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Revealing the Past: The Importance of Property Surveys

Wolgast Corporation

Zoning – oftentimes, a property can be rezoned (trickier in a residential area) but having to rezone can add time and expense. This will determine the present soil types for appropriate foundation design/support, and if he will have to bring in new dirt to get the site construction ready, which costs more money.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

The proposed rules contain a “safe harbor” for liability for Scope 3 emissions disclosure. Design for long life and adaptability. Buffer zones. Commissioner Peirce raised concerns about the efficacy of this safe harbor language. How to reduce the carbon footprint of a building? Reduction possibilities. Energy savings.

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

Levelset

In this respect, general liability insurance or workers’ compensation could help cover those costs if an incident should occur. . Construction zones are busy areas where workers can get hurt. The coverage might also assist with programs designed to help workers recover and return to the job. . Liability for damage.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Global Access Program (GAP): (newpa.com/gap) Designed to enhance the capability of small to mid-sized Pennsylvania companies to increase export sales. Tax credits are used to offset various business tax liabilities. 25% of the tax credits allocated each year must go to businesses with less than 100 employees.

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Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Defense Production Zones: Virginia authorizes its communities to establish local defense production zones to benefit businesses engaged in the design, development or production of materials, components or equipment required to meet the needs of national defense. Each locality designs and administers its own program.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The program is designed for non-profit and for-profit businesses seeking funds for most business purposes. Oregon Industrial Development Bonds: Tax-exempt bonds issued by the state of Oregon, designed to help Oregon manufacturers grow. There are currently 68 enterprise zones in Oregon: 53 rural and 15 urban. .

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Construction Safety Management and Engineering – a handy book for beginners

Construction Cost Estimating

Some of them are John Gambatese [incentives; prevention through design (PTD)], Mike Behm (PTD), Nigel Ellis (fall protection), Mike Hayslip (excavation) and T. The next section considers legal aspects of construction safety, including relevant chapters on managing multiemployer work sites, subcontractor liability and regulatory requirements.

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