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Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

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ENR New York. Union Station. Description: Funding is not in place yet for the program, which would include a new train shed, tracks and concourses, but preserve the historic stations architecture. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Associations.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. A detailed report on the front page of today’s New York Times explains how this remarkable turnaround was accomplished. These have been dark days for Detroit.

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State of the Union Follow-Up: What About Rising Rents?

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State of the Union Follow-Up: What About Rising Rents? Biden’s first State of the Union address outlined his administration’s plan to build back the nation after the devastating and costly COVID-19 pandemic, but absent from his speech was an objective to cut housing costs. Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Policy + Finance.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction job openings, pay rose at.

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Prices in most markets are still well below their 2007 peak, making the cost of new buildings too expensive to justify in the face of cheap existing buildings. Both New York and the San Francisco area, where a technology boom has pushed rents up rapidly, are seeing a few speculative office buildings break ground. New York Times.

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New York Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of New York economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. FINANCING & GRANTS. Eligible applicants include New York State manufacturers that employ fewer than 500 workers. The maximum award is a $50,000 grant.

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Construction Bad Debt What To Do About It

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Some cab drivers in New York City have said 2% of their passengers will attempt not to pay for the ride. You can offer financing by getting a merchant account setup at a bank and/or credit union that will offer to loan your construction client''s money for small projects. Answer #2 - The Two Percent Rule.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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billion in capital investment, a 101 percent increase over $900 million in capital investment in 2010; and created 864 new jobs, a 70 percent increase over 11,398 new jobs contracted in 2010. Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank. Through Round I of New York State Gov. In June 2014, Gov.

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