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Kaiten-zushi Construction Procurement

04/26/2018
2018Q1, QUALITY

Kaiten-zushi is a sushi restaurant where plates of sushi are placed on a rotating conveyor belt that winds through the restaurant and moves past every table. The final bill is based on the number and type of plates of consumed sushi. Construction Procurement is the process of finding, agreeing on…

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8 Steps to an Effective Team Meeting

04/19/2018
2018Q1

Construction teams bring together a broad group of people to accomplish a set task: to construct a building. Teams can be made up of the building’s owners, construction professionals, architects, engineers, and various other consultants. Each brings their own personality, perspective, and expertise t…

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What Makes a Well-Rounded Construction Professional?

04/12/2018
2018Q1

At the heart of the Rafn Company’s mission statement is “Building Success for our People”. One of the key elements of our approach to obtaining our mission is to foster learning, teaching, and constant improvement. At Rafn this is a combination of safety, craft training, employee development, and green…

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Project Tour : Town Hall Seattle Renovation

04/05/2018
2018Q1, PROJECT TOUR, SEISMIC, RENO

Our project at Town Hall Seattle is a complete renovation of this 35,731 square foot performance arts building. The structure was originally built between 1916 and 1922 as the The Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, church building. Our scope of work includes: seismic upgrade (structural steel /…

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Construction Industry Associations Offer Leadership Development Opportunities

12/28/2017
2017Q4, FUTURE

Leadership is defined as “the action of leading a group of people or an organization” with synonyms including guidance, direction, management, superintendence, and supervision. But how do you gain leadership experience and skill before you have a group to lead? Can you develop proficiency in gui…

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