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Rising costs could limit West Virginia's $2.8B Roads to Prosperity program

Construction Dive

Bids for the highway expansion plan's first project came in at $100 million more than the state anticipated.

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

Construction Junkie

My first project was a Wind Turbine project in the mountains of West Virginia. I was working for a plastic surgeon in Edina, had a bad scare w/icy roads and decided I needed to get a job closer to home. What was your first job in construction – what is a favorite memory from that experience? Fell into it.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

We also configured our Renewable Energy Leaders category to rank the metros that are using the most renewable energy, with some surprising results (hint: the top-ranked metro is the home of the oil bidness). (To To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). Austin, TX: On Top, Still Rising. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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