DOE Launches New Program To Help Builders Cut Construction Costs

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The U.S. Department of Energy launched the Building America New Construction Support program, which will provide technical support to residential, commercial and industrial builders. By offering direct access to experts from DOE and the U.S. National Laboratories, the program will help its partners build faster, reduce costs and deliver savings. The cost and time required to build new housing, commercial buildings, data centers and factories has become a barrier to meeting demand. Through the Building America New Construction Support program, builders can bring specific technical challenges to DOE and get matched with experts equipped to solve them. The program comes at no […]

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Upcoming CPWR Webinar: Lessons from a Contractor

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CPWR is hosting a 30-minute webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, Nov. 19, titled Lessons from a Contractor: How to Use and Apply CPWR Resources. In this 30-minute webinar, UCOR Integrated Safety Management Program Lead Libby Gilley will talk about how UCOR has utilized and built off CPWR resources, training programs and campaigns to improve the safety and health of its workers. UCOR is a contractor that provides safe, cost-effective and innovative solutions to support environmental cleanup for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management. Some of the CPWR resources the contractor has used include the Foundations […]

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Skanska Modernizes, Expands School in D.C.

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Skanska has signed a contract to modernize and expand the Lafayette Elementary School in Washington, D.C. The total contract value is $72 million. Lafayette Elementary School, which serves nearly 700 students, was built in the 1930s, with an addition in the 1970s. The modernization will include the restoration of the existing schoolhouse façade, the total interior renovation of the 1930’s structures, a slight enlargement of the existing parking lot, renovation of all exterior play and field surfaces, green roofs and other storm water management features to meet the latest D.C. Department of Environment requirements. The project is designed to achieve, […]

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