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Budget and Accounting

How does a Cash Flow Projection help a District in implementing a bond program? (PDF)

How can you reduce dramatic cash flow fluctuations? (PDF)

What are industry standards for reserves, contingencies, and allowances? (PDF)

How do KPIs help in managing capital outlay programs? (PDF)

Why does a facilities director, Chief Financial Officer, or Chief Business Official need unique budget reports when constructing facilities? Why can't they just rely on numbers from accounting? (PDF)

How can you find money in your construction program? (PDF)

Lean

What do "defensive medicine" and traditional practices in public construction have in common? (PDF)

How does Lean project management remove waste? (PDF)

"The Big Room? (PDF)

Program Management

How do you prioritize projects in a program? (PDF)

How do you create a collaborative team to deliver a capital outlay project? (PDF)

How do project managers use budget reports to help manage construction programs? (PDF)

Why should contracts have termination for convenience clauses? (PDF)

Why should contractors incorporate clear language on who receives money left in contingencies and allowances when a construction project finishes? (PDF)

Why settle a dispute rather than take the hard line or avoid negotiation? (PDF)

What are the primary tools you need to get to construction? (PDF)

Sustainability

Do you know how many hamburgers it takes to generate electricity for one day at an elementary school? The Fairmont elementary school children do. (PDF)

What are five steps I can take to make my facility "eco-friendly" and deliver a successful project? (PDF)

CALGreen - Dispelling the Myths of the "New" Green Building Code (PDF)

Technology

What comes first in a Technology Plan, defining technology tools or defining the curriculum objective? (PDF)

How can I find grant money for Telemedicine projects and programs? (PDF)

How is technology (finally) catching up with the classroom? (PDF)

How do you keep a technology project in scope? (PDF)

How do I take advantage of cost-effective online collaboration tools? (PDF)

How do you decide what is the appropriate technology for your learning space? (PDF)

How do I use my iPhone as a wireless webcam to conduct videoconferencing? (PDF)