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Designing higher education facilities without knowing the end users

BD+C

A growing trend is making the most of limited resources by sharing spaces amongst departments and schools. Buildings that cater to multiple end users by providing shared resources draw in and help retain prospective students and faculty.

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Prepping For Reentry: 8 Facility Maintenance Steps For Reopening Commercial Properties

HardHatChat

According to Englewood Construction, prepping commercial facilities to reopen should include reviewing mechanical systems and rescheduling missed preventative maintenance appointments (*photo taken pre-pandemic). A version of this post was published in Illinois Real Estate Journal as a bylined article from Englewood Construction.

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The Reality of Managing Leads in 2021

Pro Builder

The clock starts ticking when the customer dials the “Ask Me for Fast Answers” number or fills out the “Schedule a Visit” form and the expectation of customer service begins. . They seamlessly hand off the customer to their on-site sales exec who immediately reaches out and preps for the prospect's upcoming in-person visit. .

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Skilled labor shortage amplifies need to boost vocational education

The Korte Company

It started in the 1950s , when attitudes in the U.S. shifted from channeling students into the trades or academia based on their talents to simply favoring college prep at the expense of home economics or shop classes. Even homeowners struggle to find skilled workers for home repairs. The result? The underlying problem persists.

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What Are As Built Drawings?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

If a picture can speak a thousand words, in a project, as-built drawings can speak a thousand construction processes. But in all seriousness, with the hundreds and thousands of steps and documents needed to complete just one project, as-builts might be overlooked for their importance. Key Takeaways. What Is an “As-Built?” . Extra works.

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Ford Offers Gas When Diesel Is Too Much | ENR: Engineering News.

ENR Construction

plans to cash in on that trend by offering gasoline power in its new medium-duty F-650, which just starting rolling off the assembly line in Escobedo, Mexico, on August 15. Fleets interested in compressed natural gas or propane can also order the new F-650 with a factory-installed gaseous prep kit costing about $10,000. Ford Motor Co.

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Building a Blog Audience

ENR Construction

Anastasia, the owner of AsildaStore.com , makes some cool stuff. She designs unique patches and pins for photographers, travelers and people who love adventure. I’ve got her stuff on my bags, in my van and even on some of my kid’s stuff. So she knows a thing or two about building and connecting with an audience via the written word.

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