Biden Gives Strong Defense of Infrastructure Investment
ENR Construction
MARCH 25, 2021
In a lead-in to infrastructure proposal's March 31 rollout, Biden cites needs in highways, water, schools and more.
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ENR Construction
MARCH 25, 2021
In a lead-in to infrastructure proposal's March 31 rollout, Biden cites needs in highways, water, schools and more.
Business Facilities
AUGUST 27, 2018
million grant from the department of defense, will coordinate the growth of defense-related business across the six-state region. Read: New England’s Regional Defense Industry Collaboration at BusinessFacilities.com. The new organization, funded with a $1.5-million
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The Constructor
JUNE 13, 2020
Infrastructure construction and maintenance Defense and Military Aircraft and Aerospace. Where do people in the Non-Destructive Testing industry work?
CK Power
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
In fact, former secretary of defense Leon Panetta was widely criticized for a 2012 speech that forecasted the fallout of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure — from derailed trains to paralyzed financial institutions, water contamination to electrical blackouts. There are countless more examples. But… what if they don’t?
Job Order Contracting
MAY 21, 2022
GAO-22-104481 – DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE DOD Should Better Manage Risks Posed by Deferred Facility Maintenance. GAO/GGD-00-172R Study on Facility Design Reviews – Federal Facilities Council’s Report on the Role of Facility Design Reviews in Facilities Construction.
BD+C
DECEMBER 11, 2014
billion Defense Authorization Act. The legislation rejects the possibility of a base realignment and closure round (BRAC) in 2017, something both the Obama Administration and the Defense Department support. The House of Representatives has passed the $584.2 Legislation Codes and Standards'
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
6 It important that commercial SaaS providers, and the associated infrastructure used to deploy SaaS products, meet appropriated compliance requirements for specified levels of security as developed by NIST. Our products are hosted on Microsoft AZURE, and Amazon AWS in the United States, both hosting infrastructures are FEDRAMP compliant.
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Army Corps of Engineers in Washington state push to reopen, repair and add resilience to battered highways and flood defenses after a month of repeat storms. Officials and contractors in British Columbia and the U.S.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 28, 2018
While this report targets defense infrastructure, the issue is far worse at the GSA and other non-DOD government agencies where there is a basic lack of understanding and implementation of organization-wide, best value, LEAN Facilities Management, and LEAN Construction Delivery Methods. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2018.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
The ability to clearly define detailed line item tasks defining the desired scope of work is critical to mitigating errors and omissions, reducing the number of change orders, as well as achieving defensible cost visibility and transparency.
Business Facilities
MAY 1, 2019
Read: North Dakota Investing $33M In UAS Infrastructure at BusinessFacilities.com. The state’s investment represents one of the largest Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for unmanned aircraft systems investments in the U.S.
Construction Dive
MAY 14, 2019
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said this amount, which follows a $1 billion allocation in March, is the last reprogramming of military funds for U.S.-Mexico Mexico border infrastructure.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 7, 2013
In the wake of 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Nature Conservancy, and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Cyber Command is underway, aiming to provide a defense for the nation as internet threats continue. military and civilian infrastructure. Over $1 billion in new construction on Fort Meade’s U.S. The bulk of the workforce on Ft. Meade is defending the U.S. Recharde Johnson, military intelligence,…
Business Facilities
JUNE 16, 2022
A solid education system, infrastructure investments, a strong workforce, and resilient business climate are just some of the many reasons why more and more companies choose to call Virginia home.
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 23, 2014
Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Business Clusters/Corridors Featured Post Japan Online Features The Editor''s Blog Transportation Infrastructure Amtrak Bullet Trains Infrastructure maglev trains Northeast Maglev'
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 13, 2016
W hat began as a school project has turned into an exciting career for the founders of SkySpecs , an Ann Arbor-based startup that provides drone technology for the inspection of infrastructure projects, such as wind turbines, cell towers, power transmission towers, and eventually bridges. “It DannyEllisSkySpecs.
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 21, 2018
will help identify and reduce the risk of damage in the event of a natural disaster, economic disruption, resource depletion or other crisis for buildings, homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s s newest rating system, RELi 2.0 Much more than only anticipating weather extremes, RELi 2.0
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 21, 2018
will help identify and reduce the risk of damage in the event of a natural disaster, economic disruption, resource depletion or other crisis for buildings, homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s s newest rating system, RELi 2.0 Resilience is becoming widely accepted.
