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Kiekert Expanding Its Operations In Southeastern Michigan

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Employment at the company’s plant, which is located in the Detroit suburb of Wixom, is expected to increase significantly. Located in Oakland County, the plant currently produces door-latch modules for Ford. Great Lakes Blog-Oct-2013 Detroit Ford Oakland County Wixom' The company’s investment in its U.S.

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Receives Innovative Technology Awards

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McCarthy was recognized for process and technological innovations developed in-house and implemented on the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center replacement project. SAN ANTONIO, Texas – McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. frontpage'

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Bay Area Cities Collaborate To Boost Regional Manufacturing

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The cities of San Francisco, San Jose, Fremont and Oakland in collaboration with nonprofit SFMade release results of the first-ever Bay Area State of Urban Manufacturing Report. Read Bay Area Cities Collaborate To Boost Regional Manufacturing on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Transportation Grants Help Create 880 Jobs In Metro Detroit

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million to the City of Detroit and the Road Commission for Oakland County. ” Oakland County. To improve the reliability of access to the Independence Township facility, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will make a number of improvements to Sashabaw Road. Credit: Medioimages/Photodisc.

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Tiny overall gains, mixed sectoral results mark latest construction jobs, spending data

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In May, seasonally adjusted “nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+54,000), following increases that averaged 220,000 in the prior 3 months,” the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. Construction employment was essentially unchanged in May. Construction employment was essentially unchanged in May.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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A new containers-on-barge service, called the M-580 Marine Highway, for shipping ocean containers between the ports of Stockton and Oakland is scheduled to start operations this year. Import containers arrive at the Port of Oakland and are trucked along the I-580/I-5 corridor to distribute centers in the Central Valley.

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Fall Conference Circuit: 12 Top Takeaways

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VERGE 18 | Oakland, CA. #1: A discussion around the modern workplace unfolded into how to align the expectations of employers and employees through smarter office design. If you missed any this season – or are looking for a nudge to attend one next time – find a dozen top insights from the industry’s brightest thought leaders below!