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Vactor Unveils Next-Generation HXX Vacuum Excavator Concept Truck

Construction Equipment

Vactor Manufacturing, manufacturer of vacuum excavators and sewer and catch basin cleaners, unveiled its new concept vacuum excavator vehicle this week during the 2017 International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) Show in Louisville, Ky.

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OSHA Fines South Florida Utility Contractor-Again

Construction Equipment

Trench, water, and sewer work is dangerous work. Still, after 4 worker deaths, $282,103 in OSHA fines, and numerous citations since January 2017, working for D.N. Workers doing such work for Douglas N. Higgins Inc., Higgins, Inc. find it can be so dangerous, some of them die. Higgins, Inc. seemingly hasn't gotten any safer.

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How NAHB Members Can Benefit From Biden’s New Infrastructure Measure

Pro Builder

For the past three years, the NAHB has been fighting to restore an exemption for water and sewer contributions in aid of construction (CIAC). . The new law ends a tax liability for builders installing new water or sewer infrastructure to support additional housing in areas served by a corporate, for-profit water utility.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Water and Sewer Services. Between October 1, 2018, and January 31, 2019, there were 342 reports of incidents of sewer overflows or treatment bypasses (an average of 21 per week). In January 2017, the Dairy Pride Act was introduced in the U.S. Septic Systems. Testing for Lead in Drinking Water Outlets in School Buildings.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

Business Facilities

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Utilities—water, sewer, natural gas and electric—must also be in place and reach the property border. By the BF Staff. BF: Braidy Industries announced earlier this year that it will build a $1.3-billion billion aluminum rolling mill in Greenup County, creating 550 jobs.

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Water on the Brain

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Bloomberg set a deadline of 2017 for completion of the project. Meanwhile, NYC water and sewer rates continued to rise to unprecedented levels, with annual increases averaging eight percent. Mayor Bloomberg immediately made completion of Tunnel No. Mayor Bloomberg spent more on Tunnel No. 3 than his five predecessors combined.

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Iron Mountain Picks Northern Virginia For Data Center Campus

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved an agreement between Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Prince William County and agreed to assign $500,000 in water and sewer availability fee credits to the IDA, as an incentive for the project.