article thumbnail

Employers may have more room to appeal willful violations

FDR Safety

And now a ruling by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission could encourage more companies to appeal willful citations in hopes of having them reduced to serious. An administrative law judge for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission appeared to be following that same logic in a second case.

article thumbnail

State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Over the next three years, the company will invest $60 million in new construction and the refurbishment of existing facilities. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. From the March/April 2014 issue. population.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Eldor is expected to begin construction shortly on its 250,000-square-foot facility, which will sit on 53 acres in the sprawling Greenfield industrial park located off U.S. Source: Texas Workforce Commission). In October 2015, the Texas Workforce Commission announced the award of a $1.7 Source: Oklahoma Department of Commerce).

article thumbnail

2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

This has enabled us to track everything from Most Business Start-Ups to Most Wind Projects Under Construction. We welcome the competition and especially the proliferation of rankings-oriented data sources in nearly every industrial sector. Therefore, in our 2012 report we have refocused this category as a state ranking.

Iowa 69
article thumbnail

GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

Alabama Green Building Solutions & SLS Construction. Allied Construction Services LLC. Balfour Beatty Construction. Big-D Construction Corp. BKM Construction LLC. Chapman Construction / Design. Chatham County Commission. Choate Construction Company. DJ Construction Co. Airfresh Inc.

article thumbnail

Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Oklahoma Quality Events Program: If incremental sales taxes are greater in a community as the result of hosting a quality event, this incentive program allows the Oklahoma Tax Commission to make a payment of no more than $250,000 to the host community for eligible expenses resulting from hosting the Quality Event.

article thumbnail

State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

Income 108