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Ford outlines union hiring plan for $740M Detroit construction

Construction Dive

The automobile giant's officials expressed concern that the company might not be able to meet Detroit's 51% local-hire requirement given the labor shortage.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

These have been dark days for Detroit. But out of the ashes of this monumental collapse — and in the midst of one of the most run-down neighborhoods in Detroit — a remarkable revival is rising like a phoenix. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

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Over a three-year period, we have built out several new restaurant locations in the Midwest, including Chicagoland and Detroit. And, of course, the desire to use union vs non-union labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines. As they move into new markets, it is especially important to duplicate successful build-outs.

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Court's Final Decision is Probably Not the Last Word

Construction Equipment

The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it had reached no decision on mandatory union fees being required of nonunion public sector workers, meaning that the judgment of the court below was affirmed. The 40-year old Supreme Court precedent ( Abood v.

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6 Commercial Construction Trends: A Biz Dev Perspective

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Over a six-year period, we have built out several new restaurant locations in the Midwest, including Chicagoland and Detroit. And, of course, the desire to use union vs open shop labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines. As they move into new markets, it is especially important to duplicate successful projects.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Your eyes weren’t deceiving you when you saw Detroit, MI sitting at No. 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. Airbus is the largest customer of the U.S. aerospace industry, with over $14 billion in purchases from U.S.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Service Employees International Union. USGBC Detroit Chapter. Seabold Architectural Studio. Sears Gerbo Architecture. Seasonal Energy. Sebesta Blomberg & Associates. Sellen Construction. SEQUIL Systems, Inc. SERA Architects. ServiceMaster by Kleidosty. ServiceMax Cleaning Systems. Servicon Systems Inc. Shaw Consulting Service.