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Shawmut CEO Les Hiscoe on coping with a shaky supply chain in construction

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Shawmut CEO Les Hiscoe on coping with a shaky supply chain in construction

Learn how Shawmut Design and Construction keeps projects on schedule and budget in the face of shortages, delays, and price volatility.


August 3, 2022

BD+C's John Caulfield interviews Les Hiscoe, CEO of Shawmut Design and Construction, about how his firm keeps projects on schedule and budget in the face of shortages, delays, and price volatility.

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