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Cost effective FSRM Facilities Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization

Job Order Contracting

Robust Collaborative Process While Job Order Contracting(JOC) has proven an excellent tool for expediting FSRM activities, it has lacked adequate cost visibility and program oversight. Maintenance and repair of activities to keep an inventory in good working order. Sustainment.

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ESG is an Opportunity for Commercial Landlords

Green Building Law Update

The ‘just in time’ delivery supply chain mantras of the 1980s promising lower costs through no inventory and efficient logistics seem a distant memory. It offers a positive that the supply chain contract, the lease, is in writing. And businesses large and small have come to appreciate that supply chain is key to ESG.

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Government-Owned Facilities and The Continued Lack of Stewardship

Job Order Contracting

For example, the GSA doesn’t require the use of locally researched unit price detailed line item construction cost data , or the standardized used of LEAN construction delivery methods such as Job Order Contracting for all repair, renovation, and minor new construction.

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April Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A reading above 50 percent indicates the non-manufacturing sector economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates the non-manufacturing sector is generally contracting. Inventories. ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Inventories Index grew in April for the third consecutive month. In April, the NMI ™ registered 53.1

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STATEMENT OF KEVIN KAMPSCHROER DIRECTOR OFFICE OF FEDERAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDINGS OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTWIDE POLICY U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Building Information Management

Congress has set statutory goals for improvements in performance – from reducing energy and water intensity across the Federal government’s real property inventory relative pursuing net-zero energy buildings… but is any project truly being made? To this date one might argue that little has been done.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In addition, the Arkansas Freeport Law exempts inventory tax on raw materials, goods in progress, and finished goods bound for out-of-state shipment. Targeted workforce development curriculum from the region’s community colleges makes advanced manufacturing one of the region’s top employers—both domestic and international.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

Business Facilities

percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. FAA contract Air Traffic Control tower. percent in 2013 and 8.3 percent in 2014.

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