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Bocar Will Invest $115M In New Alabama Plant

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The project will add more than 300 jobs to the state’s booming automotive manufacturing sector. Germany-based Bocar has locations in the United States, Germany, Mexico and Japan and produces high pressure aluminum die casting, plastics and machining.

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New Report Examines How To Create Manufacturing Jobs

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A University of Virginia Miller Center commission, chaired by former Governors Haley Barbour and Evan Bayh, has released a report offering innovative, non-partisan and actionable ideas on creating manufacturing jobs, which have been an engine of well-paying, middle-class employment throughout U.S. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Benteler Steel/Tube Break Ground At Port Of Caddo-Bossler In Louisiana

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With more than 25 percent of our steel/tube products already flowing into the United States, and demand expected to increase, this new Caddo Parish plant is poised to play a critical role in supporting the U.S. —is an important part of our global growth strategy,” said Matthias Jaeger, president and CEO of Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH.

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Federal Construction Delivery – Time for LEAN

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Lean = Job Order Contracting, JOC, Integrated Project Delivery, IPD… “Lean is a system of project delivery in which improvements in the overall process are sought concurrently and continuously throughout the inception, design, construction, and commissioning of the project. ” – Alliance of Construction Excellence.

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Green Building Codes Not Eligible for Copyright Protection

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A decision earlier this month by the Eleventh Circuit United States Courts Of Appeals goes further than other modern courts in describing that building codes when adopted by local government cannot be copyrighted. 10, as he argued for the ratification of the United States Constitution. Public Resource Org, Inc.

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Good ESG Guidance Available in a Matter of Days

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As I expressed in that blog post some weeks ago, today there is simply no regulatory guidance for public companies or other businesses in the United States. The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) plans to publish guidance for raters of corporate ESG performance in July. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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

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The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), working with other state agencies, offers a Career Readiness Certificate to potential employees. Southeast Arkansas Economic Development Commission BF-March/April-2014 Career Readiness Certificate Caterpillar Little Rock' million square feet.