The widely used abbreviation for military construction is MILCON (also written variously as MilCon, Milcon or milcon). This typically refers to any construction, alteration, development, conversion or extension of any kind carried out with respect to…
Month: July 2012
July 4th – Celebrating Silent Cal
Today we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America. We thought it’s also worth recognizing another important birthday on this July 4th – that of Calvin Coolidge…
PTO is One of the Few Agencies to Expand
Yesterday (Monday, July 2, 2012), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) announced plans to open regional offices in or around Dallas, Denver, and Silicon Valley, Calif. These offices are in addition to the agency’s already…
Must One Bad Apple Spoil the Barrel?
Both the House and Senate have been working on their respective versions of legislation designed to improve the process by which the federal government can dispose of unneeded and underutilized properties. This legislation has bi-partisan support…
LEED Under Fire
The federal government’s selection of a green building certification system for the next five years has become a controversial issue, with no clear resolution in sight. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) requires GSA…