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Hacking and Hijacking

Business Facilities

Early in 2008, Boeing was ramping up production of its new 787 Dreamliner in anticipation of a commercial roll-out scheduled for July of that year. The only thing standing in the way of 787s joining the fleets of major airlines was certification by the Federal Aviation Administration that the aircraft was ready for commercial use.

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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

In preparation for potential challenges, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has created a task force to defend Snyder’s action. .” The new laws could encounter legal challenges, and eventually there may be a ballot proposal to repeal the laws. Michigan is the 24th state to approve legislation of this sort.

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Marketing Trends for 2015

Constructor Marketing that Works

Each day we get calls, emails and desperate pleas of “My marketing’s broken” only to find the contractor staunchly believes it’s still 2008. Then hand them a certificate for $20 (or restaurant, movie coupon, whatever) with the URL of your listing plus short, sample, positive comments. Not kidding. Be polite, responsive and resourceful.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana. Through this major defense contract, our small businesses now have an ally in that fight, and we can provide real solutions to develop the cyber workforce of tomorrow.”.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

Business Facilities

Since 2008, a dozen states have held a total of 30 statewide referendums proposing to expand gambling. Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Back Office, IT, And Call Centers Featured Post Magazine Magazine Highlights Nevada Snapshots Tennessee Transportation Infrastructure U.S. -

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

He is also FM Global’s representative to the buildingSMART alliance (serving as chairman since 2008) and The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). In addition to numerous articles in AEC publications, Steve has co-authored McGraw-Hill Construction’s SmartMarket Reports on Interoperability (2007), BIM (2008), The Business Value.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

He is also FM Global’s representative to the buildingSMART alliance (serving as chairman since 2008) and The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). In addition to numerous articles in AEC publications, Steve has co-authored McGraw-Hill Construction’s SmartMarket Reports on Interoperability (2007), BIM (2008), The Business Value.

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