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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

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The ADA code, signed into law in 1990, took a huge step in combating disability discrimination by requiring new facilities to include accommodations for those with disabilities. Photo courtesy Legat Architects One example is the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Turner Hall.

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28 States Rollout Updated Labor Law Postings

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These updates include changes to minimum wage, whistle blowing, discrimination, unemployment and more. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here. 28 states have rolled out updates to mandatory labor law posters for 2013.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Maggie Farrell, Diversity & HR Manager at S. M. Wilson & Co.

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Louis, Missouri with an office in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and one in Edwardsville, Illinois. We still see harassment and discrimination happening in overt ways and through micro-aggressions. Wilson & Co. is a full-service construction management, design/build, and general contracting firm. We are headquartered in St.

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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For instance, CWIT offers their own preparatory training programs like Women Build Illinois and contributes to training programs supported by several organizations like ComEd’s Construction Infrastructure Academy. . Now that the Infrastructure Bill has passed, it is causing changes.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Inherent L3C | Chicago, Illinois Inherent L3C believes in the power of community reinvestment through the creation of trade careers, homeownership, and community-based businesses. Diamond Age is currently building entry-level homes for the 9th largest homebuilder in the U.S.