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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

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In construction, however, signs point to at least one more big year, with a rush of infrastructure projects getting rolled out, new technologies showing positive impacts and new ideas to overcome labor shortages. A number of high-profile infrastructure projects could give the construction industry a boost in 2019. In New York, Gov.

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

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On the latter point, Dreyfus shared some steps contractors can take to remain successful in tough times: Properly prepare your company’s infrastructure. Subscribe to this blog! Manage the company’s cash effectively to account for future downturns. Develop a solid financial strategy and stick to it.

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Bootstraps for Building

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In the Allentown project, according to a report in The New York Times , revenues from tenants’ tax bills will be used to pay down some of the debt incurred during the cost of construction of a development that is bringing 600,000 square feet of new office and retail space to the heart of Allentown. Mid Atlantic allentown pennsylvania'

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Call to the Bullpen

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Lincoln Chafee in order to grandfather in about $17 million in federal grants the EDC was in the process of administering for small-business development, broadband infrastructure, brownfield remediation, port security and other initiatives. The name change actually took effect on Jan. 1, but additional action was requested by Gov.

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Oh No! I’ve Graduated With a Construction Management Degree.

Constructonomics

Now they are boggled in debt and left with no income on which to live. With all the stimulus money pouring into infrastructure, this would be a good way to get a paycheck during these “challenging” times. So of course the simple solution to that is to get a job.

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

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Search our site: Infrastructure. Equipment rentals allow contractors to shift downtime risk while trimming expenses, including licensing, insurance, taxes and debt, among others. View all Videos » Blogs: ENR Staff. Blogs: Other Voices. contact us. industry jobs. ENR Subscriber Login ». -->. -->. Transportation.

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Black Gold Rush

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The housing market collapse devastated the Golden State at the same time it faced a fiscal reckoning brought on by decades of piling up long-term debt. Last year, a State Budget Crisis Task Force headed by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker estimated California’s long-term debt at a staggering $370 billion.