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Renovating El Cortez: the neon jewel of Fremont Street

The Korte Company

Once we transitioned to full ownership of the work, we realized that the vertical waste and vents channeling wastewater out of the tower and into city sewers were badly clogged and needed to be replaced. Altogether, we estimated the renovation would be delayed by six to seven weeks. A lockdown in early 2020 emptied the hotel.

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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

Pro Builder

RM: We officially launched in September of 2020. There's a 65% increase in water and sewer costs from 2009 to 2019. There was a HERS H2O pilot in 2019 that involved a dozen or so builders, but what plans are there for rolling out the program to more builders? . Leading up to that, as you mentioned, we had a number of builders involved.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

Business Facilities

Enrollment is on pace to exceed 1,000 students when the institute opens for the 2019-2020 school year. Utilities—water, sewer, natural gas and electric—must also be in place and reach the property border. The center focuses on non-traditional educational methods that involve problem solving and teamwork.

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Milwaukee Tool Announces Several New Products on M12, M18, and MX Fuel Platforms

Construction Junkie

M12 Fuel Multi-Tool (2526-20) Estimated release: September 2020 Milwaukee touts that this new M12 OMT provides the fastest 12-volt cut speeds, low vibration, and tool free blade change. The brushless motor is combined with an oscillation angle of 3.9 degrees and oscillations per minute between 10,000 and 20,000.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

If those trends continued, Clark reckoned housing affordability in the Salt Lake metro area would follow the same path as California’s Silicon Valley, potentially creating an estimated shortage of 50,845 housing units in the Salt Lake market by 2044, according to a 2018 study by the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. “We

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The establishment of the regional headquarters is expected to generate an estimated $94 million in capital investment. At full capacity, the Huntsville facility will employ at least 1,700 workers—a figure that could rise to 2,000 by 2020. NC Commerce’s Labor and Economic Analysis Division (LEAD) estimates that Novo Nordisk will add $7.4

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Heroic Efforts In California

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In addition to creating jobs, the 50,000 homeowners will save an estimated $2.2 Hesperia is a thriving community of 102,123 residents projected to reach a population of 113,151 by the year 2020. In addition, in-place infrastructure with water and sewer capacity makes Stockton a good fit for relocation. billion gallons of water.