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New Defenses Against Job Site Fires

Construction Equipment

apartment buildings built between 2006 and 2015 used wood framing but in most jurisdictions fire-retardant treated wood is required only for the exterior walls. This is significant because according to the American Wood Council, more than 60 percent of U.S.

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The History of Job Order Contracting – BEST VALUE CONSTRUCTION

Job Order Contracting

Invented by the Department of Defense for use by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, ID contracts have been used routinely and effectively by the DOD for installation maintenance, minor repair, and construction projects since its inception in 1981.” 2006, IDIQ Contracts, Denise Farris | March 30, 2006 | Construction).

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Partnering on defense contracts. An evaluation of partnership development in. the construction industry. International Journal of Project Management, 23(8), 611-621. Bennett, J., & Peace, S. Partnering in the construction industry: A code of practice. for strategic collaborative working. Bemelmans, J., Voordijk, H., & Vos, B.

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GSA Selects Both Green Globes And LEED For Federal Buildings

Green Building Law Update

EISA requires the GSA Administrator to provide his recommendation to the Secretary of Energy, who then consults with the Secretary of Defense and the GSA Administrator, to identify the system appropriate for use in the Federal sector to certify green buildings. GSA first evaluated certification systems in 2006 focusing on new construction.

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#90:  Government Contractor Immunity

NH Construction Law

Overlapping the “derivative sovereign immunity” defense is the so-called “government contractor defense” to liability for procurement of negligently designed equipment, articulated in Boyle v. Office of Personnel Mgmt. Data Security Breach Litigation , 928 F.3d 3d 42, 70 (D.C. 2d 520, 560 (S.D.N.Y.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Defense (DOD), and National 19 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). General Services Administration (GSA), US Department of Defense (DOD), and National 35 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). General Service Administration (GSA), 2006. 30, 2001, p. US 44 Army.

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Largest Owner of Buildings in North America Considering LEED v4

Green Building Law Update

” The Director of GSA’s Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings provides the findings of that review to the Secretary of Energy who, in consultation with the Department of Defense and GSA, formally identifies the system(s) to be used across the federal government. Such a review was undertaken in 2006 and 2012.

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