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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

Green Building Law Update

Ignorance is not a defense. And that does not include forced prison labor, including for example the widely reported Chinese prison labor-derived nails that entered the United States.). Green building has only very recently begun to emphasize the social equity component of the triple bottom line.

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Modern Slavery Exists and We Must Stop It Now

Green Building Law Update

That shockingly large number does not include forced prison labor, including forESG example the widely reported Chinese prison labor-derived nails that entered the United States.). “To Green building has never emphasized the social equity component of the triple bottom line. Today more than 35.8

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

The other front was for the real estate community to stop playing defense against entitlement processes, development standards, and zoning procedures that varied widely from city to city within the Salt Lake Valley. 1 local builder in the United States.” . 1 builder in Utah and the No. Solving Affordability With Gamification.

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

UALR Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology hosted the first International Conference on Information Quality in United States outside of MIT in its new, six-story, 115,000-square-foot world-class research and teaching center.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Companies must be less than five years old; have an annual payroll between $100,000 and $1 million; show proof of an equity investment of at least $250,000; pay at least 150% of the lesser of the state or county average hourly wage where the business is located; and meet requisite payroll thresholds. See onegeorgia.org/programs/esb.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Companies must be less than 5-years old; have an annual payroll between $100,000 and $1 million; show proof of an equity investment of at least $250,000; pay at least 150 percent of the lesser of the state or county average hourly wage where the business is located; and meet requisite payroll thresholds.

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A journey through masonry reclad litigation

BD+C

Time is of the Essence With Construction Litigation Across most jurisdictions in the United States, time is an issue from a legal perspective. Indeed, defense attorneys possess a discerning acumen that enables them to distinguish cases prepared solely for settlement or mediation from those meticulously prepared for trial.