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April 11, 2022

Dirk Lesko has abruptly resigned as the leader of Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, one of the Navy’s largest private shipbuilders, AP reported. General Dynamics, the parent company, gave no reason for the change….

Military housing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii will undergo a $102 million dollar energy conservation project that will reduce electricity consumption by 30% over 25 years, Hawaii Public Radio reported. Lend Lease, which owns and manages Hickam Communities is partnering with clean technology company Ameresco.

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April 11, 2022

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