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Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

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Banking & Credit Crisis. ENR New York. Union Station. Description: Funding is not in place yet for the program, which would include a new train shed, tracks and concourses, but preserve the historic stations architecture. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction job openings, pay rose at.

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Both New York and the San Francisco area, where a technology boom has pushed rents up rapidly, are seeing a few speculative office buildings break ground. But generally, banks remain conservative in their lending.” For union members, earnings rose 0.8%, from $1,051 to $1,059. New York Times.

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Construction Bad Debt What To Do About It

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Some cab drivers in New York City have said 2% of their passengers will attempt not to pay for the ride. You can offer financing by getting a merchant account setup at a bank and/or credit union that will offer to loan your construction client''s money for small projects. Answer #2 - The Two Percent Rule.

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COVER STORY: Advanced Manufacturing — Creating Jobs In 3Dimensions

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President Obama also mentioned NAMII in his recent State of the Union address: “There are things we can do, right now, to accelerate this trend. A once-shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the art lab where new workers are mastering the 3-D printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything. “And

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New York Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of New York economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Cash Incentives: New York State offers low-cost loans and grants to companies that invest significant capital in the State and commit to the creation and retention of private sector jobs.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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billion in capital investment, a 101 percent increase over $900 million in capital investment in 2010; and created 864 new jobs, a 70 percent increase over 11,398 new jobs contracted in 2010. Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank. Through Round I of New York State Gov.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

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Nearly 50 fatalities were reported in New York in the days after the storm; the death toll in New Jersey did not exceed 40 thanks to heroic efforts by NJ Gov. In January, HuffPost reported that Sandy damaged or destroyed 305,000 housing units and disrupted more than 265,000 businesses in New York. Bay Head, NJ.