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Spearin Doctrine: A Construction Case Described in A Tweet!

Best Practices Construction Law

I read in my Twitter feed this morning about a recent case where the Missouri Court of Appeals formally adopted the Spearin Doctrine. In order to build the dry-dock in the site selected for it, the contractor was required to relocate a portion of a sewer that ran through the specified site. In Dugan & Meyers Construction Co.

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

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Examples of this include: A single or significantly fewer costly sewer tap-ins. This further highlights the benefits of mixed-use development as both the initial construction and ongoing operation of the site generate cost savings. In addition, developers often seek local tax incentives and rebates to help defray construction costs.

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Mark Grinter, the teacher

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He pulled off a career shift from builder to educator, teaching, researching and becoming Chair of the Construction Management Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). He pushed his students to solve their way through real-life construction problems. He showed surveying interns the ropes.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

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A warehouse’s layout directly affects how well it does this, so developing thoughtful layouts is obviously a critical step in the pre-construction process. This can become complicated because owners almost always base their warehouse construction plans on current and future needs. Read our guide on financing new construction here.

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

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Philip’s College, in key growth areas including energy, health care, business support, aerospace/advanced manufacturing, and construction. Articles By Location Articles By Topic California Daily News Education Featured Post Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma Online Features Pennsylvania Texas U.S. -

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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It is served by the New Castle municipal water and sewer utility. Solar Sources Agribusiness branched into the poultry industry by constructing multiple turkey grow-out facilities on reclaimed coal mining property in Southern Vigo and Clay Counties. FINDING THE SMART PEOPLE IN TANEY COUNTY, MISSOURI.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. architectural and engineering, interest incurred during construction, etc.).

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