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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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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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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

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The codes require FRTW to be tested for an additional 20-minute period, meaning the FRTW is challenged by fire for a total of 30 minutes: • During the first 10 minutes of the extended test, the distance of flame travel and rate at which the flame front advances are used to calculate the flame spread index (FSI).

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Public Sector Real Property Management – Quality Construction Cost Estimating – Earned Value Management

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Typical construction project stake holders include: Owners (management, engineering, contracting/procurement, building users), Contractors, Subcontractors, and Designers/Architects. Department of Defense Earned Value Management System Interpretation Guide Dated Feb 18, 2015. Standardized Cost Data. 31–32, 1972.

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

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Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). This is the fourth in a series of publications discussing best practices developed by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Delegation of Procurement Authority to Other Agencies. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. defense department, with an additional $500 million in state and private investment. Andrew Cuomo. for the first time.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. All sites are within five miles of Interstate 80, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe mainline travels east/west, which gives rail access to a bevy of manufacturers, agri-business and logistic companies alike. I-80 intersects with U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables. CONNECTICUT.

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