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Apply to be a Member of the ASHRAE Committee for Standard 189.1

Green Building Law Update

The deadline to make application for Project Committee membership is March 15, 2017. Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America, that is also the owner or more green building and more LEED certified building than anyone else, uses a variant of ASHRAE 189.1-2009. Significantly, the U.S. ASHRAE 189.1

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Defense Authorization Act rejects BRAC for 2017

BD+C

billion Defense Authorization Act. The legislation rejects the possibility of a base realignment and closure round (BRAC) in 2017, something both the Obama Administration and the Defense Department support. The House of Representatives has passed the $584.2 read more.

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Contract Void Ab Initio: Key Insights into the KBR vs. Corps of Engineers Affirmative Defense

Best Practices Construction Law

The proposed amendment introduces an affirmative defense, contending that Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. Background: The contract in question, executed on July 9, 2013, was for the construction of an Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System site in Deveselu, Romania, with a firm, fixed-price amount of $134,211,592.

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South Carolina Is Business Facilities’ 2017 State Of The Year

Business Facilities

Read: South Carolina Is Business Facilities’ 2017 State Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com. The Palmetto State takes BF's top honor by doubling down on its solid manufacturing base while diversifying into new growth sectors.

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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. Location factors are primarily used in class 4 and 5 estimates and are not intended to be used for higher quality estimates, such as class 3, 2, or 1. Martinez, A.,

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Oshkosh Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Sales Up 16.6 Percent

Construction Equipment

Oshkosh Corporation reported this week consolidated net sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 were $2.04 All segments reported increased sales, led by the defense segment. billion, an increase of 16.5 percent from 2016's $1.74 Factors affecting third quarter results for the company’s business segments included: Access Equipment

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Aerospace Growth Gets Turbocharged

Business Facilities

The 2017 outlook finds global aerospace and defense industry revenues expected to surge to two percent growth, driven by higher defense spending. Read Aerospace Growth Gets Turbocharged on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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