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The Future of Construction

PC Construction

Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of judging the Vermont SkillsUSA Carpentry Competition. The AGC group did a phenomenal job setting up the event, bringing 11 students from tech schools around Vermont to show off their carpentry skills. hours to build a structure meeting the specifications.

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JPA Designs Expands Services in Real Estate Construction

CCR Magazine

. “Here at JPA Designs, we are committed to delivering more than just buildings; we create environments that enhance and inspire the lives of all who use them,” said John Adamowski, founder of JPA Designs. JPA Designs not only meets but exceeds industry standards in all aspects of real estate construction. .

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How Self-Performed Trades Keep Construction Schedules on Track

Wolgast Corporation

Having our own work crews to self-perform site work, concrete and carpentry is the best way to keep projects on track and with the quality that meets the standard of excellence we uphold. When using Design-Build construction, site work can start before plans are even complete.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

The building and fire codes require FRTW to be impregnated with chemicals. This article contains a strong, generic model specification in standard CSI format for FRTW that will help specifiers: • Identify the critical code requirements for FRTW; and. • Four main standards are used for FRTW product evaluation. References.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

As Tom rose from carpenter apprentice to project executive over his 37-year career at The Korte Company, he held every inch of every project to the highest standards. I don’t look back on giving up my carpentry work.”. What made Design-Build such a fascination for me was that it brought all of our team together.

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9 Keys to Building a Reliable Commercial Construction Subcontractor Network

Commercial Construction Blog

That’s why the leadership team at Englewood has put such priority on building, vetting, and nurturing a 20,000+ tier-one network of experienced and project-tested subcontractors over the last 22+ years. The post 9 Keys to Building a Reliable Commercial Construction Subcontractor Network first appeared on Hard Hat Chat.

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Aloha Ken Wagner

Cassell Construction Estimating

He brought that experience to Cassell Consulting for our clients, implementing and utilizing Oracle Primavera, and Project Management Best Practices and Standards. He will be building a home with his son on property he purchased in Washington D.C. Ken will be using his woodworking skills to do custom millwork and finish carpentry.