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Good Shepherd Food Bank – Coffee & Collaboration

PC Construction

million meals in 2023 and procured 3.6 It was an honor to listen to a presentation from GSFB’s new president, Heather Paquette, and to discuss how our unique skills in the construction industry can help the organization on other levels. million pounds of food locally to be distributed to food pantries around the state. Very impressive!

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Disrupt or Die. Poor processes are costing the construction industry

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And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” [1] The present brings a shortage of skilled labour and ever-increasing pressure to reduce costs. The solution is to revisit how projects are procured, delivered and governed, and adapt to a better way of working.

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LIVEXCHANGE 2013: Mark Lautman to Present Seminar at Business Facilities LiveXchange

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Lautman will present a seminar on Demographics and Site Selection. The Community Economics Lab is a private not-for-profit think tank that innovates new approaches to economic development to work in a labor and capital constrained economy. The ninth annual event will take place May 19-21, 2013 at the Westin Stonebriar in Dallas, Texas.

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. Bid shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown. Fast-track construction presents risks related to incomplete construction documents. Fast-track construction presents risks related to incomplete construction documents.

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Validity of a Construction Cost Estimate – Public Sector

Job Order Contracting

The cost estimate should be detailed, i.e. line item, and presented in a clear, standardized manner. Contingencies should be expressed in terms that can be easily presented to and understood by the public. Contents of a Cost Estimate: The cost estimate should be considered the equivalent of the total project purchase price.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Profitable partnering for LC. Selecting a suitable procurement method for a building project.

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Challenging Times = Emerging Sales Opportunities

Pro Builder

A real estate agent can tap into that supply by either presenting potential buyers to a home builder or by becoming an expert in home builders and new-home sales. When in sync about prospect registration, procuring cause, and terms for commission payments, a relationship that starts with a handshake can provide an abundance of inventory.