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School construction: Enhancing security through design

The Korte Company

Our success as a security-focused school construction company is underscored by our experience delivering 500 projects for our country’s Department of Defense. Exterior elements of secure school construction. Architects must design for the security of the school without making it look like a prison. Minimal, but not barren.

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Construction Cost Knowledge Management

Job Order Contracting

It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. The use of national average cost databases and/or location factors, or parametric cost models are insufficient. Technology alone, however, is not enough to harvest the value of cost knowledge management.

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New Developments for 179D Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The incentive is available to designers and builders of local, state or federal building projects that are newly constructed or renovated. Most current building codes already meet this requirement and the majority of newly-constructed and major renovation projects qualify. How to Secure Your Deduction. per square foot.

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BIM Basics 2014 – Building Information Modeling, Models, and Management

Building Information Management

Inclusive of site/utilities, new construction, deferred maintenance, preventive/routine maintenance, renovation, compliance, capital renewal,and occupancy costs.) Uncategorized 2014 and Managment basics BIM building information modeling job order constracting job order contact Models TCO total cost of ownership'

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LEAN Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

OpentJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting for Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction. Accurately estimate and manage LEAN construction programs and associated renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. BIM Model management. Linked BIM model. Security Features. Introduction.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting and Cloud Facilities Management

Job Order Contracting

Can you assure that 90% or more of your repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects are delivered on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction? Can you share your BIM models securely in real-time? Federated Model Management. Those who seize the opportunity of change will survive, evolve, and thrive.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

BD+C

This was later in the year after the summer slowdown, as many organizations issued return policies and tested or incorporated more long-term hybrid and distributed models. For Starters, Tackle the Arrival The lobby has long served as a security gateway, often designed to impress, even intimidate. The lobby door is open!

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