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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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Rick Perry and GEICO Chairman and CEO Tony Nicely recently announced the insurance giant will be expanding its Katy operations, creating 1,000 new jobs over the next three years and $8.5 Texas Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber noted that Texas is the 12th-largest insurance market in the world. “We By Ed Felton.

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JulianConstruction.com: Why Buildings Collapse During an.

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It included the collapse of the Northridge Meadows apartment complex, parking structures at the Northridge Fashion Center and California State University and damage to the area’s freeway system. Therefore, our fair region of California is unfortunately far overdue for another colossal earthquake. Building damage from the 6.7

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constructionattorneyblog: California: No contractual jury waiver

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California: No contractual jury waiver. The California Supreme Court, on August 4, 2005, in Grafton Partners v. The California Constitution states: Trial by jury is an inviolate right and shall be secured to all, but in a civil cause three-fourths of the jury may render a verdict. TrackBack URL for this entry: [link].

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BIM-in-The-Cloud Has New Competition With Newforma | ENR.

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ENR California. The VEO platform helps project teams work inside complex 3D models on project delivery. Model-driven project delivery on jobsites could be taking a big leap forward with a license deal between project information management (PIM) provider Newforma and M-SIXs 3D software platform, called VEO. ENR Midwest.

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Julian Construction Urges Homeowners to Commemorate.

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In California, earthquakes pose a constant threat, essentially since much of California resides on an active fault. Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of your home, loved ones, and precious belongings, it is imperative to reinforce your structures, a sort of ‘earthquake proofing’ insurance.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

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ENR California. Equipment rentals allow contractors to shift downtime risk while trimming expenses, including licensing, insurance, taxes and debt, among others. Strong foreign demand has also spurred divestitures, creating rich auction paydays for late model equipment. "We Current Costs. Material Trends. Historical Indices.