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AECOM awarded FEMA contract to lead flood-risk response in 17 U.S. states

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AECOM has announced that its Compass Production and Technical Services Joint Venture (Compass PTS JV) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. The contract has a combined program ceiling of $300 million for a one-year base period with four, one-year option years.

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Tiny MT1 electric truck is "future of utility transportation" says Yves Béhar

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It was made for urban use and excursions "We designed the future of utility transportation by maximizing every inch to provide comfort without compromising performance or capability," said Swiss designer Yves Bhar, who co-founded the company with Jason Marks and Forrest North. It can hit 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds.

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Homegrown Courts // Utile, Inc.

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© Utile, Inc. © Utile, Inc. Homegrown Court updates the vernacular Bungalow Court typology through the paradigm shift of radical flexibility, creating adaptable units that expand and contract according to residents’ needs, and productive outdoor spaces whose public-private gradient ebbs and flows as desired. © Utile, Inc.

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A Lawsuit Over Property Tax Assessments Reveals the Perils of Contracting Out Tech

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This, county officials have claimed, is the result of contracting out their property assessment process to an external contractor, Tyler Technologies , a Plano, Texas-based public sector software provider. But this is only one of several instances in which Tyler has been accused of poorly executing municipal contracts.

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Beyond Architectural Mood Boards: Theorizing Spaces that Adapt to Human Emotion

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For instance, smart material developments such as shape-memory alloys, electro-active polymers and even programmable materials can expand, contract or change properties is response to electrical or thermal stimuli, thus making it plausible to physically transform buildings.

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Cutting-Edge Craft: 8 Times CNC Technology Redefined Modern Wooden Architecture

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Designed to expand and contract, it shifts between a compact storage unit and a fully functional workspace, studio or relaxation area. The back module acts as a built-in storage system with tables, chairs, shelves and essential utilities like lighting and water connections.

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The Cloister Home by ???? NoMaDoS

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These gaps create a trapezoidal floor plan that allows the space to flexibly expand and contract, forming a continuous cloister wrapping around. This enables enjoying the outdoor scenery from any spot in the house and feeling the nature and climate changes.

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