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Defense: The Best Offense

Business Facilities

Nations around the world are increasing their defense budgets; the sophisticated weaponry of the U.S. aerospace industry guarantees it will get a big slice of the pie. Read: Defense: The Best Offense at BusinessFacilities.com.

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ICC 700 Authorized by National Defense Authorization Act for 2015

Green Building Law Update

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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2023 Construction Cost Trends: Insights & Impacts

Construction Business Owner

2023 Construction Cost Trends: Insights & Impacts A webinar covering historical & current costs trends & how they are impacting building projects mhodges Tue, 02/28/2023 - 08:45 Between cost volatility, resource constraints and supply chain hiccups, the construction industry has been on an unpredictable, two-year rollercoaster ride. Here’s

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Virginia Defense Companies Diversify With Going Global Initiative

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

With defense spending cuts taking effect across the nation, the Commonwealth of Virginia has launched the $2 million statewide ‘Going Global’ initiative, a first-of-its-kind program developed to help Virginia-based defense contractors capture international export opportunities.

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Construction Cost Knowledge Management

Job Order Contracting

Despite the fact that construction cost knowledge management is a required component for assuring consistent on-time and on-budget project delivery, fewer than 5 per cent of five percent of owners are qualified to address it. It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes.

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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 Defense firms revenue decreased 1.5 percent and earnings fell 7.4

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

The OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting System embeds LEAN processes and can consistently deliver quality facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction On-demand, On-Time, and On-Budget, with the lowest administrative costs available.