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How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction Savings

Job Order Contracting

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery is conceived and executed with the same supply chain approach over the life of a program in which the owner teams (procurement, facilities management, leadership) and suppliers (architects, engineers, builders, subcontractors) remain unchanged. Competing Construction Management Paradigms.

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Hilo, Hawaii: How the hula became a grass-skirted hip swaying dance

Construction Test

.” We’re where the ancient ritual of hula was thought to have begun thousands of years ago, in Hilo on the eastern side of Hawaii’s Big Island, where the world’s biggest hula celebration, the Merrie Monarch Festival, is held every year. The hula festival here is the Superbowl of hula. ” TRIP NOTES.

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Snøhetta unveils design proposal of the Barack Obama Presidential Center Library for the University of Hawaii

BD+C

Scandinavian firm Snøhetta paired up with Honolulu-based WCIT Architecture to design a proposal for the Barack Obama Presidential Center Library at the University of Hawaii. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Building Team Government Buildings Higher Education'

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The Construction Workforce Is Aging Faster Than the National Labor Force

Pro Builder

While the average age of construction workers varies by region, workers in managerial positions, such as inspectors, construction supervisors, and construction managers, are the oldest workers in the industry.

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Travelers Insurance Offering to Pay Contractors in More States to Use Procore

Construction Junkie

Last summer, we learned that Travelers Insurance believed that using Procore as a project management tool helped contractors reduce risk on their projects so much that they were willing to help pay for them to join the platform. Arkansas 4. Colorado 5. Connecticut 6. Delaware 7. Illinois 12. Kentucky 15. Maryland 16. Massachusetts 17.

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Recycled Plastic Building Blocks

Natural Building

There’s an athletic pavilion on Kauai, Hawaii made out of plastic marine debris and plastic household waste using blocks that resemble oversized Lego pieces. Carl Berg, senior science adviser for Surfrider Kauai, says the long-term goal is to bring a ByFusion facility to Hawaii. You can read more about this at www.thegardenisland.com.

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Effective Construction Management Tool for Increased Reporting

Construction Business Owner

Promote to rotator No Main Image Sponsored by Sponsor Link [link] Tags Kyocera construction management reporting Webform This white paper is provided by both Construction Business Owner and the sponsor who may follow-up with you regarding their products and/or services. Submit your contact information to access the full report.