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AIA Contract Documents: The Best Option
Sep 01, 2009; ... For 120 years, AIA Contracl Documents have defined the relationship and terms involved in design and construction projects. During this time, AIA Contract Documents have been the primary national source of standard form documents, both reflecting and defining standard industry practices. Many of ...
Corporate Online Social Media Policies: A Necessity in Today's Business Environment
Sep 01, 2009; ... Social networking is the leading phenomena in modern society. You likely hear mentions of Facebook, MySpace, Linkedln, Digg, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube on a daily basis, regardless of whether or not you participate in this new media. These tools are the new way of networking. Simply, online ...
Construction Cost Trends for 2009
Sep 01, 2009; ... Source: US Department of Labor, Producer Price Index Contributed By: BNi® Building News Housing is showing slight glimmers of hope. The prices are still down but sales activity of both new homes and resales is inching up. After a slow start this year, public construction still ...
The DCD Sq. Ft. Cost Guide for Buildings with Metal Construction
Sep 01, 2009; ... Design Cost Data(TM) magazine includes a new Square Foot Cost Guide in each issue. These square foot cost guides have been assembled from projects in our database, the DCD Archives online at DCD.COM. These guides are provided to the industry by DCD as a benchmark for future building ...
Four Ways to Pre-Qualify the Quality of Roof Systems
Sep 01, 2009; ... In a tough economy, both manufacturers and customers are tempted to cut corners when it comes to quality. From the manufacturer's perspective, reducing the cost of raw materials is the easiest way to improve shrinking margins. However, altering key raw materials poses a significant ...