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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

Green Building Law Update

Given that real estate accounted for more than 25% of the gross state product (the state Gross Domestic Product) in Maryland last year and that more than 650,000 rent cases were filed in the Maryland courts in 2019, more than anything else the courts adjudicated, some have suggested the legislature might focus more of its efforts on real estate.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2019 Issue. 15th Annual Rankings: 2019 Metro Rankings Report. Employment in the West Texas county is surging by nearly 12 percent, more than seven times the national average (Roper, 2019). By Business Facilities Staff. ATLANTA NO. 1 IN GROWTH POTENTIAL. PHOENIX IS FASTEST-GROWING CITY.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

According to BLS data, falls accounted for more than 1 in 3 jobsite fatalities in 2019. The much bigger cause for financial concern is workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation insurance. Learn more about insurance – General Contractor Insurance: What You Need and Why. Compliance cost. Legal fees.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

So he rallied other chief executives and employers to join the newly formed Housing Gap Coalition through the local Chamber of Commerce—and not just builders and developers, but also insurance companies, bankers, and a variety of others. They help run the housing commission and the home builders associations. The Prize of Innovation.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. The minimum tax is $100.

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Arbitration Update – The 2021 ICDR Arbitration Rules: A Welcome Update for International Construction Arbitration

Constructlaw

26 While third-party funding arrangements are not particularly common in international construction arbitrations, 27 the involvement of subrogated insurance carriers and complicated ownership structures, including special purpose entities and joint ventures, are. Competence of the Tribunal to Determine its Own Jurisdiction (2019).

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

During its run duration from 2006 to 2019, 1.5 Martin O’Malley is seeking to spur biotech development with his $100-million InvestMaryland program, which would provide tax credits to insurance companies so they could invest in technology companies, including biotech research facilities. One of Austria’s focus areas is cancer research.

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