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All You Need To Know About Construction Project Management To Get Started

Construction Marketing

Even infrastructure projects like roads and sewers. None of this would be possible without efficient and careful construction project management planning and construction managers. Construction project management plays a vital role in ensuring that all the buildings around us are built safely and on time.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Nature Conservancy , and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners.

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U.S. Construction – Improving Efficiency & Competitiveness

Building Information Management

Segmented, linear, and non-integrated processes: planning, financing, design, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance. Studies document 25 to 50 percent waste in coordinating construction labor and in managing, moving, and installing materials (Tulacz and Armistead, 2007); losses of $15.6

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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

Fleet Management. Management Best Practices. Project Management. Home > Management > Business Devlopment > Ignoring water issues can harm the economy. A cooling tower might save 3 cents to 5 cents per ton-hour over an air-cooled system, but the water and sewer costs may be 6 cents. Storage Equipment.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

The updated Pennsylvania incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. Export Financing Program: Funding for small business for export activities. Alternative & Clean Energy Program: Administered jointly by the Dept.

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

The Korte Company

Examples of this include: A single or significantly fewer costly sewer tap-ins. Provided developers can contract with property management teams who have experience with mixed-use properties, these developments can also be maintained more efficiently. Financing is another concern. Unified electrical and water service.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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These VISTAs will recruit and manage volunteers, and strengthen the capacity of Promise Zones to expand economic opportunity. The Administration will work with the Promise Zones and third party experts to track progress and evaluate results. The post President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative appeared first on Business Facilities.

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