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ICC 700 Authorized by National Defense Authorization Act for 2015

Green Building Law Update

While many have focused on the funding to fight the Islamic State terrorist group or the 1 percent boost in military pay, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2015 makes a major change in green building across this nation when it authorizes use of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard.

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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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Best Military - Ministry of Defense Complex, Kabul, Afghanistan

ENR Construction

In May 2015, U.S.-based based contractor Gilbane Federal completed a sophisticated, self-sustaining 414,000-sq-ft headquarters building for the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense, in Kabul.

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Oshkosh Access Equipment Sales Rise in FY2015 1Q

Construction Equipment

Oshkosh Corporation reported results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter, with access equipment sales up 7.2 The company reported a fiscal 2015 first quarter net income of $34.7 Results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 included a $2.1 million after-tax other postretirement benefit curtailment gain in the defense segment.

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Alabama is BF’s 2015 State of the Year

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Alabama is BF’s 2015 State of the Year originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. 30 — Alabama has been named Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year. billion haul in capital investments for the top five projects in AL in 2015. Alabama is BF's 2015 State of the Year.

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Marketing Trends for 2015

Constructor Marketing that Works

I don’t have room to discuss all 12 media, so ACCA members can get a 2015 Budget Calculator here. If you see a negative review, don’t panic, and definitely DO NOT get defensive. The best way to make 2015 successful is to make a plan. Some doubled. Same overall budget, just vastly different percentages per media.)

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Raytheon Expanding Its Indianapolis Facility

Business Facilities

Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Daily News Featured Post Indiana Online Features U.S. Great Lakes Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce Blog-March-2015 Indianapolis Raytheon Tech Sector'