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October 2, 2014
Job Order Contracts for Emergency Response

Natural disasters and mechanical failures, such as a water line break or a bridge bearing failure, can create an emergency event that requires an immediate response to stabilize the building, site or impacted area, to clean up, and to make the required repairs.   

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September 25, 2014
8 Thought-Provoking Findings from Survey on Energy Efficiency

The United States Conference of Mayors recently published a report titled Energy Efficiency and Technologies in America’s Cities.   

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September 11, 2014
How My Marriage Counselor Helped Me Understand Change Orders

One of the many great things about my marriage is my wife doesn’t really understand what I do, and as a result, she doesn’t read my blogs either, so I am safe in writing about the time we went to a marriage counselor.  

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September 4, 2014
Boosting the Value in Value Engineering

Having a knowledgeable and experienced person perform value engineering on a proposed construction project is a great benefit and can save time and money for the facility owner. 

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August 28, 2014
Building Cohesive Relationships for Successful JOC Projects

This week's blog post is authored by Justin Olson, Account Manager in the Southeast region. Everyone knows and can relate to the importance of a strong relationship, especially a working relationship. In the construction industry a strong working relationship typically yields a great product.  Let’s talk about yielding a great product for a minute. One of the best analogies that comes to mind is the correlation between a strong working relationship and the importance of all ingredients in concrete, a product that has been used and improved for centuries.  Concrete isn’t just something you can find and use. Concrete has ingredients, all of different substances or materials.  

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Comparing Project Delivery Methods: Time and Materials
Comparing 5 Delivery Methods for Construction Projects
Value Engineering for Construction: A 6 Step Methodology