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Surprise Jobs Rebound Could Trigger Recovery

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Government efforts to shore up employers and families during the downturn, and the speed at which businesses and public life return to normal operation, will affect the pace of the recovery. That 1% gain comes despite the fact that two of those four months, March and April, saw some of the most challenging economic conditions in U.S.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

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His research found a sharp increase in poison-related asphyxia among reported incidents between 2014 and 2018, while drug and alcohol use and an aging workforce also were cited as factors causing injuries and fatalities. and a recipe that often makes safety a lower priority. Foulke Jr., Photo: Tomasz Zajda / stock.adobe.com.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone. The credit is 20% of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT .

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Specifications for design-build projects

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The design-builder may be a single organization with in-house design and construction expertise and licensure or, more commonly, it is either a contractor or design professional teaming with one or more partners via subcontracts (Figure 2).

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 2011: Businesses with 50 or fewer employees may receive a one time income tax credit equal to $1,000 per new job paying over $10 per hour. EMPLOYER EDUCATION CREDIT: A tax credit is statutorily available to employers who provide approved basic skills education programs to Alabama resident employees.

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Specifications for design-build projects

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The design builder may be a single organization with inhouse design and construction expertise and licensure or, more commonly, it is either a contractor or design professional teaming with one or more partners via subcontracts (Figure 2).

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Eleven different Pennsylvania-based construction companies already have been subcontracted to do much of the work, and many more opportunities will be made available as the project goes forward. Trainees must be guaranteed full-time employment upon successful completion of the training program.

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