Ready. A deeper shipping channel will allow us to welcome a wider variety of cargo vessels to the Port of Philadelphia. percent gain in cargoes handled.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

BD+C

In most cases, these office-to-residential incentives are necessary to offset the other economic forces at play, DC Managing Principal Barbara Mullenex says. WeWork: WeLive has since come under new management as the Common at National Landing.) Office buildings are worth more” than residential as income generators, she explains.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. Jindal said the company is examining the feasibility of additional Louisiana projects that would bring the total new capital investment at its sites in the state to $1.2

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