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Should “Prevailing” Wages Be Tied to Union Rates?

Construction Dive

Prevailing wage laws have long been criticized as a tool of the labor unions. This nullifies any competitive advantage of non-union contractors and inflates labor costs on public projects. Too often, say critics, the “prevailing” wages are the same as those negotiated in collective bargaining agreements.

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Time Is Money, Know Where to Spend It

Construction Business Owner

From local banks and national credit unions, to loan brokers and even equipment finance specialists, there are several avenues available to complete the financing process and obtain the equipment that construction businesses need.'

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Modern Bank Designs and the Personal Approach

The Korte Company

Introduction In the past, banks and credit unions have planned, designed, and constructed large buildings that had vast open spaces and consequently, a cold look and feel. They were geared to a corporate-oriented look with no emphasis on making the clients feel as if they had any real place inside the bank itself.

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Construction of a new bank and its vault design

The Korte Company

Introduction When the planning and the design of a new credit union or bank building starts, the first step for the designers is to plan the vault. A bank vault is usually custom built according to the bank’s specifications and requirements. Important Vault Considerations

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Helical to start £100m London office refurb job

Construction Enquirer

TfL JV pipeline – Bank Over-Station Development – located above the recently opened Bank station entrance on Cannon Street. – Paddington Over-Station Development – located on the Grand Union Canal, close to the Elizabeth Line station at Paddington.

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Federal Union Prosecutions Point to Need for Audits

ENR Construction

Building trades officials and employees embezzled millions of dollars in recent years, raiding the bank accounts of their locals to pay for trips to Las Vegas, lavish jewelry, luxury cars, home renovations and even a new puppy, U.S. Labor Dept. records show.

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Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Union Station. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. ENR Southeast. ENR Southwest. Amtrak Plans $6.5B

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