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Construction Equation: Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems

Job Order Contracting

Lack of continuous competent leadership Focus upon command and control versus enabling local expertise and decision-making. Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004. Development of a new methodology to optimize building life cycle cost, environmental impacts, and occupant satisfaction. Building Research & Information.

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Reverse Callback Templating - Perl.com

Construction Dive

To handle this in HTML::Template, you would generally build a nested data structure of anonymous arrays and hashes, and then process it against nested directives in the template. Template::Recall logic remains in the code, you would build a nested loop structure in Perl that calls the appropriate sections. December 2004 (8).

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Google’s New York office: Iconic pier transformed through adaptive reuse

Construction Specifier

Recognizing its historical significance, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2004. Now, apart from hosting the anchor tenant, Google, the building also hosts the largest rooftop public park for New Yorkers. The preservation of the building, led by the architect, Handel Architects, received Lucy G.

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Long-Term Maintenance Tips for Storm-Damaged Roofs

CCR Magazine

Research indicates that 70 percent of Florida homes had roofs that were ten years old or older when they faced destructive hurricane seasons in 2004-05. Buildings with roofs that are more than 20 years old receive claims that are between 50% to 100% more severe compared to those with recent roof installations. The good news?

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Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

Control Wall’s Material Return. A door or window family has the ability to control the return of materials (i.e. The exterior and interior materials can be controlled separately. A single door family is controlling the various conditions shown below. Builds and Updates. ► 2004. (2). Newer Post.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

2004; Black et al., All the tools and support services are readily available to enable strategic collaboration and efficient delivery of any type or size of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Partnering: a team building approach to quality construction. Building and environment, 41(12), 1924-1933.

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Englewood Construction: Ten Years of Providing Leading Commercial Construction Services

HardHatChat

Even though Englewood opened its doors in 2004, the talent nucleus of the company has been together since 1993. When we set out to found our own commercial general contracting firm, we pooled together decades of knowledge across all commercial construction sectors to build a leading national general construction firm.