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Amazon HQ2 Sites Share BF’s 2018 Deal Of The Year Award

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New York and Virginia, which each got selected to host Amazon’s HQ2 mega-project, are co-winners of the Gold Award in our 2018 contest. Read: Amazon HQ2 Sites Share BF’s 2018 Deal Of The Year Award at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Virginia Is Business Facilities’ 2018 State Of The Year

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Read: Virginia Is Business Facilities’ 2018 State Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com. The Commonwealth secures BF's top annual honor with a diversified and successful high-tech growth strategy.

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OSHA Drone Inspections: Part 2

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The usage of drones not only requires approval from the employer, they also can only be used to examine areas deemed too dangerous to view on foot. Discussions on the topic have certainly ramped up, but it’s important to know that OSHA only used drones 9 times in 2018. What does the future look like? More drones. What should you do?

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2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year: Silver Award

Business Facilities

Read: 2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year: Silver Award at BusinessFacilities.com. A partnership between Japanese auto giants Mazda and Toyota brings a $1.6-billion billion automotive assembly plant to the Huntsville, AL region.

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The Transforming Construction Technology Ecosystem, Innovative Viewpoint Clients Among Key Highlights of Day 3 of Collaborate 2018

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The changing construction technology landscape and our clients’ innovative uses of technology were in the spotlight for Day Three of Collaborate 2018. The 2018 Viewpoint Technology Award Winners. Each company was presented with their award and audience members got to hear their stories first hand through a special morning presentation.

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4 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions for 2019

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I recently attended a senior housing conference in Chicago where a panelist discussed the challenge senior housing operators face in hiring and retaining caregivers and other staff given the high hourly wages offered by employers like Amazon. Developers Think Outside the Big Box to Fill Retail Vacancies.

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OSHA Now Using Drones For Safety Inspections

FDR Safety

Heading into 2019, one of the most interesting (and concerning to some) technology that we will be seeing on construction sites might not be on site, but above it. This is largely due to OSHA’s 2018 implementation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to improve safety inspections. If it isn’t mandatory, should you allow drone use?