- Renovate or Build: The Multi-million Dollar Question (Knoxville Focus)… Part of the “School costs studied” series… this article discusses the various circumstances which determine whether renovation or new construction makes the most sense; in a respective study and comparison.
- Mold: The Insidious Invader (Knoxville News Sentinel)… Mold may be replacing asbestos as the construction horror of the 21st century…
- CPI…Making Knoxville Better [Knoxville News Shopper] You’d think Sandy Loy was running for office. But the West Knox-based contractor with a degree in architecture says he’s about making Knox county a better place to raise families and educate our kids…
- CMAA Newsletter spotights CPI [CMAA Newsletter] Smaller CM firms typically have the benefit of lower overhead rates that they can pass on to their clients…Owners can get the same level of service (as with a large firm) but at a lower cost, with a smaller CM…
- Construction makes sense the CCM way [West Side Shopper] As a Certified Construction Manager, Sandy Loy advocates this method of construction. Come with us for a walk through the process. See what to expect from a Certified Construction Manager on your next project…
- Providing Construction Management Oversight. [Knox Business Journal] Ask a dozen developers, builders or architects to define construction management and you’ll get a dozen different answers…
- Straight Ahead with Construction Plus. [West Side Shopper] Sandy Loy is not afraid of controversy. Much like the Ayn Rand character Howard Roark, Loy is a thinker who stays true to his ideals…
- CM Laws for schools challenged. [The Knoxville Journal] Sandy Loy, CCM, who founded locally operated Construction Plus Inc. in 1988, has concerns about the process by which many new schools are being built. Loy says the confusion is the result of how a 1971 law is being interpreted and applied.
- Time to cut costs. [The Knoxville Journal] As Lewis Cosby, Chuck Bowers, and Sandra Lea have warned us, Knox County Government is nearing bankruptcy, or may already be bankrupt. We can no longer afford to overspend on schools…
- CM Laws for schools challenged. [The Knoxville Journal] Sandy Loy, CCM, who founded locally operated Construction Plus Inc. in 1988, has concerns about the process by which many new schools are being built. Loy says the confusion is the result of how a 1971 law is being interpreted and applied.
- Sandy Loy Earns CCM. [West Side News Shopper] President Sandy Loy, of Construction Plus, Inc. is one of only three people in the state to earn the prestigious certification of Certified Construction Manager (CCM) by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).
- Construction Management: Definitions affect how money may be spent, and lost. [West Side News Shopper] There are two principal forms of construction management, and not knowing the difference between the two can be an expensive problem for building opwners and their projects.
- Senate Passes Bill To Protect Children From Sexual Predators [Link to News site] Senate Bill 2048 sponsored by Sen. Jamie Woodson (R-Knoxville) unanimously passed the Senate on Monday night. The bill which was co-sponsored by all members of the Senate, will protect school children from sexual predators.
- Construction Plus – A Design Build Contractor Starting 20th Year [jpeg]
Are you expanding your business or opening a new one? If you want value… - Providing Oversight [pdf] [jpeg] Nailing down the details makes construction management smoother.
- ET contractors busy building new schools [pdf] [jpeg] Schools and colleges across East Tennessee have been on a building binge the last few years…
- Warranty policy puts firm’s rep on line [pdf] [jpeg] Knoxville contractor Construction Plus Inc. is testing new ground by offering a five-year limited warranty on certain building projects.
