Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 26, 2013

A significant number of contractors, subcontractors, engineers, manufacturers of construction materials, and others would be affected by legislation now undergoing congressional consideration. Of particular importance is an amendment to National Defense Authorization legislation (H.R. construction community, click here.'

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2019

Accepting that we construct buildings to provide shelter, how do you build resilience features into your next project? To be eligible, a project must also register for LEED (note, at least 25% of RELi are based on LEED credits) and at this point ought to be new construction.

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Certification Guidelines New York Defense 136

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

is an alternative compliance option of the International Green Construction Code. Requirements also are updated for construction waste management and for life-cycle assessment. Construction and Plans for Operation : Requirements related to environmental impacts associated with idling construction vehicles are updated.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2022

They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. Currently, more than 30 municipalities across North America have some form of policies or programs to encourage green roof adoption.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 30, 2022

However, stainless steel reinforcement is traditionally very expensive and typically only found in projects which require long-term defense against corrosion, such as bridges or in geographies with higher seismic activity. The post Rethinking rebar: Reinforcement goes green appeared first on Construction Specifier.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. Currently, more than 30 municipalities across North America have some form of policies or programs to encourage green roof adoption.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Well, there is at least one prediction that the bank -- believed to be the largest of its kind in America -- will have an influence well beyond the state’s borders. ” Will it?

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Banking New York Green Defense 48

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

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. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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Industrial Products Michigan Defense 60

Constructonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

This is probably because everyone feels that there are so many more important things to do on a construction project than have some team building event when everyone could be spending their time thinking of ways to suck more money out of their opponent. Time is what construction projects don’t have. Tell Your Friends.

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Bidding Defense Contractors IDEA 115

Business Facilities

DECEMBER 5, 2017

GTS, which provides advanced engineering solutions for defense, homeland security, and related U.S. government and international customers, will construct a 500,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing center to produce and distribute 100 percent green energy storage systems using advanced composites and engineering technologies.

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Virginia Defense Security Green 42

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 26, 2014

Occidental headquarters in Houston will oversee its operations in the United States, the Middle East, northern Africa and South America. The governor was joined by Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and Trade and Investment Commissioner to North America David Camerlengo. AUSTRALIA OPENS TEXAS TRADE OUTPOST IN HOUSTON.

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Work Gearz

DECEMBER 20, 2021

When working in hazardous conditions, the proper work gear is fundamental as the first line of defense against the hazards of any profession. Hand stitch construction. Full welt construction. The Rain Forest work boot is certified as 100% made-in-America and as Berry-compliant. Full welt construction.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 9, 2013

A remarkable success record and optimism toward the future has driven an increase in employment, both within Ellis County and throughout the energy and agricultural producing regions in North America. ” “The development of shale gas has been key to the economy of North Texas and is fueling the growing energy market in the U.S.,”

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Texas Defense Renovating Industrial 72

Business Facilities

AUGUST 11, 2014

PwC’s IP practice examined deal activity in the second quarter of 2014 across six sectors: aerospace & defense (A&D), chemicals, engineering & construction, industrial manufacturing, metals and transportation & logistics. billion, while North America generated 67 deals totaling $57.4

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Industrial Products Deals Defense 50

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 29, 2014

Commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and its Americas Executive Chairman, Roger Staubach, are once again making a bold prognostication for the Big Game, picking the Denver Broncos to outshine the Seattle Seahawks in New Jersey this Sunday evening. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. “But this is Denver’s year.”

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 23, 2017

With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. In fact, the Arizona/Sonora, Mexico region makes up the fourth-largest aerospace supply chain in the world and the largest in North America.

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Arizona Innovation San Diego Phoenix 76

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 8, 2016

K nown as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America. and the state currently has more than 1,000 megawatts of additional wind energy projects under construction. the state offers easy access to clients across North America.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 6, 2014

President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Rendering of the new Tin Goose Hangar, which is under construction at Chicago Executive Airport. Economic Development staff has also received new industrial construction inquiries in recent months, which has not been commonly sighted in this area over the past several years. Photo: Morganharbour.com.). By Sharon Clark.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 12, 2013

They were originally designated MER-1 and MER-2 by NASA, but while the rovers were being constructed at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, CA, the space agency decided to hold a student essay competition to rename them. In America, I can make all my dreams come true. “I used to live in an orphanage,” Sofi wrote.

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Spirit Infrastructure California Defense 51

Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

T he rankings ecosystem is getting crowded and, like everything else in 21st Century America, it appears to be dancing to the tune of reality TV. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana. By Business Facilities Staff.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Thanks to the state’s highly ranked one-stop permitting process, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC broke ground just 10 months after announcing the tire maker was locating in Hinds County, MS. The team members at the plant assembled 500,000 vehicles faster than any other Toyota plant in North America.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America, that is also the owner or more green building and more LEED certified building than anyone else, uses a variant of ASHRAE 189.1-2009. Since 2013, the Department of Defense has used UFC 1-200-02 High Performance And Sustainable Building Requirement.

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 24, 2009

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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Illinois AIA Chicago Legal 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 3, 2012

This has enabled us to track everything from Most Business Start-Ups to Most Wind Projects Under Construction. When you factor in the demand from emerging overseas markets in Asia and South America, the U.S. For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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Illinois AIA Chicago Agreement 40

Pro Builder

APRIL 17, 2023

That meant using the topography and natural materials as a guide for the home’s construction and design. “The most interesting and unique features of the home started with the site selection and were brought to life through the floor plan,” Gardner says.

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Las Vegas NAHB Design IDEA 52

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. American Institute of Steel Construction.

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BIM Conference Education CAD 45

Work Gearz

MAY 13, 2021

The technologies and production procedures used for making lace-up boots include the Urethane Sole Tech (later called the SuperSole), “Welt Construction”, defensive steel toe, Sweat-proof insoles, ComfortForce system, etc. The high numbers of lace-up boots are produced in the US using materials from America.

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Materials Safety Products Modeling 52

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. American Institute of Steel Construction.

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BIM Conference Education CAD 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 19, 2014

Over the next three years, the company will invest $60 million in new construction and the refurbishment of existing facilities. UAMS BioVentures, with commercial successes such as Safe Foods, Omnibalm and eDoc America, translates University of Arkansas for Medical Science research into products that benefit human health.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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Metro Memphis Louisiana Mobility 110

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Slavery in construction is not new, but this is not about the slaves who built the Egyptian pyramids in the Middle Kingdom period of 2600 BC. To truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry,” says Barry Giles, CEO of BRE America. “BRE

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Equity Green Sustainability California 120

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 27, 2014

Karin Scott, a Cisco Canada spokeswoman, said the company will focus its hiring on recent engineering graduates and will add jobs at a new headquarters under construction in downtown Toronto, along with at its research facility in Scarborough. That’s exactly why we made this decision over all other choices we have every day.”.

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