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Englewood Commercial Construction News: Two of the Best Words in Business…We’re Hiring

HardHatChat

The activity level that we saw in the fourth quarter of 2012 in new retail, restaurant and hospitality construction projects is double what we saw a year earlier. At the start of the downturn, we saw a lot of commercial construction firms abandon their business models and cut staff.

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5 Unforgettable Lessons From the Great Recession

Pro Builder

When traffic dried up from the single, full-page ad in the Sunday paper, at $8k to $15k per week, they ran two full-page ads, certain that would drive traffic to the models. The customer response was loud and clear: We grew every year by an average of 20% from 2008 to 2012, without offering incentives.

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5 Unforgettable Lessons from the Great Recession

Pro Builder

When traffic dried up from the single, full-page ad in the Sunday paper, at $8k to $15k per week, they ran two full-page ads, certain that would drive traffic to the models. The customer response was loud and clear: We grew every year by an average of 20% from 2008 to 2012, without offering incentives.

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BIM 101 for Andrew Hayward; Balfour Beatty plc: Head of Ethics, Risk and Assurance

DebunkTheBIM

I suspect feverish modelling took place within many of the contractors’ offices to catch up with the dubious ‘3 month deadline’ so long gone, parallel with hastily amended specifications and briefs.

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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

billion expansion that is adding new lines for third-generation M-class SUVs, C-Class Sedans and a new GLE Coupe, among other models. aircraft assembly plant in 2012, a $600-million investment that will create up to 1,000 new jobs when the plant reaches full capacity. SWEET HOME ALABAMA FOR FDI.

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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

billion expansion that is adding new lines for third-generation M-class SUVs, C-Class Sedans and a new GLE Coupe, among other models. aircraft assembly plant in 2012, a $600-million investment that will create up to 1,000 new jobs when the plant reaches full capacity. SWEET HOME ALABAMA FOR FDI.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The information provided included the top projects (initiated since the beginning of 2012), in terms of capital investment and job creation. In 2012, a national TV ad blitz continued to promote Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County’s strong business value proposition. Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.

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