Penn Contracting Group

Construction spending to grow modestly in 2020, predicts JLL’s annual outlook

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But the coronavirus has made economic forecasting perilous.

Pandemic has halted or delayed projects for 28% of contractors

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Coronavirus-caused slowdown contrasts with January figures showing a majority of metro areas added construction jobs; Officials note New infrastructure funding and paid family leave fixes are needed.

Construction business and union leaders call on government officials to include construction as an ‘essential service’ during shutdowns

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“Construction workers’ unique skills are essential now and in the coming weeks to construct, maintain, and repair critical infrastructure, and to build temporary health facilities and retrofit and expand existing ones.”

2015 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

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Greenbuild is the premier event for sustainable building. Featuring three exhilarating days of uplifting speakers, unmatched networking opportunities, showcases, LEED workshops and tours of green buildings in Washington, DC, Greenbuild offers a place for thousands to gather and renew their commitment to the green movement.

The BIM Truths

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Ten major themes, or “Truths” are detailed below, some relating to how BIM is perceived today; others dealing with how BIM will affect the transition of the AEC industry, and the barriers to change; and, finally, some of the topics are more visionary and consider the long-term consequences, where BIM has the potential to become the information backbone of a whole new industry.

PRESS RELEASE – PENN DESIGN GROUP, LLC MOVES OFFICE TO FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA

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Richmond, VA – October 31, 2014

Penn Design Group, LLC will move its office from Richmond, Virginia to Fairfax, VA effective on November 10, 2014.

The move stems from Penn Design Group’s unprecedented growth in the last year and it will enable them to maintain closer contact with their growing client base in the Northern, VA and Washington, DC areas.

“The company is excited about the move as it will not only strengthen our current client relationships, it will also place us in the epicenter of a booming construction economy in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC areas. This will surely give us the opportunity we need to continue to grow as a business in the commercial construction market sector”, states Jesse R. Penn III, President & CEO of the company.

Penn Design Group, LLC currently has two divisions; Penn Design Group which specializes in structural engineering and Penn Contracting Group which specializes in building construction. Their clients include state, government and private entities.

For more information, contact Jesse R. Penn III, MEM, EIT, M. ASCE at (804) 933-4503.

VASCUPP Presents SWaMFest 10

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It’s official! Our company will be at SWaMfest 10, October 22 – 23, 2014 at Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia. We could not be more excited and hope your business will also be able to take advantage of the networking and educational opportunities SWaMfest has to offer for Virginia suppliers.

We hope you will be able to attend the event as we believe you will find SWaMfest 10 a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your current customers, future customers and SWaM initiatives throughout the State and with other VASCUPP institutions.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) or Integrated Practice

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IPD in the design and construction industry is another project delivery method distinguished by a contractual arrangement among a minimum of owner, constructor and design professional that aligns business interests of all parties. IPD uses lean construction principals to motivate collaboration throughout the design and construction process while adding value by maximizing of efficiency. The ultimate goal of this method is to tie stakeholder success to project success.

IPD embodies the following contractual and behavioral principles

Contractual Principles

Key Participants Bound Together as Equals
Shared Financial Risk and Reward Based on Project Outcome
Liability Waivers between Key Participants
Fiscal Transparency between Key Participants
Early Involvement of Key Participants
Jointly Developed Project Target Criteria
Collaborative Decision Making

Behavioral Principles

Mutual Respect and Trust
Willingness to Collaborate
Open Communication

Benefits

Schedule optimization (eliminates schedule waste)
Reduced project costs (through schedule optimization/refined coordination)
Increased team communication, collaboration, and cohesion
Higher quality facilities based on a common goal and increased collaboration with trades
Safer jobsite through better understanding of workflow by all

“Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships, and collaboration, as we need an entire army of companies to work together to build a better world within the next few decades. This means corporations must embrace the benefits of cooperating with one another on a daily bases.”

Jesse Penn

Press Release – Selected for the 2nd Consecutive Year!

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:49:41 +0000

Penn Design Group, LLC Receives 2014 Best of Richmond Award for the Second Consecutive Year!

Richmond Award Program Honors the Achievement

RICHMOND April 23, 2014 — Penn Design Group, LLC has been selected for the 2014 Best of Richmond Award in the Construction Management category by the Richmond Award Program.

Each year, the Richmond Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Richmond area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2014 Richmond Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Richmond Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Richmond Award Program

The Richmond Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Richmond area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Richmond Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Richmond Award Program

CONTACT:
Richmond Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@recognitionawarding.com
URL: http://www.recognitionawarding.com

Press Release – Exciting Company News!

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:12:59 +0000

Penn Design Group, LLC has exciting News about company growth and recent certifications.