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Contractor’s Alleged Licensing Violation Raises Due Process Concerns in Mississippi

Best Practices Construction Law

For subcontractors and suppliers, an alleged licensing violation can be used as leverage to secure payment for labor and materials. In Mississippi State Board of Contractors v. Hobbs Construction, Inc.

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Massachusetts Most Energy-Efficient State; Mississippi Most Improved

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According to the 2013 State Scorecard , the five states most in need of improvement (starting with dead last) are: North Dakota; Wyoming; South Dakota; Alaska; and Mississippi. Last year Mississippi passed comprehensive energy legislation that included energy efficiency as a major component. We are proud to be one of the leaders.”

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Data Security in Construction

Construction Business Owner

Data Security in Construction. Download this free data security white paper to learn why the industry is increasingly vulnerable to costly cyberattacks, and what your organization can do to mitigate the risk. . data security. Construction data is at risk. Learn how to protect it. Wed, 10/05/2022 - 14:05. Promote to rotator No.

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Insitu To Open Commercial UAS Facility At MSU

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They’re having a major impact on everything from homeland security, maritime search and rescue, and precision agriculture to environmental monitoring, which has inspired Insitu to open a new facility focused on the commercial UAS industry at Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville, MS.

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Are ‘Stop Notice’ Laws Unfair to Contractors?

Construction Dive

This payment security mechanism is commonly called a “stop notice.” The Mississippi Stop Notice statute has run afoul of the U.S. By Bruce Jervis Many states provide payment protection for subcontractors and suppliers on private projects not covered by public works payment bonds.

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Stephen Tucker, a helping hand

The Korte Company

Stephen’s father’s family hails from Mississippi, and that’s where Stephen moved once he graduated high school. It’s also where he decided to join the Mississippi Army National Guard. His brother John also moved to Mississippi after high school, and after attending community college there he joined the U.S.

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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

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In December, a federal judge approved the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Settlement agreement, which covers individuals and businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and certain coastal counties in eastern Texas and western Florida, as well as specified adjacent Gulf waters and bays. Environmental Protection Agency.