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		<title>Is Leed Certification adding a marketing advantage in obtaining prospective commercial tenants?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sensible sustainability for industrial buildings When ground was broken in late 2007 for a speculative warehouse and distribution center in suburban Chicago, plans called for the roughly 650,000-square foot facility to be packed with green building features. Those included hundreds of skylights to reduce the need for electric lighting, motion detectors and photo sensors to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This is why you need an Owner&#8217;s Representative for Construction Projects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Demolishing a Vegas Hotel Before its Grand Opening by By Andrea V. Brambila, Inman News August 25, 2011 The days of the Harmon Hotel tower in Las Vegas may be numbered &#8212; even before the hotel welcomes a single guest. Begun during the Las Vegas high-rise condo boom, the hotel tower &#8212; first proposed as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prof Svcs for Developers, Real Estate Corporations, Institutions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We offer professional services for Developers, Owners, Municipalities, Lenders, Financial Institutions, Sureties, HOAs &#038; Attorneys worldwide for Real Estate &#038; Construction projects and challenges. WHY HIRE AN EMPLOYEE WITH CONSISTENT SALARY AND BENEFITS when you can hire only when necessary. Our team of experts, from a multitude of construction and related field divisions, have overseen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why an Investor purchasing a Multi-Family Apartment Community needs Owner&#8217;s Representation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many investor groups seeking to purchase a multi-family apartment community never consider the importance of hiring an Owner&#8217;s Representative. The standard process in their purchase usually only entails a independent building inspector. A building inspector will only complete a general inspection which will include: ~ Roof ~ Structural (Doors, Windows, Walls, Ceilings, Floors) ~ Appliances [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Data Center Facility Commissioning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why is it so imperative that Data Center Facility design and installations are strategically planned? A variety of components and systems power, cool and protect critical mission facilities. It is the proper coordination of these processes that makes an integrated infrastructure. A deficiency in one component may compromise the operation and performance of the entire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Architect slams cuts to performing arts center</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The acclaimed architect who designed the stalled Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Monday urged cost-cutters not to trim more features from the building, lest it become something that would embarrass him and the city. Los Angeles-based architect Barton Myers addressed members of the Orlando Community Construction Corp., which was formed to take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Information on Operation &amp; Maintenance Plans (&#8220;O&amp;Ms&#8221;)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN (&#8220;O&#038;M&#8221;) INFORMATION 1. What is an Operation and Maintenance (“O&#038;M”) plan? An O&#038;M plan specifies key system operating parameters and limits, maintenance procedures and schedules, and documentation methods necessary to demonstrate proper operation and maintenance of any HVAC system. 2. Why is an O&#038;M plan required? An O&#038;M plan is an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smooth transition when your HOA or Condo Association takes over from Developer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Condo Associations and Owners have taken possession of new buildings without clearly examining the work for contract compliance and are left with hefty maintenance problems and unnecessary costs forever. It has been well documented that South Florida’s highrise residential and commercial buildings were rushed to completion during the past building boom. Many of these finished [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ktconsultingonline.com/2011/03/want-a-smooth-transition-when-your-hoa-or-condo-association-2/</link>
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		<title>How to turnaround distressed commercial projects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the current challenging real estate market many Owners and Developers are finding that their prior techniques to overcome these difficulties are no longer successful. In order to turnaround distressed assets in the current market it is imperative to seek a fresh perspective on your existing developments. We are all well-aware that the market is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE FOUR (4) PHASES OF PROPER DEVELOPMENT AFTER THE CONCEPT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Phase 1 OWNER&#8217;S REPRESENTATION “ORM” Seek out a professional Owner’s Representative (ie. “Construction Development Manager.” We like to use the term “ORM”- Owners Representation Management. The ORM Team’s responsibility is to assemble the professionals to implement the vision and expectation of the investor/developer and coordinate and design the MDP “master development plan.” The team advises [...]]]></description>
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