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California Is Land Of Opportunity, Michigan Is Motor King

Business Facilities

California has crushed the competition as the top-ranked state for Opportunity Zones and Michigan is still the undisputed heavyweight champ in Automotive Manufacturing Strength in Business Facilities’ 1 5th Annual Rankings Report , released this week.

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Housing Supply Falls to New Low While Prices Hit New High

Pro Builder

This price rate growth is on par with levels seen in 2016 and 2018, according to Redfin. It may seem like the Twilight Zone for the housing market to be performing better than ever while the economy is in the tank, but it goes to show that we are in truly unprecedented times. In July, median home prices increased by 8.2%

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates.

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Important Factors to Consider When Building a New Home

CivilJungle

So when we want to build a new home, we also have to consider all our needs related to home and comfort zone. The number of occupants and their needs or comfort zone should consider doing the design. It also diverges the building into different zones like daytime and night zones. 2018 Revenue: $18.8 Lennar Corp.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018. Controlled Access Zones. Fall Arrest Systems can be used to stop a worker’s fall. OSHA Regulations.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018. Controlled Access Zones. Fall arrest systems can be used to stop a worker’s fall. OSHA Regulations.

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Fri, 03/16/2018 - 15:14. March 16, 2018. Roof utilization is a big driver for many employers who are looking to create recreational space for their staff or visitors, while others are creating green roofs for sustainability reasons. Hardiness zones also determine feasibility of different plant species. . Phillip.fry@gc….

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