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Contract Void Ab Initio: Key Insights into the KBR vs. Corps of Engineers Affirmative Defense

Best Practices Construction Law

In a recent Board decision dated December 13, 2023, the United States Army Corps of Engineers sought to amend its answer in the case of APPEALS OF – KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., The proposed amendment introduces an affirmative defense, contending that Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. under Contract No.

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ASHRAE 189.1 - 2014 Green Building Standard Is Now Available

Green Building Law Update

Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1 2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings , addresses site sustainability; water-use efficiency; energy ef­ficiency; indoor environmental quality; and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources.

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Deloitte Projects 5% Growth In Aerospace And Defense Industry, Technology Innovations To Dominate

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The continued decline of defense spending into 2014 will likely force new revenue streams for the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry that may include innovations in intelligence, precision strike technologies, and cyber security. and Europe,” said Tom Captain, DTTL Global Aerospace and Defense Sector Leader.

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Apply to be a Member of the ASHRAE Committee for Standard 189.1

Green Building Law Update

Originally, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers when founded in 1894, today simply known as ASHRAE, its voluntary standards are often guides for state and municipal codes and the basis of specifications and rating systems. Significantly, the U.S. Also of import, the most recent ASHRAE 189.1-2014

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Commonwealth Center For Advanced Manufacturing To Partner With The Department Of Defense Technology Development Institute

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DMDI is one of two new manufacturing innovation institutes being led by the Department of Defense (DoD). CCAM’s work in advanced manufacturing and surface engineering bridges the gap between research and commercialization, accelerating technology into markets and demonstrating technology to address real issues. Great Lakes U.S.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29. Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 3(1), 17-27. ICE-Municipal Engineer, 160(1), 37-44. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(3), 225-234. Army Corps of Engineers. Proceedings of the ICE-Civil Engineering (Vol.

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You Can Change The Green Building Standard Today

Green Building Law Update

will be republished in 2014 for adoption in the IgCC 2015. that may be the single most significant act in 2014 toward improving the built environment. 2014 will contain a number of new and updated requirements to reflect new information that has become available since the publication of the 2011 standard. ASHRAE standard 189.1

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