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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

Rick Snyder (R) for signing into law legislation (Public Acts 348 and 349) that will allow workers in the state to decide whether or not to join a union. In preparation for potential challenges, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has created a task force to defend Snyder’s action.

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5 Best Hearing Protection Earmuffs for Lawn Mowing

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Our top choice is Decibel Defense Professional Safety Earmuffs because of their NRR of 37dB, and the comfort they offer for long hot days spent in the company of sun and sound. Decibel Defense 37dB Adjustable Padded cell design Foldable, compact, many colors options. Decibel Defense Professional Safety Earmuffs.

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The rhino’s guard: Red-billed oxpeckers help wild black rhinos avoid poachers by sounding an alarm to potential danger

Construction Test

Dr Plotz said: ‘Using the differences we observed between oxpeckers on the tagged versus untagged rhinos, we estimated that between 40 and 50 per cent of all possible black rhino encounters were thwarted by the presence of oxpeckers.’ ’ WHY IS THE BLACK RHINO POPULATION IN DECLINE?

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In addition to the 800 jobs that will be created at the Baton Rouge facility over the next four years, LSU estimates the project will result in approximately 542 new indirect jobs, for a total of approximately 1,342 new, permanent jobs in the Capital Region. Total investment for the combined development is estimated to be $55 million.

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. An estimated 38.4 percent for the nation, according to U.S.

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Project Labor Agreements (PLAs): What Contractors Need to Know

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This means contractors working on eligible projects should expect to pay more in labor and benefits and may have to enroll their workers with a union, even if they’re an open shop. It basically guarantees that the project it applies to will use union labor. Construction Dispute Resolution : A Guide. Work stoppage and strikes.

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

He did return every summer to work on a permit as a union carpenter with his father. Dennis worked with Ralph, Vern Eardley (Ralph’s second in command) and an estimator to evaluate alternative building systems and materials that would deliver the project on-budget. Postal Service, and several agencies in Department of Defense.

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