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Bridgestone Plant Recognized for Safety

Construction Equipment

Bridgestone Americas will celebrate the certification of its Wilson, N.C., passenger and light truck manufacturing plant as a Rising Star facility by the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) with a ceremony at the plant.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being. Jobsite safety is critical for workers and for your home building company. More than half of that spending (56%) went toward safety education, a sign that construction remains a potentially dangerous job. Fri, 08/05/2022 - 07:00.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. North Carolina has been laying out the welcome mat for businesses in a diverse group of industries, offering a growing talent pool of young skilled workers, an attractive quality of life and targeted incentives.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Steven Speer , 29, Senior Construction Superintendent and Safety Manager, Blackrock Builders, College Station, Texas. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Certifications • Arkansas Contractors License. Certifications • Licensed real estate agent in Texas and New Mexico. Itasca, Ill. Valparaiso, Ind.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. million for a veterans’ portal to strengthen outreach to this key population.

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IEER Report: Small Modular Reactors a “Poor Bet” To Revive Failed Nuclear Renaissance in U.S.

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Titled Light Water Designs of Small Modular Reactors: Facts and Analysis, the IEER report focuses on light water reactor (LWR) SMR designs, the development and certification of which the U.S. SMRs could reduce some safety risks but also create new ones, particularly if current reactor rules are relaxed. Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Expanding public safety activities to facilitate neighborhood revitalization; improved street lighting and demolishing abandoned buildings; and integrated public safety activities with social resources. On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.”

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