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FEMA Recommends I-Codes For National Flood Insurance Program

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A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood plain management report says current model building codes, such as the International Codes (I-Codes), have flood provisions that are consistent with NFIP requirements for buildings and structures. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Measurement Matters: A Model to Improve Construction Performance

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The England head coach, Eddie Jones, introduced a simple but effective leading indicator to improve England’s defense. Under the value of “Health and Safety” are outcomes like reduced insurance premiums and lower incident frequency rates. England’s rugby team serves as a great example here.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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Rick Perry and GEICO Chairman and CEO Tony Nicely recently announced the insurance giant will be expanding its Katy operations, creating 1,000 new jobs over the next three years and $8.5 Texas Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber noted that Texas is the 12th-largest insurance market in the world. “We By Ed Felton.

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Unique Tips To Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

Insurance - Is critical to your construction company. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Employees - Bring lots of flexibility and responsibility.

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New Contractor Business Start Up

Contractor Bookkeeping

Insurance - Is critical to your construction company. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Employees - Bring lots of flexibility and responsibility.

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We Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

Insurance - Is critical to your construction company. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Understand When A Transaction Is Income - And when it is not income.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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