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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

The usefulness of an IGE to a contracting officer and other Government interest depends largely upon its supporting documentation. The net result is that without verifiable, current, and local detailed cost data, contracting offices and facilities sustainment and/or management teams are at a significant disadvantage.

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D.C. office buildings going green at twice the national average

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In 2011, about 33% of new office buildings in the U.S. Since 2009, about 66% of the office space built in Washington, D.C., were built to green standards, but in the nation’s capital that rate has skyrocketed. has been green. read more.

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Abandoned 15-story high-rise becomes mixed-use luxury apartment building

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acre site, was originally built as an office building in 1972. After being abandoned in 2009, GSP Development purchased the building and tasked Kimmich Smith Architecture and McShane Construction Company with redeveloping the structure into a Class A multi-family residence. . The project, positioned on a 2.1-acre

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The Size of the Average Single-Family Home Is Shrinking

Pro Builder

Home size rose from 2009 to 2015 as entry-level new construction lost market share. As a result, average single-family home size trended higher in 2021, but as interest rates and inflation make home purchases and renovations more expensive, that trend is reversing, the National Association of Home Builders' Eye on Housing reports.

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Are Single-Family Home Size Trends Reversing Post-Pandemic?

Pro Builder

House hunters searched for spacious floor plans to accommodate increased time at home during the pandemic, but as students return to the classroom and remote workers return to the office, that trend is changing. Home size rose from 2009 to 2015 as entry-level new construction was constrained. higher, while the median size is 10.3%

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Baton Rouge Lands BlueLine Associates’ Software Development Office

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Baton Rouge Lands BlueLine Associates’ Software Development Office originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. BlueLine Associates will establish a new software development office at the Louisiana Technology Park in Baton Rouge, creating 40 new jobs with an average salary of $40,000, plus benefits. Bobby Jindal.

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What is the role of the architect in healthcare data security?

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According to data compiled by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights , more than 2,180 healthcare data security breaches occurred between 2009 and 2017. Those breaches affected 54% of the U.S. population. .