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AGC Releases Highway Work Zone Safety Report

Construction Business Owner

(April 15, 2013) -- Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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11,696 enjoy Plantworx 2013

Digger Blog

Over the three days, these visitors picked up 7,372 copies of The Construction Index magazine. The data collected by The Construction Index team really highlighted the visitor quality, with more than 65% of visitors to The Construction Index stand, detailed as senior management and directors. Bobcat demo zone Plantworx 2013.

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National Work Zone Awareness Week to Promote Best Practices

Construction Equipment

The 14 th annual National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15 to 19, 2013. The theme, “Work Zone Safety: We’re All in This Together,” highlights the variety of factors and individuals affected by a construction work zone. The event is designed to raise awareness of road construction hazards. April 9, 2013.

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State Not County has Authority to Regulate Solar Farms

Green Building Law Update

At a time when solar panels are de riguere a recent decision by a Maryland appellate court limiting the authority of local governments to regulate the location and specifics of construction of a solar farm has broad implications far beyond this case. The Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals granted the relief requested.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. Construction of a 57-acre, 330,000-square-foot marketplace that could bring up to 800 jobs in the Granite Ridge Development District is also under development. By Business Facilities Staff.

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Business Facilities magazine has announced the winners of its 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. billion project that has earned BF’s 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Gold Award. . In 2007, the statewide economic impact from film was estimated at $242 million; by 2013 this had grown to $3.5

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the July/August 2013 issue . The Lone Star State, our 2013 State of the Year, continued to show dominance across several of our flagship rankings categories, something you would expect from the nation’s most dynamic state economy. So, without further ado, here is Business Facilities’ 2013 Rankings Report.