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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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Defense: The Best Offense

Business Facilities

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

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US Cost Success Estimator Review

Cassell Construction Estimating

Focus: Estimating & budgeting for Department of Defense projects, facilities, manufacturing, and public utilities. contractors, government agencies, owners Quick evaluation: Easy to use right out of the box for estimating & budgeting. Optimum company (type): > 50 million dollar D.O.D. More popular with D.O.D.,

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2023 Construction Cost Trends: Insights & Impacts

Construction Business Owner

And in times of uncertainty, knowledge is your best defense. Yet, despite a modest return to normalcy, uncertainty continues to loom over every aspect of the construction industry. Promote to rotator No Main Image Sponsored by Tags Gordian construction trends Social

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Pentagon eyes military construction budget for border wall

Construction Dive

If the president declares a national emergency, the Department of Defense could reportedly tap up to $23 billion of unallocated construction funds.

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McCarthy-Mortenson's $1.2B 'agro-defense' facility years delayed, $800M over budget

Construction Dive

The Department of Homeland Security maintains its project is on track, though it was reportedly supposed to open in 2018 and cost $400,000.

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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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