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This is one of many Hazard Mitigation Grant Program-funded projects our firm is seeing to fruition. Not only is it important to maintain or have an active role in a current Hazard Mitigation Plan for your jurisdiction, but it is also critical to make sure projects like these are named and prioritized in your plans as "action items" so if grant funding becomes available you can apply for such an opportunity to increase disaster resilience in your community. #hazardmitigation #resilience #emergencymanagement #planforthefuture #futureconditions

Great collaboration among West Virginia University, WVDOT, and the steel industry, bringing innovation for Critical Infrastructure that can be applied not only for these two bridge replacements in WV, but others, “The students’ work will benefit residents of West Virginia as well as other states where their work will impact practice.” Kinnami is collaborating on a project for “Data Infrastructure for Critical Infrastructure” with the University of Nebraska and the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. The focus of Phase 1 of this project was to build a resilient data fabric that could securely collect, analyze and share sensor data collected from bridges in real-time. Phase 2, completed in 2023, featured a limited deployment on both public and private bridges in Nebraska and New Hampshire for real-time monitoring and structural health analysis. This phase established best practices for integrating tools and sharing information across public and private entities. Phase 3 is currently underway and Kinnami aims to expand our software capabilities in a number of areas: #scalability supporting #AdvancedAnalytics #UserFriendlyTools #ResilientData

QUINTON LUCAS OFFICE -RESPONSE TO THE PROTEST RE: KCMO CONSTRUCTION BOARD OVER 16 COMPLAINTS OF POLICY VIOLATIONS ON CITY PROJECTS: Hello, On Friday, July 12, you reported on a small protest outside City Hall about a months-old letter sent to City leadership concerning equity within City contracts. Your article did not reference specific projects of concern. City leadership asked what projects were of concern following receipt of the letter, but those questions went unanswered for more than a month. In the past week, leadership has pushed to understand the exact instances of concern fueling these public statements and got an answer yesterday evening. Both issues were resolved prior to your story through CREO’s regular course of business and operation standards. The Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (CREO) Department works to increase business inclusion and economic equity. An issue with a contractor being non-union. This was resolved weeks ago to all stakeholders’ satisfaction. The Meta project was the second project of concern. However, this was also resolved months ago as they submitted a Contract Utilization Plan (CUP) in February with $75 million going to MWBEs, which is 15% above the goal. This leaves me curious about your story. It is easy to be outspoken and make claims, but it takes journalism to get to the root of the complaint and its validity. Did your organization ask for specifics when reporting on this issue? When specifics could not be given, what was the basis of the story? The claims made below are serious and untrue. It is up to journalists to investigate them and understand if the story is valid for air. This may be why FOX4 was the only station to cover it, with the Business Journal only covering it because it “made it on the news.” This section of your article is flatly false: “CREO assigns goals for minority and women owned business participation on city projects above a certain dollar amount. Miller says Black owned companies aren’t getting jobs based on their capabilities. “Meaning that if they can bond for $2 million, why are they constantly getting $200,000 worth of work?” he asked.” From July 2023 to July 2024, the City’s CREO Department: · Secured $650M+ in contracts for MWBE businesses · Certified nearly 800 MWBE businesses · 21 active Civil rights investigations · Recovered $80K in unpaid or underpaid wages via new Contract Compliance Unit The City of Kansas City is proud of the equitable opportunities being created for minority and women-owned businesses. As our Mayor stated to you on Friday, “Kansas City leads the region and the country in creating opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses. I have great confidence in the leadership of our Civil Rights Department and the exceptional women and men at City Hall to continue to ensure welcoming opportunities for all.” Sherae Honeycutt Press Secretary & City Spokeswoman

📣 Big news: Today, we’re officially launching a new campaign to protect the High Line and rethink the proposed rezoning of the Western Rail Yards, which threatens to put the magic of our park in grave peril. Follow our campaign Protect the High Line and visit protect.thehighline.org to learn more! 📷: Timothy Schenck

This main pitfall is something many business owners don’t think about before their project has started. Read the full article: Pitfalls of Historical Construction ▸ https://lttr.ai/AQaC3 #Pearsonconstruction #WeBuild #Institutionalconstruction #BusinessConstruction #Industrialconstruction #Commercialconstruction #Pearson #Southwestmichigan #Constructionindustry #BusinessDevelopment

🚨 The Fall Edition of the OC San Connection Newsletter is here! Catch up on the latest construction projects happening around OC AND read our spooky Halloween comic story about the "Three Ps" 👻! Plus, learn more about how we keep your community running smoothly every day. 📰 Read it at ocsan.gov #OCSanNewsletter

True story…. About a month ago, I left a high paying job to take the plunge with my brother into entrepreneurship! Here is what I have learned so far: 1. I don’t like being called a boss. I would rather my team refer to me as their partner. To many leaders think of themselves above others, and that they must be served by their ‘underlings.’ The truth is: you serve your people! 2. Great teams are not just built by finding the most talented people, but rather investing in the RIGHT people. I choose to work with people who are teachable and that want to do great things. True talent is a focus on effort and consistency spread out over a long period of time. 3. I want to transform the construction industry. I have had the priveledge of speaking with so many homeowners and business owners recently. The primary issues I hear are - unreliable contractors, long wait times, and a lack of accountability. My Town Construction is NOT perfect, but we are invested in getting better everyday! Our team is committed to getting better everyday. I am committed to getting better everyday. I am honored to serve this community and to bring visions into reality. So here is my sales pitch today: How can My Town Construction be of value to you? #learning #growing #committedtoexcellence #mytownconstruction #yourtownisourtown

This community college in Southern California had a gravel roof that leaked in multiple places. Finding leaks in gravel roofs is like finding a needle in a haystack. Still, WeatherWeld eliminated that problem by seamlessly encapsulating the roof, creating one seamless piece over the existing gravel roof. Now this community college has a leak-free roof for the life of the building. You can eliminate your roof leaks too. Schedule an inspection at www.weatherweld.com #roofmaintenance #facilitiesmaintenance #buildingmaintenance #facilities #facilitiesmanager #facilitiesmanagement

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Everyone knows code enforcement gets the short end of the stick when it comes to getting resources. A couple of weeks ago I sat down with Gavin Baum-Blake over at City Detect and he gave me a demo of their amazing technology that uses vehicle mounted cameras to automatically track and categorize code violations by category. For example, it will literally identify every home in your community that has a tarp on a roof visible from the street side. Hell, it can tell the difference between walls that have graffiti versus walls that have murals. A code department with limited staffing could leverage this technology to really gain some efficiencies and "manufacture" FTEs for a fraction of the cost. And more importantly, it frees up staff time for more important and valuable uses like resident education and other human touch points. In this article (https://lnkd.in/etQ_S6NT), The City of Rocky Mount Councilman Tom Harris wanted to know whether city officials had any idea of what fire-damaged business and commercial buildings are out there. City Development Services Director Emilie Pinkston, AICP said that she does not have such a list similar to what she and her team have for fire-damaged houses. Perhaps, City Detect would be a good solution for a city like Rocky Mount and others. Note: This is not a sponsored post and I do not receive any compensation for it. Just trying to match those with problems to those with possible solutions. --------------- The population of Ferris, Texas is only about 3,000. Their city manager, Brooks W., recently finished 8th in the El Paso city manager recruitment! That is pretty damn remarkable. He is the subject of this week's interview on the City Manager Unfiltered Podcast. It's a banger so make sure you check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eaUH2q_k