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The Community-First Model of IUPAT DC6’s Training Programs

Construction Today

Based in Ohio, DC6 not only equips apprentices with hands-on expertise in trades such as painting, glazing, and drywall finishing but also emphasizes leadership development and community service.

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Ford Plans Major Expansion at Michigan and Ohio Plants

Construction Equipment

billion to upgrade manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Ohio to support production of a new 10-speed transmission for certain F-150 models and Super Duty chassis cabs. Ford is investing $1.6 Livonia Transmission Plant - $1.4 billion investment

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Tennessee Still No. 1, AL and KY Coming Up Fast In BF’s Automotive Manufacturing Strength Ranking

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

When you see companies like Mercedes adding new lines [the company will produce its fifth new model in Tuscaloosa this year], when you see Hyundai put a third shift in, adding 800 new jobs, and when you see the level of automation at these plants, you know that we’re producing high-quality vehicles here in Alabama.”. Bentley told BF.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Development of a conceptual model of construction partnering. Lean Construction: arenas of enactment, models of diffusion and the meaning of ‘leanness’. Sutter Health: Developing a contracting model to support lean project delivery Lean Construction Journal 2(1), 105-112. University of Cincinnati, Ohio. L., & Li, H.

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A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One

Pro Builder

The Sustainable, Healthier Home in North Canton, Ohio, is a model of energy efficiency, performance, and attainability for 55+ buyers. When Glenna Wilson, founder and owner of Charis Homes , in North Canton, Ohio, set out to build homes for the 55-plus cohort at The Courtyards at New Seasons, she had a clear vision in mind.

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Congress Creates Tenant Star But Does Little Else

Green Building Law Update

Senators Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire have been working to get an energy efficiency bill passed for years and they have now succeeded, although this bill has no mandates and only requires the federal government (and no one else) to undertake some very modest, low cost, acts.

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Residential/Hospitality: Hilton Des Moines Downtown

ENR Construction

Prefabrication, full 3D model sharing among all trades and bathroom pods built in a factory in Ohio are things that don't happen on every project in Iowa.