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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a “once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s national infrastructure. With this plan, the goal is to rebuild many of the bridges, rails, and roads throughout the country to improve the overall infrastructure across America. Current representation of women in construction.

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NJ Mall Project Stirring

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Chris Christie called, “the ugliest damn building in New Jersey and maybe America.” For the last couple years, Triple Five Developers (owner of the Mall of America in MN), have been parlaying with NJ state officials over the financing package. The project developers got worried and cut costs, producing what Gov.

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

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Construction job openings, pay rose at yearend but hiring slipped; ISM reports growth. The job-opening rate in construction increased from 0.8% The hires rate (hires as a percent of total employment) was steady overall from December 2010 to November and December 2011 but decreased in construction. for construction.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Henry Nutt III, Preconstruction Executive, Southland Industries

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According to the Society for Human Research Management (SHRM) and McKinsey & Company, they prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Yet the construction industry still has room to grow when it comes to improving representation. Editors and journalists can leverage the Construction Diversity Image?Library

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Over the next three years, the company will invest $60 million in new construction and the refurbishment of existing facilities. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Sasol North America plans to invest up to $21 billion on a gas-to-liquid and ethylene cracker/derivatives unit in Lake Charles, one of the largest foreign investment projects in American history. Rail service is provided by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. G2X Energy is moving ahead with a $1.3

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Heroic Efforts In California

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Renovate America partners with cities and counties to provide financing solutions that help save energy, lower utility bills, reduce emissions, create new jobs and increase property values. The terms are often longer than credit cards or home equity lines of credit, making monthly payments more affordable.