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Coronavirus and plane travel: JetBlue first US airline to make passengers wear face masks

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The move by the New York-based airline comes amid increasing calls from airline union leaders, consumer groups and elected officials about the need for face coverings to help slow the spread of the virus and, eventually, reassure travellers it is safe to fly. Do we really need to be wearing masks on planes? Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Companies such as GE Digital, Finlays, Richard Branson’s Virgin Pulse and Johnson & Johnson already are establishing innovation labs and offices in Rhode Island, creating hundreds of new jobs. GE’s Digital Division recently opened an office in Providence to tap into the tech talent. “We Photo: Mike Baker).

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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Quigley , MBA Graduate of the Whitmore School of Business and Economic, brings years of HVAC and Mechanical experience working in his family’s Mechanical Contracting Business to his position as Chief Operating Officer at EastCoast CAD/CAM. Ceton lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC. . Leigh Lally. . Chuck Eastman , Georgia Tech.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Quigley , MBA Graduate of the Whitmore School of Business and Economic, brings years of HVAC and Mechanical experience working in his family’s Mechanical Contracting Business to his position as Chief Operating Officer at EastCoast CAD/CAM. Ceton lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC. . Leigh Lally. . Chuck Eastman , Georgia Tech.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Austin Chamber of Commerce, Travis County and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism were key players in bringing the project to fruition. The entrepreneurs found Hagerstown from the suburban Washington, DC area and as far away as South Carolina. Hagerstown, MD, Lexington, KY are Rapid Recovery Leaders.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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He was the lead BIM Coordinator for the Hudson Yard project in Manhattan, Coordinated the MEP utilities for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Project (Washington DC), Science Building Rehabilitation in West Point and 86 th Street Subway Station. “He He’s tackled several impressive construction jobs throughout his career.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Washington, DC 20417. The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. City of Atlanta, Office of Sustainability. City of Winston-Salem, Office of Sustainability.