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SJBiz_ArchConstrucEngineer_SAS_0819_Layout 1 8 / 20 / 19 11 : 37 AM Page 1 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Building Blocks A Q & A WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS IN ARCHITECTURE , ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION . There seems to be a disconnect between the engineer and the contractor in that I receive a lot of change orders from the contractor . What criteria should I use to evaluate bids from engineering firms ? The more experienced engineering firms not only understand the technical and regulatory aspects of their job , they understand how projects get con - structed . This knowledge ultimately benefits their clients because the design plans and specifications often result in competitive bids and less change orders as the project is executed . Joseph C . Foglio , CHMM | GZA Philadelphia | ( 215 ) 591 - 3800 | GZA.com How can businesses save on energy costs ? Businesses can take advantage of energy - saving rebates ( including Direct Install ) and programs and services like energy analysis , renewables and system commissioning . An energy assessment will identify cost - justified measures eligible for incen - tives . Also , check around to be sure you’re paying the best gas and electric rates . Ed Hutchinson | Hutchinson Cherry Hill | ( 888 ) 777 - 4501 | HutchBiz.com How should you handle “ no show ” contractors ? There are legal remedies to “ motivate ” a stagnant project which do not require litigation . For commer - cial projects , written notice to the contractor’s surety can be adequate motivation . An agreed - upon re - tainage from contractor’s payment applications will also assist an owner from being upside - down and more importantly , reduce their risk . Ashley Buono , Esq . | Parker McCay Mount Laurel | ( 856 ) 985 - 4057 ParkerMcCay.com How can you best ensure the public is on board with a project ? When working on public or private projects , be sure the public is well informed and involved . Public outreach with civic leaders and the community paves the way for open communication and optimal opportunities for partnership and project success . Marge DellaVecchia , AICP , PP | PS & S Cherry Hill | ( 856 ) 335 - 6010 | PSandS.com 36 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 9 ISSUE 8 | SouthJerseyBiz.net
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SJBiz_ArchConstrucEngineer_SAS_0819_Layout 1 8 / 20 / 19 2 : 54 PM Page 2 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION How has the concept of sustainability evolved in architecture ? Once focused on recycling , reuse , energy consumption and carbon footprints , sustainable architecture and design now encompasses many things . Those include human health and well - being , social equity , community development , resilience and adaptation to climate , as well as stewardship of the plants , animals and natural resources of the Earth . Regan Young , AIA | RYEBREAD Architects Mount Holly | ( 609 ) 265 - 2652 RYEBREAD.com How does the extractable petroleum hydrocarbons ( EPH ) technical guidance provided by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection expand the potential solutions for addressing free / residual product ? The recently updated EPH technical guidance allows the investigator to calculate areas of concern specific to alternative product limits utilizing the relationship between soil texture , product viscosity and product density to increase the tools at our disposal for addressing free / residual product in soil . Robert Fromtling , LSRP | T & M Associates Middletown | ( 800 ) 323 - 3647 w TAndMAssociates.com B U S I N E S S N E W S F R O M A R O U N D bizINbrief S O U T H J E R S E Y Continued from page 19 Campbell Soup Co . has signed a deal to sell Arnott’s , its Australian snacks unit , and some of its international operations to KKR & Co . Inc . for $ 2.2 billion . The Economic Development Authority ( EDA ) has reduced the $ 40 million tax break award for Express Scripts Pharmacy by nearly $ 10 million for not creating and retaining jobs it promised under a previous agreement . Additionally , the EDA sent letters to GoBrands Inc . and Sandoz Inc . , requesting additional information regard - ing their Grow New Jersey tax credits . Last month , New Jersey was one of three states that sued the Internal Revenue Service in an effort to restore a mechanism designed to offset the effects of the $ 10,000 cap on federal deductions for state and local tax payments . Amazon is hiring more than 600 full - time positions at a 1 million - square - foot fulfillment center expected to open by w the fall in Burlington County . SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 9 ISSUE 8 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 37
