Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 10, 2014

The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) has announced it will partner in the new public-private Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute launched recently by President Barack Obama. DMDI is one of two new manufacturing innovation institutes being led by the Department of Defense (DoD).

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The Korte Company

JULY 2, 2018

And while we don’t pretend to be experts in public policy, gun control or mental health, we do know how to design and construct buildings that are safer for those who occupy them. Our success as a security-focused school construction company is underscored by our experience delivering 500 projects for our country’s Department of Defense.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

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The Korte Company

AUGUST 12, 2020

Design-Build was not always accepted in the industry. So when he encountered Ralph Korte’s vision of Design-Build in action, he saw the industry’s future. . A move to Denver in 1971 landed him a role on a ten-man design team for the largest building to date in the city’s downtown, the Mountain Bell Denver Headquarters. “I

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

Compliance reviews on all JOC proposals via an Informal Compliance Review ICR (TM) or Formal Compliance Review FCR (TM) at owner and/or cooperative designation. General Accounting Office (GAO), May 1979. Unite States Government Printing Office, House Document No. Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). Sandner, C.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2012

Correction: It is now clear to me that I misinterpreted the testimony of Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. Read more here: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 26, 2021

“The growth of electric vehicles is opening an exciting new chapter for the auto industry as it provides consumers with more environmentally friendly transportation options,” said Jianwei Dong, chief executive officer for SK Siltron CSS. “SK Gen3 Defense and Aerospace is investing $8.7 Key Industries Growing In Grand Rapids Region.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

To set themselves apart and attract talent in a competitive marketplace, they teamed up with architects and specifiers to bring the aesthetics of home into the office. Layouts also reflected this revolutionary concept, favoring open-plan environments with small, private office spaces and collaboration rooms.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2012

Someone recently asked me why I was baffled about the Department of Defense's decision to use both LEED and a green building code. The Department of Defense has proposed a green building code in order to streamline the process of applying for LEED certification. Here are two reasons: 1. The policy is a waste of taxpayer money.

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NH Construction Law

JUNE 30, 2020

A few years back I blogged (#24) on the Spearin doctrine, which holds that adherence to government-imposed design specifications absolves the contractor from contract liability to the government when the finished product fails to perform as intended. Spearin does not address tort liability to third parties injured by defective designs.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 16, 2009

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. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed. Weil-McLain (Docket No.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 24, 2023

design and preconstruction. Lack of visibility Disconnects between the office and the field mean construction executives often have limited data and insights into budget, safety, and quality make it difficult to make critical project and business decisions. Not all construction project management solutions are created equal, however.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium. Early 1980’s – U.S.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 6, 2014

The design for the 133,000-square-foot Amada Solution Center in Schaumburg was inspired by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. 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. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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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. By Shana Daley. From the July/August 2014 issue.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

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. Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? Recent Posts.

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Stok

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Client: Natural Resources Defense Council. Highlights: This wellness-focused non-profit aligned its space with its values through a new LEED v4 Silver certified office in a collective effort orchestrated by stok’s Project Management, Sustainable Design, and Engineering Teams. Project Management: Occupied. Learn more here.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 17, 2023

Designed and built by Michael Gardner, AIA, principal of Luxus Design Build and founder of Studio g Architecture, the 7,500-square-foot, two-level, four-bedroom home is a perfect blend of fun and functional design. That meant using the topography and natural materials as a guide for the home’s construction and design.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 30, 2023

My challenge is to get people to drop their defenses a little bit in the name of productivity. Then we focused on a medical office building and a parking deck. We collaborate directly with designers and subcontractors within it so we don’t have to download and upload files between separate sites.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

This new mission control center incorporates the latest in technological and other design elements. The new, 75,000-square-foot facility has been completed on-time and within budget. Canada’s flag carrier is the 15th largest commercial airline in the world and in 2012 served close to 35 million customers.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 17, 2012

“The Duluth facility is designed to be efficient and scalable, enabling us to start with a single line of maintenance and quickly expand to accommodate additional work,” said Timothy J. Romenesko, President and Chief Operating Officer of AAR CORP.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

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. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

This can be accomplished by asking the OSHA inspector to wait for the arrival of the designated representative before starting the inspection. Where the inspector refuses to wait or where it is impossible for the representative to personally appear, designate a back-up to fill in. Part II: The Opening Conference and Record Requests.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

BF: The Michigan Film & Digital Media Office has introduced the Creative Chambers Initiative, a pilot program to retain and attract new talent for creative industries in five MI communities. Commercial Service Offices. By the BF Staff. From the July/August 2017 Issue. How does the initiative work and what are its goals?

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 8, 2022

ClosetMaid ’s ShelfTrack EVO line guarantees fast, easy installation, the company says, and comes in a variety of design options so homeowners can create a more organized closet without sacrificing personal style. Wellborn Cabinet designed its laundry room cabinetry with an eye toward both good looks and practicality. Back to top. .

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 8, 2016

So, my question to contractors is: Do you have a corporate compliance program designed to avoid purposeful or inadvertent violations of law by your employees? In 1991, after defense contractor scandals, the U.S. This individual may be called an ombudsman or an ethics officer.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Photo: Joe Andrucyk, Executive Office of the Governor). Here’s why Harford County, MD should be home to your business: Lakeside Business Park, in Edgewood, MD, features a variety of defense, manufacturing and e-commerce companies. Photo: Harford County Office of Economic Development). Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Almost everything that happens on the field goes through your hands and you have to be the glue between the office and the site. So that, for instance, you no longer have to conduct your site tours feeling stressed that you won’t be able to remember all the issues you found in order to report them when you are back to the office.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 8, 2014

This new facility is designed to take AeroTurbine and our great employee team into the next decade,” said AeroTurbine President and CEO Michael King. million in capital and lease approximately 35,000 square feet of space at the New River Center office building. AeroTurbine, Inc.,

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2009

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. Liability for green design. TrackBack URL for this entry: [link].

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. It was designed to shorten procurement and overall project delivery times while also maintaining quality. Associated delays were negatively impacting the Army’s mission.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 15, 2013

Jeff Immelt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GE said, “Advanced manufacturing—integrating hardware with software—is changing both the products we make and how we make and service them; it’s the next industrial revolution.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 12, 2014

I recently learned that these principles may not apply to a public owner’s claims against design professionals and contractors. The State was seeking to recover the costs of work needed to correct water infiltration problems that the State claimed to be the result of deficient design and construction. Lesson learned.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

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. Risks in LEED design. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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