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April 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

Over the past several years, OSHA has increased citations to employers for failure to guard or adequately guard machinery and equipment, which suggests that the agency has forgotten or pays no attention to its previous guidance. Employers, not government, responsible for determining need for PPE. Best of the blog.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue . When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015.

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Treasury OKs Construction Union Pension Plan's Benefit-Cut Request

ENR Construction

Decision is Treasury's first benefit-cut approval under 2014 multi-employer pension law.

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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in construction. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. Employment, Unemployment, and Openings, Hires, and Separations. . . Employment, 2015.

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Treasury OKs Construction Union Pension Plan's Benefit-Cut Request

ENR Construction

Decision is Treasury's first benefit-cut approval under 2014 multi-employer pension law.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). Like Youngstown, Toledo is on track to see exports double between 2009 and 2014. By Business Facilities Staff. Austin, TX: On Top, Still Rising. Together, they employ thousands. Samsung Electronics Co., automotive industry.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

percent in 2014, 2.8 Rick Scott signed a bill into law that will eliminate sales tax on the purchase of manufacturing equipment starting April 30, 2014. percent in 2014 and 4.1 Ranked 5 th in the nation for high-tech employment by TechAmerica’s Cyberstates report, Florida boasts more than 270,000 high-tech workers.

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