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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

I n order to attract new development, locations have to be prepared for it and have sites that are ready to hit the ground running. are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. States across the U.S.

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Thomson Reuters Expanding Texas Operations

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The company is expanding its existing 240,000-square-foot building where it currently employs over 1,000 people in roles including software development, sales, customer support, finance, human resources, legal, marketing, and project management. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant offer of $1.538 million has been extended to the company.

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Suit challenges union participation in OSHA walk-arounds

FDR Safety

Up until that time, an employee representative could accompany the OSHA inspector on a walk-around only if that representative was actually employed at the site. But in 2013, OSHA eliminated the requirement that the employee representative actually work at the site. The NFIB lawsuit, filed in U.S.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Texas isn’t resting on laurels or stuck on past platitudes. With a fair legal system that doesn’t suffer from frivolous lawsuits, a skilled workforce of more than 12.8 Texas is investing in its future by offering competitive incentives to companies creating jobs and driving innovation in the state. This isn’t an accident.

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Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

ENR Construction

Search our site: Infrastructure. ENR Texas & Louisiana. Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. site map |. contact us. industry jobs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Associations.

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Florida Supreme Court follows Texas' Lamar Homes

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Florida Supreme Court follows Texas Lamar Homes.

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DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

ENR Construction

Search our site: Infrastructure. ENR Texas & Louisiana. million, followed by California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania. site map |. contact us. industry jobs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Associations.

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