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Time Is Money, Know Where to Spend It

Construction Business Owner

When it comes to acquiring the equipment that construction companies need to conduct business, the options for securing capital for purchases and leases are endless.

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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

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The bad news in this scenario is that landlords are now getting less rent due to a smaller leased space. LOW – One thing we saw this year in Chicago as well as other union markets, is that retailers and developers said they didn’t care if their project was built with union labor; they just wanted the best price.

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Meet Canvas, the Drywall Finishing Robot Offering Level 5 Quality

Construction Junkie

The company is currently partnering with owners, developers, and general contractors to offer the bot’s services in a subcontractor role, as opposed to leasing or selling the robot outside of the company. The crews that Canvas employs to work with the machine are also union workers.

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Bisnow Panels Suggests Education, Taxes, and Construction Costs Will Dictate The Future Of Center City Philly

Constructonomics

It’s not very much a secret (although this was not specifically discussed) that construction costs are high in Philadelphia because of the predominant use of union labor in Philadelphia and especially Center City. There has been strong resistance from local unions to the Post Brother’s labor choices.

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European Data Privacy Law Applicable to Green Buildings

Green Building Law Update

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. This is the opposite of prevailing U.S.

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Secret Formula—Office Vacancy Rates—Prompts Roger Staubach To Bet On The Broncos

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

more space available for lease) have won the Lombardi Trophy 62 percent of the time, including last February when Baltimore (15.5 points per game over their last five contests, and is almost as hot as Seattle’s South Lake Union submarket (vacancy rate of just 4.0%). percent vacancy) edged San Francisco (11.8 percent vacancy).

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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property

CivilJungle

The title deed, proof of property tax payment/utility bills payment, gift deed (in case of gift), will (along with probate) in case of inheritance, partition deed along with court decree (in case of ancestral property) sub-lease deed (if land is given to a builder on permanent lease, from whom the house is purchased).