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Energy Efficient Underground Home in Pennsylvania

Natural Building

Judy Quick has lived in a custom-built, subterranean home in Western Pennsylvania since 2003. “I My gas bill this month is $18 and the average electric bills run about $40 a month.” The property has a septic system, city water and four exterior pipe vents for venting the kitchen, electric dryer and gas.

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Bechtel nixes $1B power plant after years of permitting battles

Construction Dive

The company said ongoing environmental lawsuits are the main reason it scrapped plans for a gas-fired electric-generating facility in Pennsylvania.

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Prevailing Wages in Pennsylvania: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

In Pennsylvania, publicly funded projects over $25,000 in costs are subject to prevailing wage requirements. Let’s explore Pennsylvania’s prevailing wage laws, how and when they apply — and the penalties for not following them. Electric Lineman $49.22 $ 27.36 $76.58 Types of projects where prevailing wage laws apply.

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NTSB Calls for Tunnel Inspections to Increase Focus on Electrical Systems

ENR Construction

Recommendation comes in report on 2018 fatal Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnel crash.

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State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Pennsylvania puts jobs first. Under Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s leadership, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate stands at a five-year low and jobs have been growing on a consistent basis for nearly four years. “My My policy for growing the Pennsylvania economy is simple—more jobs, less taxes,” says Gov.

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Manitowoc Launches Welder Apprenticeship Program

Construction Equipment

Manitowoc is launching an apprenticeship program to help certify welders in Pennsylvania. The new welder workforce development program begins next month, and will be held in conjunction with Lincoln Electric and Hagerstown Community College, and will include paths for structural welder and welder…

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PennEnvironment Releases Energy Efficiency Study Just When Pennsylvania Needs It Most

Green Building Law Blog

The median home in the United States is forty years old, and in Pennsylvania, even older. This is the situation that Pennsylvania now faces. Until 2011, Pennsylvania's building and energy codes were some of the most up-to-date in the nation. Enacting strong building and energy codes locks in energy savings for decades to come.