Stephanie Walker Joins JE Dunn Construction as Superintendent

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Industry Veteran Stephanie Walker recently joined JE Dunn Construction’s Savannah, Georgia office. Walker provides general leadership and management of various aspects of projects, from building successful project teams and planning construction sequencing to supervising budgets, safety and quality, as well as cultivating relationships with clients. Her industry experience spans 18 years including considerable operations experience. Most recently she was part of the project team delivering a new 14-story student residence hall on the Atlanta campus of Savannah College of Art and Design. She is a member of American Concrete Institute and International Code Council, both of which promote and develop … Read more

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FEMA Strengthens Construction Standards for Disaster Recovery

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency released an update on Dec. 20, 2019, to its Recovery Interim Policy FP-104-009-11, Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards for Public Assistance, Version 2.1, adding several International Codes , developed by the International Code Council, to the list of required Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards. The I-Codes requirements aim to advance national resiliency and reduce community risk before and after a disaster. The Public Assistance Program is FEMA’s largest grant program averaging $4.7 billion in assistance each year to state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations. Through the PA program, following a federal declaration, … Read more

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