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IL Amendment Would Keep Road Funds from Going Elsewhere

Construction Equipment

The Transportation for Illinois Coalition, made up of business groups and unions, estimates that since fiscal year 2003 over $6.8 Transportation-related funds — generated in part by tolls, license fees and the gas tax — have been targeted by Illinois politicians for unrelated spending over the years.

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Illinois to Vote on Roads Lockbox Amendment in Fall Election

Construction Equipment

The Transportation for Illinois Coalition, made up of business groups and unions, estimates that since fiscal year 2003 over $6.8 Transportation-related funds — generated in part by tolls, license fees and the gas tax — have been targeted by Illinois politicians for unrelated spending over the years.

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If apprenticeship is the solution, why all the resistance?

Contractor Magazine

between 2003 and 2013. And many of those programs are run by unions, which turns employers off. Nevertheless, enrollment in programs that combined on-the- job hands-on work with classroom training has fallen by 40% in the U.S. Why the resistance? Content Classification: Curated. read more.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

And there is some form of privacy law in at least 48 states (but not Alabama and South Dakota), including by way of example the California’s groundbreaking 2003 Data Security Breach Reporting Law , but most of those are reactive, that is most laws in the U.S. establish requirements for a business after a data breach.

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Gerber Plumbing Fixtures CEO and President Michael Werner is an.

Contractor Magazine

Although Gerber is an 80 year old company, Werner was recognized for infusing Gerber with the passion of a start-up business and for the successful turnaround of the company following Globe Union’s acquisition of Gerber’s assets in 2003.

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9 Best Work Boot Brands History, Values & Iconic Boots

Work Gearz

Ariat was established in 1993 by Beth Cross and Pam Parker in Union City, California. Keen is a private company that was founded by Martin Keen and Rory Fuerst in 2003 and has been growing fast since its inception. Since 2003, they have donated more than $15 million for different causes around the world. Better Takes Action ”.

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Surprisingly free or cheap: Ten things to do in LA that won’t bust your budget

Construction Test

Olvera Street and Union Street Station. Just a little further on is the historic Union Street Station, a heady mix of art deco, Spanish colonial and mission revival with a rich history to rival New York’s Grand Central. ; . Admire modern art at The Broad. Take a tour of Walt Disney Concert Hall.