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that supports the war fighter in real com-
bat situations in any area of the world. The
project calls for the constructing of build-
ings which will house some of the world’s
most sophisticated technology, research
labs as well as that necessary to accommo-
date the work of more than 7,000 military
and civilian personnel. In this case, The Bell
Company was awarded a contract to provide
Design/Build assistance to the Joint Venture
Team of Tompkins-Turner and Grunley/
Kinsley. In another project, Bell is providing
Design/Build assistance to the firm of Heery
International for a project involving the ren-
ovation of the Langley AFB, Hospital.
While project sizes, purposes, material
resources, deadlines and demands may all al-
ter over time, the overarching need for teams
of people to work together is something that
never really changes, as Ruether says, it is the
“key” component in any construction proj-
ect.
He says the design/build system more
easily allows for challenges to be confronted
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