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NYC unions recruiting more women

Construction Dive

Recruiting efforts have reportedly increased women's participation in the city's construction industry by 20% since 2006.

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Portakabin buys £80m turnover modular healthcare firm

Construction Enquirer

Staff 1,829 145 Market Europe UK Founded 1961 2006 Period Dec 21 Dec 21 Dan Ibbetson, Portakabin CEO, said: “This union between two of the most respected offsite modular builders in their respective fields is an exciting development for both Portakabin and Darwin Group. Portakabin Darwin Revenue £335m £59m Pre-tax profit £86m £8.2m

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EPDs are New and Untested but in Short Order will Dominate

Green Building Law Update

As a threshold matter, EPDs have been a European construct in part to comply with the European Union Integrated Product Policy. Most simply put, an EPD in analogous to a nutritional label on a box of cereal. But beyond that explanation nothing is simple. There is no similar U.S.

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OSHA Testing Can Reduce Employer Liability, Saves Companies Money

Construction Law Monitor

Programs designed to prevent workplace injury and illness are well established in countries like Canada, Australia, Norway, Japan, Korea and all the 27 member states of he European Union. The study looked ad companies that were randomly inspected between 1996 and 2006, along with a similar number of companies that were not inspected.

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Business Report: Lindt Expands To Add Ghirardelli Line In Stratham, NH

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Stratham Town Planner Lincoln Daley told the Union Leader they expect to see another proposal for additional warehouse space from Lindt in the next couple of years. As a result of those greenhouse gasses, carbon storage in trees has increased slightly over 4 percent from 2006 to 2012. The current building was constructed in 2006.

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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

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In a recent European Union workshop on clusters, experts from Harvard Business School, MIT and the U.S. Notably, this sector registered 27 percent growth in Wisconsin from 2006 to 2012, during which period the nation’s economy as a whole was mired in recession.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Carolinas Put Out A Welcome Mat for Business from Far East

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

billion in South Carolina since 2006. plans to locate a new eCommerce distribution and fulfillment center in Union County. We are pleased to fulfill that need with this new facility in Union County,” said Belk President and COO John R. in the former Disney facility in Union, and expects to begin operations in June.