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Thames Water presses ahead with £300m framework race

Construction Enquirer

Despite growing concern about Thames Water’s high debt levels, the water company is pressing ahead with the race to find consultants to head up its strategic water resources options plan. The plans to encourage the construction of a water network is part of regulator Ofwat’s drive to secure water supplies.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In construction, however, signs point to at least one more big year, with a rush of infrastructure projects getting rolled out, new technologies showing positive impacts and new ideas to overcome labor shortages. A number of high-profile infrastructure projects could give the construction industry a boost in 2019. In New York, Gov.

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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For

CivilJungle

. “Those can be part of what an environmental engineer does, but in terms of what an environmental engineer does a day in and day out, you’re really focused on what the regulations say, what you’re required to do to meet those regulations and how you’re going to do it, (while also bearing in mind) the cost and the timeline.”

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

One of the biggest challenges that contractors’ finance and accounting departments face is keeping up with all of the ever-changing tax regulations, incentives and procedures. On the latter point, Dreyfus shared some steps contractors can take to remain successful in tough times: Properly prepare your company’s infrastructure.

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Colliers International Predicts Moderate Growth For The Global Economy In 2014

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

.” Key takeaways from Colliers’ 25 Predictions for 2014 report include: European Economy Overcomes Recession, Strengthens Investment: With the debt crisis in Europe dwindling, strong demand will drive recovery in the U.K., Italy, Germany and Spain. As a result, confidence among U.K.

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Wyoming Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Business Ready Community Grant & Loan Program: Can provide financing for publicly owned infrastructure that promotes economic development within Wyoming communities and provides publicly owned infrastructure that facilitates a specific businesses needs. FINANCING & GRANTS. TAX INCENTIVES.

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Black Gold Rush

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The housing market collapse devastated the Golden State at the same time it faced a fiscal reckoning brought on by decades of piling up long-term debt. Last year, a State Budget Crisis Task Force headed by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker estimated California’s long-term debt at a staggering $370 billion. Last year, CA Gov.