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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 Domestic travel spending directly supported 7.7 By the BF Staff.

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Travel in Europe during coronavirus: Plan to create ‘tourism corridors’ between countries

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The European Union is striving to save the continent’s summer holidays and a tourism sector left devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. More than three-quarters of trips made by EU citizens are to other EU countries but travel restrictions continue to apply across the bloc.

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Coronavirus and airline travel in Europe: No empty plane seats under EU plan

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Airlines will not have to leave seats empty, but passengers flying in the European Union will have to wear masks on planes and in airports under plans to revive the travel industry. Airlines have raised concerns that measures to slow the spread of the pandemic could blight profitability long after any travel restrictions end.

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Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry

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Video conferences eliminate travel time and permit people to participate who would normally not be able to meet in person, due to distance or other commitments. One additional outcome of this, that everyone needs to understand from the very beginning of a project, is the need to document everything — absolutely everything.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. the time of award.

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Snow-capped mountains and tranquil lochs: The stunning best entries in the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, with a frontline doctor declared the overall winner

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‘Two of the winning images are part of a personal project to document the wilder side of Glen Affric, one of Scotland’s largest remnants of Caledonian Forest. He explained: ‘I combined two exposures of the same tram travelling in opposite directions’ .

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

B Basis of estimate (BOE) - a document which describes the scope basis, pricing basis, methods, qualifications, assumptions, inclusions, and exclusions. Bill of quantities (BOQ) - a document used in tendering in the construction industry in which materials, parts, and labor (and their costs) are itemized.