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New England’s Regional Defense Industry Collaboration

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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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Buttigieg: Road Usage Levy 'Necessary'

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stressed that restoring the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund must occur in a way that is “sustainable, predictable, defensible, and affordable” with "some sort of road usage levy necessary" according to a report in AASHTO Journal. The current Fixing…

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

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General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Defense (DOD), and National 19 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In Transportation Research Record: Journal of 23 the Transportation Research Board, National Academies, Washington, D.C. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). 3 US Department of Defense.

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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

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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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2018 building energy code upholds efficiency gains

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After being pressured to scale back efficiency provisions in the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), code officials largely held the line on efficiency gains made in recent versions, according to Lauren Urbanek, Senior Energy Policy Advocate, Energy & Transportation program with the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Protecting the building

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Water, wind, and ice—while their force and formidable power continue to threaten even the best laid structures, building science and cladding products has come a long way in the defense against weather damage. Moisture causes issues like mold, rot, and long-term structural decay.

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Gravy Train

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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' Gravy Train appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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