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Restaurant Construction Franchise on the Rise – Where do you start?

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As suggested in my 2011 commercial construction trends blog post, there seems to be a rise in new restaurant construction, particularly among franchise restaurants. In fact, Crain’s Chicago Business just reported that Moe’s Southwest Grill has sold restaurant franchise agreements to open 10 new units in the Chicago market.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

Master Contracts/Master Agreements – Optional-use contracts whose purpose is to facilitate obtaining supplies and services from multiple contractors by placing competitive work orders. General Accounting Office (GAO), May 1979. Unite States Government Printing Office, House Document No. REFERENCES. Unite States Congress.

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Oracle To Bring 200 Information Technology Jobs To San Antonio

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The plans are contingent upon San Antonio’s City Council approval of a $1 million grant agreement on May 15 with the global technology leader. The negotiated agreement is expected to be brought back to Commissioners Court on June 3 for final approval.

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Energy and Environmental Provisions of the 2012 Omnibus Spending Bill (Better read this sitting down)

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The summary of the omnibus bill issued by the House appropriations committee states that EPA funding has been reduced by almost 19% in 2011 : The conference agreement funds EPA at $8.4 billion, which is a $233 million reduction below the FY 2011 enacted level and $524 million below the President’s request.

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Two TEF Investments Creating 615 New Jobs In Austin, TX

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Execution of the state’s agreements with each company is contingent upon finalization of local incentive offers as required by program criteria. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Back Office, IT, And Call Centers California Corporate Headquarters Daily News Featured Post Online Features Texas U.S. -

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BUSINESS REPORT: West Virginia — Italian Gas Systems Supplier Plants Flag In Weirton

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I’d like to thank the West Virginia Development Office, the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle and the Independent Oil and Gas Association for working collaboratively with Pietro Fiorentini USA to bring these jobs to Brooke County.”. Although the company has a sales office and a distributorship in the U.S.,

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Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Con Edison Announce Solar Partnership

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Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development (ConEdison Development) have announced an agreement to partner in two of Sempra U.S. Under the sales agreement, each company will own a 50-percent interest in the two solar facilities, which are among the largest photovoltaic plants in the U.S. In September 2011, the U.S.