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Criminal Conviction in Trade Secret Theft of the Wind

Green Building Law Update

While many people focused on the tariffs of 30% imposed by the United States on imported solar photovoltaic cells and modules last week, most missed the larger renewable energy news story that after an 11 day trial, last Wednesday a federal jury in Wisconsin convicted Chinese firm Sinovel of stealing wind technology, including the theft of trade secrets.

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MD energy company proposes $1B natural gas-fired MI plant

Construction Dive

Competitive Power Ventures is at least two years away from breaking ground on the proposed Handy Township plant.

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The broken guitar social media story: Lessons to learn

Construction Marketing Ideas

The video introducing this post has been around for some years now, though I only learned about it as a speaker at our local home builder’s association last week described the impact — and dangers — of social media. Musician Dave Carroll says he observed baggage handlers mishandling his guitar at the airport. And indeed, […].

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Some useful points to consider for choosing a career in quantity surveying profession

Construction Cost Estimating

The Quantity Surveyors are employed to manage the finances and contractual administration of Construction projects. Given below, some useful points which should be considered to make a good career in quantity surveying profession. The Quantity Surveyors provide significant contribution for the successful completion of projects from one small project to multi billion euro capital projects.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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The 2018 Best Construction Blog Competition: Only two days left to nominate your favorite blog(s)

Construction Marketing Ideas

We’re less than 48 hours from the close of nominations for the 2018 Best Construction Blog competition on Jan. 31. Within a few hours on Feb. 1, the two-month popular voting stage will start. There are many qualified entries but I’m a little surprised that there aren’t more — at least considering the number of […].

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Terex Hopes for Turnaround in Customer Opinions With New Front-Discharge Mixer Truck

ENR Construction

Terex Advance displays their new Charger Series of front-discharge mixer trucks at World of Concrete 2018.

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Deere Fills Out Line With Midsize Skid Steers, Compact Track Loader

ENR Construction

Deere unveils two new skid steers and a CTL at the World of Concrete 2018 show.