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ICC 700 Authorized by National Defense Authorization Act for 2015

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While many have focused on the funding to fight the Islamic State terrorist group or the 1 percent boost in military pay, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2015 makes a major change in green building across this nation when it authorizes use of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard.

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KBR Expanding In Alabama With New HQ, 160 Jobs

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Defense contractor KBR will expand its operations in Huntsville, AL with a new headquarters facility and more than 160 additional jobs as it taps the talent pool in Alabama’s “Rocket City.”. Redstone Gateway, where KBR’s new headquarters will be located, is home to Boeing and many other aerospace companies. Image: Boeing).

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Commonwealth Center For Advanced Manufacturing To Partner With The Department Of Defense Technology Development Institute

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The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) has announced it will partner in the new public-private Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute launched recently by President Barack Obama. DMDI is one of two new manufacturing innovation institutes being led by the Department of Defense (DoD).

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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

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“The growth of electric vehicles is opening an exciting new chapter for the auto industry as it provides consumers with more environmentally friendly transportation options,” said Jianwei Dong, chief executive officer for SK Siltron CSS. “SK Gen3 Defense and Aerospace is investing $8.7 million in its Grand Rapids expansion.

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Secret Formula—Office Vacancy Rates—Prompts Roger Staubach To Bet On The Broncos

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According to the firm’s analysis of the last 13 season finale games, teams based in cities with the higher office vacancy rate (i.e. ” At the same time, Staubach also had high praise for the Seahawks’ defense, which has held its opponents to an average of just 11.6 percent vacancy) edged San Francisco (11.8

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

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He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed. Weil-McLain (Docket No.

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Air Canada Opens Global Operations Center In Brampton, Ontario

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Further, we can expect important efficiencies with teams from all areas of the operation…working under one roof to get our customers to their destinations safely, on-time and comfortably,” said Calin Rovinescu, president and chief executive officer. The new, 75,000-square-foot facility has been completed on-time and within budget.

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