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How General Contractors Work with Commercial Architects to Mitigate Risks and Deliver Superior Commercial Construction Projects

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Improved Design Feasibility and Cost Alignment Architects bring creativity and innovation to projects, while GCs focus on execution. Englewood Construction bridges the gap by evaluating design feasibility and aligning it with budget realities. Permitting Strategy: Navigating local regulations early ensures a smoother approval process.

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3 Ways Construction Contractors Can Expand to New Markets

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Maybe expanding the types of services your business offers isn’t feasible or even something you’re interested in. If you plan to operate offices in multiple time zones, this kind of immediate access to data is especially important. Expand to New Locations. Send your best people to open a satellite office.

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2023 Ivory Prize Winners Announced

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These four organizations have emerged as champions of innovation, demonstrating outstanding ambition, feasibility, and scalability in their efforts to tackle the urgent issue of housing affordability. zoning codes. "For The announcement took place at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) held in Anaheim, Calif.

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Smart savings: Commissioning for the hybrid workplace

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The Human Element In most buildings, it isn’t feasible to move major HVAC system components. For example, let’s say that employees were theoretically spread out among many zones in the office before the hybrid workplace.

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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The prize awards organizations that demonstrate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis. National Zoning Atlas Ithaca, New York | Public Policy and Regulatory Reform Category The National Zoning Atlas is a collaborative of researchers digitizing, demystifying, & democratizing about 30,000 U.S.

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5 Ways To Give High Fives To Remote Employees

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And if online conversations aren’t feasible, snail mail with a leadership signature is still a meaningful instrument for staff appreciation. Leaders who travel regularly to see employees in their environments and time zones can give handshakes that establish more trust than any emoji ever could. Personalize rewards and recognition.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

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New York City Zone Green thick wall exclusion allows for up to 8 inches of wall thickness to be exempted from the calculation of floor area to encourage high performance buildings without decreasing the amount of usable space in the building, including Passive construction.

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