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The Issues Associated with Using Location Factors and “national average” cost databases

Job Order Contracting

The RSMeans city cost index (CCI) and the Department of Defense area cost factor (ACF) index are two primary examples of location factor publications. The accuracy of cost estimates in the early phases varies within an expected range that spans from -100% to +200% ” “Using the results of this study, various commercial entities (e.g.,

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DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics

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released and first version commercially available 2003: NAVY funds development of BUILDER 3.0 (web-based web-based with single instance for entire component) 2005: Navy selects commercial tool for facility assessments in lieu of continuing with BUILDER 2006: USMC begins pilot tests of BUILDER 2007: BUILDER 3.0

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Deloitte Report: Continued Decrease In Defense Sector Revenue And Earnings, Growth in Commercial

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

aerospace and defense (A&D) sector’s financial performance found that defense revenues and earnings continued to decrease, while commercial aerospace continued double digit revenue growth in 2012. Defense firms revenue decreased 1.5 percent, while commercial aerospace revenue increased 18.3

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the July/August 2013 issue . The Lone Star State, our 2013 State of the Year, continued to show dominance across several of our flagship rankings categories, something you would expect from the nation’s most dynamic state economy. So, without further ado, here is Business Facilities’ 2013 Rankings Report.

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Oshkosh Commercial, Access Equipment Sales Increase in 4Q

Construction Equipment

Oshkosh Corporation reported increased sales in its commercial and access equipment segments in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, ended Sept. Sales also increased in the company’s fire & emergency segment, and decreased in the defense segment.

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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

The RSMeans city cost index (CCI) and the Department of Defense area cost factor (ACF) index are two primary examples of location factor publications. The accuracy of cost estimates in the early phases varies within an expected range that spans from -100% to +200% ” “Using the results of this study, various commercial entities (e.g.,

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard E1527-13 sunset eight years from its approval on November 6, 2013 and the new E1527-21 was as of last week published and now available for use, but. Major Holdings, LLC , held a party could not assert a CERCLA defense because its Phase l report did not comply with the EPA rule.

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