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Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates

Job Order Contracting

Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates per the GAO. DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE: Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates GAO-18-101: Published: Mar 27, 2018. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2018. GAO DOD Cost Estimating.

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McCarthy-Mortenson's $1.2B 'agro-defense' facility years delayed, $800M over budget

Construction Dive

The Department of Homeland Security maintains its project is on track, though it was reportedly supposed to open in 2018 and cost $400,000.

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Rad Projects of 2018

Stok

After a year like 2018, all we can really say is thank you. Here’s a shout-out to just some of the work we completed together in 2018. Let’s celebrate some of our clients that really took their commitment to high performance buildings to a new level in 2018! Client: Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Oshkosh First Quarter Net Sales up 31 Percent

Construction Equipment

Oshkosh Corporation reports its 2018 first quarter net income was $56.4 Consolidated net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 were $1.59 The Company reported double-digit percentage sales growth in the defense, access equipment and commercial segments. million, compared to $19.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

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An SBA Public Service Announcement: If You See Something, Say Something

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

In Sandford’s case, that period would have been 2018 through 2022, not 2019 through 2023, as proposed by Caldaia. In short, because Sanford had not raised these defenses at the Area Office, Sanford could not raise them at OHA for the first time on appeal.

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Resilience is the Future of Real Estate and USGBC Spells it RELi

Green Building Law Update

Accepting that we construct buildings to provide shelter, how do you build resilience features into your next project? In 2018, the LEED Steering Committee also synthesized the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits with RELi’s Hazard Mitigation and Adaptation credits. in large measure.

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6 showcase hotel construction projects

The Korte Company

With over 60 years of construction experience, The Korte Company has delivered hotel and housing facilities from coast to coast. It’s helped us learn a few important lessons we take with us on every hotel construction project: First, we’re responsible for designing and delivering lodging spaces that meet owners’ business goals.