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Coronavirus and travel: Can you get a refund and how do flight and travel credits and vouchers work?

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Although we are now banned from travelling out of Australia except for emergencies, many travellers now find ourselves on an unknown path through unfamiliar territory. Millions of Australians, myself included, have booked and paid for overseas travel in the next few months. Refunds, vouchers and cancellations.

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How Has Covid Affected the Construction Industry?

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There’s been greater adoption of flexible work schedules. Public funding is less available in many countries than it was pre-pandemic, and deteriorating economic health is placing some key construction projects on hold while additional funds are sought or pre-pandemic feasibility studies are revised. Impact on construction budgets.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

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This work should be scheduled at non-peak hours. Schedule maintenance on these doors so that it does not interfere with loading dock operations. Schedule shutdown with operating personnel. Schedule shutdown with operating personnel. Schedule shutdown with operating personnel. Review manufacturer’s instructions.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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These ports are reminding cross-country destinations that they can still get containers to them faster over land than it will take the big ships traveling through the Canal to reach East and Gulf Coast Ports. The 50-foot deep container berth was completed in 2012, two years ahead of its original schedule.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

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Competitive quotations shall be secured wherever feasible, and in all instances, when requested by the Owner. Travel time or costs associated with transportation between an employee’s residence and job site are not reimbursable. Out of state travel of any kind will not be reimbursed or allowed in the cost model.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Over 80,000 vehicles travel through this intersection every day, making Waxahachie an ideal location for a variety of business and industry. It is hopeful that the feasibility study will indicate, as have preliminary analyses, that benefits of the channel project should exceed its $300 million cost.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Improved accelerated depreciation schedules. Five-year accelerated depreciation schedules reduce corporate tax burdens. The Participating Lender sets all the terms and conditions of the loan (including premium levels, maturity dates, fixed or variable interest rates, secured or unsecured, amortization schedule, etc.)

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