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Written By: John Poole on December 8, 2009 510 Comments
But What If Global Warming is All a Hoax?

This was probably the best global warming cartoon I’ve seen.  I caught it in yesterday’s USA today which I only read while I’m in the airport for some reason.  There should be another guy asking, “But what if it’s true and we don’t do anything.”  And then they’ll have a guy on the stage with [...]

Written By: John Poole on December 3, 2009 350 Comments
The Changing Face of Graduate Degrees in Engineering and Construction

Education is always a very touchy subject in construction.  I’ve certainly noticed some unspoken dissention between the school of hard-knockers and the book-smart engineering kids.  One time when we were setting up a new office in the storage closet of the building, a boss told me that nobody with a master’s degree is allowed to [...]

Written By: John Poole on December 1, 2009 462 Comments
$10 million Green Roof, photovoltaic, and air handling unit replacement project

I’m looking to assemble a team consisting of an architect and CM and possibly a mechanical and roofing firm for proposal on a federally funded upgrade project in Philadelphia, PA.  Bids will be collected December 30, 2009.   

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the General Services Administration is soliciting bids for design and construction of a [...]

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