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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55. A possible fix might be a regulation promulgated by the Directors allowing approval by GBCI of “the currently applicable version of the LEED Bird collision deterrence credit.”.

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The ABCs of BYOD in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A couple of years ago, a colleague of mine lost his iPad after leaving it in a rental car while traveling. Regulating Mobile Construction Technologies. percent in 2014. percent in 2014 to 37.2 Fortunately, he had installed an app that cleared all of his personal information and locked down the iPad. percent in 2017).

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Construction’s greatest show on earth.

Digger Blog

Last time, in 2010, despite the eruption of a volcano in Iceland making air travel impossible within northern Europe for much of the week, some 420,000 visitors were registered from 200 countries. Bauma is not just the largest construction trade show in the world; it is also the world’s biggest assembly of capital equipment.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

Business Facilities

It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1 made products overseas for export. FTZs jumped 24.8

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

Business Facilities

New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are among the few states in the nation to have a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reduction target. Each of these states has well-established efficiency programs and continues to push the boundaries by redefining the ways in which policies and regulations can enable energy savings.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue. According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. By Shana Daley.

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Distracted Driving

Safety Services Company

In 2014, 3,179 people were killed and 431,000 people were injured because of a distraction-related accident, with texting being the major cause of distraction. If that driver is traveling 55 mph, it is as if that driver is traveling the length of a football field blindfolded. Regulations. As of 2016: 14 states, D.C.,