I lived for many years in an Iowa town that had a large pork meatpacking plant (Cargill Meat Solutions), a good employer and active participant in the community. I toured it once and took note of the cleanliness — and the cold workplace temperature. In a later conversation about the visit, a couple employees jokedRead… Read more »
The Hokies vs. ‘Hoos Food Fight capitalizes on the fierce rivalry between Richmond area Virginia Tech and UVA alumni and fans by encouraging donations to the Central Virginia Food Bank. Seven years of this heated competition have yielded more than 236,000 meals for the hungry in central Virginia, with the ‘Hoos holding a 4 –Read… Read more »
Dear CPAP Students, Faculty, and Alumni, I would like to share a couple of very exciting news items with you regarding High Table 2012. First, Dr. James C. Scott’s presentation will be titled: “The Anarchist Sensibility: Lessons for Governance.” This topic will, undoubtedly stimulate a great deal of thought and conversation in the CPAP community.Read… Read more »
Wave power is one of those technologies that has yet to come of age, but that many believe holds great promise. Now, across the pond, one company has decided to give it a try. Ecotricity, a UK-based company that has traditionally built wind turbines, is now developing Searaser, an invention that “harnesses the almost constantRead… Read more »
Where should you be right now? Where are you? Simple questions that can be answered in different ways. Society says if you need to do work, you should be in an office building. If you should be with your family, then be at home. Think about the Brady Bunch. The iconic sitcom from the 60’s.Read… Read more »
catching up from missing the first class…. cluster based… pinterest….virtual groups supposed to have commented on 3 virtual sites fed valentines…in fed speak…hedging… reserve banks responded…got in the new cycle with positive social media contaigon…spreading ideas…the thing that is spread….. bucket brigade=water ideas attitudes emotions XACP stick figure cartoon strip….. broccoli…= good content folks whoRead… Read more »
BIM and the Cloud BIM for FM Integrated Order Contracting – JOC, IPD …. A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools / Software Dynamic vs. Static Costs JOC (Job Order Contracting) Blue Paper 4Clicks.JOC.BluePaper_FINALCopyV2_04.05.2010.pdf Cost Estimating Tools.pdf BIMF – A BIM Framework Dynamic vs. Statics Costs
I hope our readers will forgive a personal note, but I wanted to send my thanks out to Barbara Chappell, principal consultant at Simply Speaking Seanachai, an Australian consultancy “dedicated to improving relationships between, people, communities and decision makers”. In a recent message to her mailing list, she said some really nice things about NCDD’sRead… Read more »
A continuous organization improvement program can be easily implemented and be very beneficial using minimal organization resources. It’s very important that you establish a continuous improvement program; not assume that improvement suggestions and efforts will appear without encouragement by management. And it should be become inherent in your culture and day-to-day work activities throughout youRead… Read more »
Here in Govloop – and in the world of recruitment – we talk lot about rocking your résumé and writing creative cover letters. With good reason, because these are essential elements needed to grab the attention of potential employers. I don’t see that changing anytime soon. However, I came across an article that reminded meRead… Read more »