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Calif. Utility Giant Will Bury 10,000 Miles of High Fire-Risk Power Lines

ENR Construction

PG&E multi-year commitment to mitigation comes as it admits role in Dixie Fire start; effort could cost post-bankruptcy public firm $15-$20B and one research analyst notes high feasibility and permitting risks.

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What Do Rising Foreclosure Rates Mean for the 2023 Housing Market?

Pro Builder

ldeakins Tue, 06/13/2023 - 12:01 Foreclosure rates are spiking, but mostly due to a federal eviction moratorium that no longer permits delayed mortgage payments Roughly one in every 4,000 homes had a foreclosure filing in May, a 7% increase from April and a 14% annual gain. What Do Rising Foreclosure Rates Mean for the 2023 Housing Market?

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Water on the Brain

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

During the rest of that decade, while NYC teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, work proceeded at a snail’s pace. In the last year of Bloomberg’s tenure, $336 million was appropriated to dig the two shafts, which would permit the five million people living in the outer boroughs to receive water through Tunnel No.

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Vaughan Buckley on Restarting a Former Katerra Factory

Pro Builder

PB: What is happening with former Katerra customers whose projects were left stranded by the bankruptcy? So it's a little different than trying to redesign a site-built building. So yeah, we could have modules running through and as soon as six months. Off-Site: a Total Cost Analysis for Home Builders.

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Home Builder Success and the Fragility of Good Things

Pro Builder

Shortly after, I read another piece on bankruptcies in home building, and soon I was thinking of the more than 250 builders I’ve worked with over more than three decades and wondering: Does this “ Anna Karenina Principle ” about families also apply to home building? Strong locals have done well. So, which is the better market for you?

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

Constructlaw

The economic hardships that have resulted have exposed many businesses to financial strain and led to an increased number of high-profile insolvencies and bankruptcies. In addition, the insolvency of an award debtor may present a real hurdle to the enforcement of any monetary arbitral award.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. Youngstown, OH: Exports Engine.

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