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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

HardHatChat

It doesn’t matter what kind of new shopping center construction you desire–whether it is a Power Center, a Lifestyle Center, or a strip mall in a high-traffic infill location–nothing will be built unless the numbers make sense for the commercial construction budget. Construction budgets can make or break a deal. December 2011.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

A summary of the report, “Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council,” is in the Institute’s 2011 Annual Report to the President of the United States. budgets, insurance and tax incentives) to help finance sustainable life-cycle performance for buildings and related infrastructure.

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GSA Facility Portfolio Managment 2012

Building Information Management

. “ “Merging portions of GSA’s buildings division and contracts division — such as the information technology, finance and contracting operations — also will bring efficiencies and cut costs…” “budget cuts will push GSA out of the business of managing new building construction projects, at least temporarily.

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GSA Facility Portfolio Managment 2012

Building Information Management

. “ “Merging portions of GSA’s buildings division and contracts division — such as the information technology, finance and contracting operations — also will bring efficiencies and cut costs…” “budget cuts will push GSA out of the business of managing new building construction projects, at least temporarily.

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Achieving Best Value for Facility Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, and Construction – 2016 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Success in this instance is defined in the following general terms: a sustainable construction project completed to the satisfaction of the owner, on-time, and on-budget. Upon approval of schematic/conceptual design, development of performance specifications, cost estimations, a DB contractor is select based upon a qualifications process.

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Say This Three Times Fast: Sequestration, Construction and Contractor Claims!

Best Practices Construction Law

As part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law an automatic, indiscriminate process of across-the-board budget cuts called sequestration. No doubt you have heard, read or seen reports about the sequestration process. What contractors are affected?

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Civil Engineers: Maine’s Infrastructure Grade Improves to a ‘C’

CCR Magazine

Much of the increased funding is thanks to state lawmakers creating new reliable funding sources for transportation projects to make up for the reduced purchasing power of the states fuel tax, which has remained unchanged since 2011, and loses purchasing power due to more fuel-efficient vehicles and rising construction and labor costs.