Building Information Management
MAY 30, 2013
Attend a presentation titled Climate Change Adaptation for Built Infrastructure.
Construction Specifier
APRIL 14, 2022
Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Heavy rain events or back-to-back storms cause flash flood, damage property and infrastructure. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience.
Construction Specifier
MARCH 30, 2022
Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Heavy rain events or back-to-back storms cause flash flood, damage property and infrastructure. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience.
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 30, 2014
Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Automotive China Featured Post International Japan Mexico Ohio Online Features Tennessee The Editor''s Blog Transportation Infrastructure U.S. Reassuring appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Great Lakes U.S. Southeast reshoring'
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 17, 2019
will help identify and reduce the risk of damage in the event of a natural disaster, economic disruption, resource depletion or other crisis for buildings, homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure. To nurture a resilient human being, or a resilient city, is to build in an expectation of adversity, a capacity for inevitable vulnerability.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 12, 2013
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Nature Conservancy , and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners.
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Featured Post Online Features Quality Of Life The Editor''s Blog Transportation Infrastructure U.S. - The FAA may be rethinking its embrace of drones in U.S. Unwanted Visitors appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. -
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 16, 2022
As engineers, we always have options,” says Billy Connor, director of the Arctic Infrastructure Development Center at the University of Alaska. In Alaska, permafrost is found below about 85 percent of the state, according to the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Photos courtesy © Adobestock. By Tiffany Coppock. “As
Business Facilities
APRIL 10, 2015
Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Business Clusters/Corridors California Featured Post Location Focus Magazine Magazine Highlights Manufacturing Ports And Free Trade Zones Quality Of Life State Focus Transportation Infrastructure U.S. -
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 26, 2023
Others are new business ventures they created to conquer new markets: this is what we call Hyper Construction. 3 cases: Ferrovial, VINCI, Holcim Ferrovial Ferrovial is a leading global infrastructure and services company that operates in four main business areas: transportation, construction, services, and toll roads.
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Education Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Executive Analysis Featured Post Food Processing Montana Online Features Quality Of Life Research And Development The Editor''s Blog Transportation Infrastructure U.S.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 15, 2013
Sitt, CEO of Thor Equities is taking it upon himself to improve the infrastructure of New York City’s airports. In fact, it’s predicted that the New York metropolitan region could well face $79 billion in economic losses by 2025 if we don’t do something about the declining state of our airport infrastructure.
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Education Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Executive Analysis Featured Post Food Processing Montana Online Features Quality Of Life Research And Development The Editor''s Blog Transportation Infrastructure U.S.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 1, 2013
The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8
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.
Pro Builder
AUGUST 16, 2021
According to Alejandra Mejia Cunningham, building decarbonization advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council, homes will have to follow three interlocking mantras: “using the least energy possible from the cleanest sources at the right time”.
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the Department of Defense (and the Federal Government in general) is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) and/or time-based cost variances.
Building Information Management
MARCH 28, 2012
billion square feet of building space, the DoD has a physical infrastructure footprint three times that of Wal-Mart and six times that of GSA. The DOD’s energy bill is approximately $4 billion annually—roughly 10 percent of what DoD spends to maintain its installation infrastructure ($40 billion).
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 17, 2014
Originally, a civil engineer worked on public works projects and was contrasted with the military engineer, who worked on armaments and defenses. This was part of a multi-sheet project for the complete design of an A-frame wood structure.
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 26, 2014
Originally, a civil engineer worked on public works projects and was contrasted with the military engineer, who worked on armaments and defenses. This was part of a multi-sheet project for the complete design of an A-frame wood structure.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 28, 2012
New Orleans is closing its new surge gates for the first time, preparing to meet Hurricane Isaac head on.
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. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). After leasing the U.S.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 24, 2023
private interest sued the United States as a “bid protest to challenge the decision of the Department of Defense (“DOD”) to standardize its facility condition assessment needs through the Sustainment Management System (“SMS”)”2 2014: NNSA implements BUILDER with two pilots (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Pantex Plant) 1 S.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 12, 2013
We bring this up because — on the same Sol we read about Opportunity’s discovery of the near-certainty that life forms existed on another planet — we also were digesting the American Society of Civil Engineers’ annual report card on America’s infrastructure. (We ASCE also grades each state on its infrastructure.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Back Office, IT, And Call Centers Canada Daily News Featured Post International Online Features Transportation Infrastructure Air Canada Blog-Sept-2013 Brampton Ontario Operations Center'
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