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Dept. of Defense will require beefed up cybersecurity standards in January

BD+C

Beginning January 2020, the Department of Defense will roll out a new IT security protocol for all businesses it hires for contract work.

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Tongue Twister: Commander Closes Construction Site for COVID and Contractor Can’t Recover Contract Costs

Best Practices Construction Law

62982) involved a contractor who sought to recover $99,076 in operational costs incurred on a construction contract during a two-month period in 2020. The APTIM decision expressly addresses the Sovereign Acts defense, which ultimately denied the contractor’s claim for additional compensation. APTIM Federal Services, LLC (ASBCA No.

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Federal Construction Contractors Are Faced with the Double Whammy of the Pandemic and Price Escalation: What Can Be Done?

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, various lockdowns were ordered and Americans learned a new term—“social distancing.” Working remotely using videoconferencing platforms became commonplace and, in most cases, productivity did not suffer. 52.242-15, Stop Work Order.

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From the Roof to the Walls: How to Properly Waterproof Homes

GCP Applied Technologies

Tue, 06/02/2020 - 08:45. June 10, 2020. Roofing underlayments perform many functions in a roof assembly, but first and foremost, they serve as the last line of defense between homeowners and the damaging effects of water infiltration. From the Roof to the Walls: How to Properly Waterproof Homes. Phillip.fry@gc….

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From the Roof to the Walls: How to Properly Waterproof Homes

GCP Applied Technologies

Tue, 06/02/2020 - 08:45. June 10, 2020. Roofing underlayments perform many functions in a roof assembly, but first and foremost, they serve as the last line of defense between homeowners and the damaging effects of water infiltration. From the Roof to the Walls: How to Properly Waterproof Homes. Phillip.fry@gc….

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The Drone Age

Business Facilities

The earliest we’re likely to see any government-approved interstate air routes for commercial drones is 2020. Should commercial drone flights be permitted before defenses against rogue drones are perfected? A few months ago, Bezos himself seemed to acknowledge this reality when he announced that Amazon is investing $1.5

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

Constructlaw

Editor’s Note: Copyright # 2020, LexisNexis. Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. 2020 is already breaking 2009’s records for insolvencies.

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