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Poor Contract Drafting Leads to Ambiguity as to Whether Arbitration Is Required

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Nordic PCL Construction , provides a lesson in how not to draft construction agreements. The owner, Safeway, hired Nordic to be the general contractor for a Safeway store and retail shops. The agreement between the parties was the A101-1997, which was the vehicle by which other documents were incorporated into the contract.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

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The 113 page draft order found that under existing net metering rates other ratepayers were subsidizing net metering customers (e.g., But the retail rate is at an actual loss to the monopoly utility. Net metering programs that exist today are a regressive income redistribution in support of a greater political goal.

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Why the ASTM C94 revision to accept water additions in transit matters

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The ASTM C94 was initially drafted in 1935 as the governing standard for ready mix concrete , also to clarify items omitted in purchase agreements or project specifications. Retail buildings. For many years, it was largely unmodified. Sustainability. verifi hero - ready-mix truck en route. Arts & education. Commercial buildings.

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Against The Grain Building New Brewery In West Louisville, KY

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In addition to an upgrade of brewing operations, AtG also will create space to increase the capacity of its barrel aging program and eventually develop an area to include a tasting room and retail space. The new space will allow us to increase our barrel aging program capacity by 10 times,” said Sam J. Cruz, co-owner of AtG. “We

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The cranes were also part of the agreement. Under the agreement, Ports America Chesapeake has daily operational control of Seagirt, but the state continues to own the facility. Johns River.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. New, full-time, permanent employees must be hired within 24 months of the date the financial agreement is signed.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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With 32 ports statewide, Louisiana offers six deep-draft ports capable of transferring large quantities of cargo, is one of only two U.S. In February, the company announced an agreement designating an Iowa-based manufacturer, Sabre Tubular Structures, as a preferred supplier of transmission structures for the project.