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Test Your Construction Industry Knowledge!

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Q3: What percentage of the construction labor force are union workers? The BLS states that 14% of the construction labor force were union workers in 2017. Subscribe to our Viewpoint Surveyor blog. Eiffel Tower. Q2: Between 2016 and 2025, open positions in the construction industry will increase by…? Q3: Number Two.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

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In early April, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Willis Towers Watson honored 57 different construction firms at its 2019 Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) luncheon. The Takeaway: Congrats to Encore Electric and all of the 2019 winners! A full list of all 57 winners is available here.

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European Data Privacy Law Applicable to Green Buildings

Green Building Law Update

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. Many small U.S. An example may be a U.S.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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Los Angeles, CA (Neighborhoods of Pico Union, Westlake, Koreatown, Hollywood, and East Hollywood). Unified School District to expand its Full Service Community Schools model from 7 schools to all 45 Promise Zone schools by 2019. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Southeast U.S.

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Steel Bar Processor Investing $36.9 Million to Locate in Porter County

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Nuco Steel Bar Technologies, a processor of raw steel materials into steel bars, announced plans to locate its operations here, creating up to 50 new jobs by 2019. The company, which was recently established by Michael Pitterich and Jim Sarwark, steel experts with a combined 50 years of industry experience, will invest $36.9

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Steel Bar Processor Investing $36.9 Million to Locate in Porter County

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Nuco Steel Bar Technologies, a processor of raw steel materials into steel bars, announced plans to locate its operations here, creating up to 50 new jobs by 2019. The company, which was recently established by Michael Pitterich and Jim Sarwark, steel experts with a combined 50 years of industry experience, will invest $36.9

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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Los Angeles, CA (Neighborhoods of Pico Union, Westlake, Koreatown, Hollywood, and East Hollywood). Unified School District to expand its Full Service Community Schools model from 7 schools to all 45 Promise Zone schools by 2019. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Southeast U.S.

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