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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

Green Building Law Update

Modern slavery exists in every industry, in every country in the world. Ignorance is not a defense. If businesses, including in the real estate industry look hard enough, they will find it in their supply chains. And we have advised companies seeking to produce their annual statements required by the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.

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Modern Slavery Exists and We Must Stop It Now

Green Building Law Update

To truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry,” says Barry Giles, CEO of BRE America. “BRE found construction as one of the top 25 industries where slavery takes place today. These modern enactments by government are only a small step.

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The S in ESG may be the Most Impactful

Green Building Law Update

Modern slavery exists in every industry, in every country in the world. And we have advised companies seeking to produce their annual statements required by the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery and human trafficking.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

The thriving high-tech industry in Austin has made Texas the second-largest semiconductor job market after California, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. the next five-year phase—will focus on eight industries, including clean technology, data centers and digital media. suppliers.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

If the resilience seen this year has shown construction professionals anything, it’s that this industry, and the people who work in it, are remarkable. It’s the people serving this great industry that we are here to celebrate. The industrial side of the business, which closed out 2019 at $750 million, generated $1.2

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

According to a release from NJEDA, the Edison VIII fund will invest in up to 25 tech startups in four industry sectors: financial technology, healthcare information technology, marketing technology and something called enterprise 2.0 The power industry is in transition. The NJEDA board recently approved a $2.5-million Andrew Cuomo.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The same pattern was repeated across all the major indicators, with the health of a few large companies increasing as the rest of the industry saw its performance worsen. However, the region also excels in manufacturing industries, and it is Germany’s logistics gateway to the world. Source: Hessen Trade and Invest GmbH.

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