Commercial Construction Project Management: Paving the Path to Success

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Commercial construction projects are a huge undertaking. Each building is the product of countless workers, each with specialties, roles, and disciplines that play a vital role in the project. These roles, like architects, engineers, city works and planners, specialty contractors, each need to be carefully coordinated, overseen, scheduled, and budgeted. This is the role of […]

Building Safe Schools in 2020 and Beyond.

Top 3 Safety Concerns For Schools

No parent should fear sending their children to school due to risks surrounding natural disasters, school shootings, or any other unsafe conditions. Instead, school buildings should protect students and provide them with a safe haven from any of these potential dangers, giving parents peace of mind on the safety of their children. Teachers, staff, and students can focus on learning […]

Q&A with Karen Kunkel, GO CAPS Coordinator

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Q: How do you, along with all of the GO CAPS (Greater Ozarks Centers for Advanced Professional Studies)  organization, work to entice students into pursuing education in the field of trades? A: Over the last several decades we have encouraged our high school students to pursue four-year college degrees and have placed more value on […]

What’s New & Now – 2019 Construction Industry Trends to Watch

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2019 is well underway. In fact, we are approaching the halfway point. At this point, we think it’s worth asking: how well are we keeping up on the latest trends in the construction industry? So, let’s take a look at some of the rising trends in our industry that we should all keep on our […]