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Recession recovery spotty among American cities: WalletHub report

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Since 2008, 13 municipalities have filed for bankruptcy. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers'

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How to Stop Further Deterioration of Distressed Commercial Assets

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According to the fall 2009 issue of Development magazine, while hotels and retail properties are the most problematic in terms of default, foreclosure or bankruptcy, office distress is up 118 percent year-to-date in 2009 versus 2008.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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The manager will determine what he can salvage from a legacy of decline that has left Motown on the cusp of bankruptcy. In 2008, Chrysler rolled the dice and told the world it would invest $1.8 The Jefferson North facility seemed an unlikely candidate in 2008 for this largesse. million-square-foot plant.

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All the Firms Lost in the Flood

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Then came the the financial crisis of 2008 and everything just stopped. I know I’ve been blessed to not have to go through that painful process of bankruptcy. What made me think about this song, though, was a project we’re pricing near Philadelphia.

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with Stephen Moret, Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development

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city in history to file for bankruptcy. In 2008, Chrysler rolled the dice and invested $1.8 Annual production at the facility has tripled since 2008. The manager will determine what he can salvage from a legacy of decline that recently made Motown the largest U.S.

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

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Williams: The COVID-19 pandemic has put even greater pressure on the upstream oil and gas industry which is still absorbing the effects of market collapses in 2008 and 2014 and low oil prices. In addition, the insolvency of an award debtor may present a real hurdle to the enforcement of any monetary arbitral award.

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Have we reached the point when the AEC industry starts redesigning fast-food menu items?

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The credit crunch that originally hit small AEC firms hard in 2008 and into 2009 is now hitting medium- and larger firms, as witnessed by the abrupt December closing of Boston-area architecture firm Cubellis and this week's news that Memphis architecture firm Looney Ricks Kiss has filed for bankruptcy.