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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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Construction activity is incredibly intensive work — creating the built environment is inherently disruptive to the natural environment. Environmental laws provide the backbone for permitting and reporting requirements on construction projects, while a wide variety of state and municipal laws impose even stricter rules.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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The first was not unexpected, although China’s lead in developing alternative energy is expected to shrink as its ability to spur solar panel production is eliminated by trade negotiators enforcing a WTO decision citing China for subsidizing its industry. in nearly 30 years. AUTO GIANTS SAY “ROLL TIDE!”.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH. million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. It’s not just southern hospitality and charm that are driving economic growth in Alabama. Coupled with one of the lowest tax burdens in the U.S.,

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Worker shortages are found in skilled trades such as heavy equipment mechanics, construction, truck drivers, healthcare, and certain jobs in the IT sector to name a few. Alabama’s AIDT (Alabama Industrial Development Training) is a major force for workforce training in the state. In the U.S., AIDT Builds Skilled Labor in AL.

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2023 Nationals Winners: Home Building Sales and Marketing Magicians

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Threet earned those reviews while spending a year working in a temporary trailer on the jobsite after Tilson Homes paused model home construction. Each month, they send out a recap to the entire list with status reports about the construction process, total number of homes sold, and what phase is being offered for sale.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The largest project in the community’s history, the West Haymarket redevelopment project, was sup- ported financially by the Partnership through the passage of a bond issue that will construct a new 16,000-seat arena. This credit is effective for ethane purchased between Jan. 1, 2017 and Dec.

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