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Study finds maternity benefits for construction tradeswomen financially feasible

Construction Dive

“This benefit is long overdue," said a union rep who has seen a leave program be successful. "We want to equip our members with what they need to both work in the construction industry and to raise a family."

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Emory University Student Center wins the top award in 2020 Building Team Awards

BD+C

In mid-2013, a university-commissioned feasibility study determined that Emory needed a new, larger student center to replace its original student union, Alumni Memorial University Center, built in 1950, and the 70,000-sf Dobbs University Center, which was added to the AMUC in 1986. .

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UK Report: Swansea Bay Tidal Power Plant Is Feasible

ENR Construction

The world’s first tidal lagoon power plant could move forward as a result of the United Kingdom’s planned departure from the European Union, maybe in 2019.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Site utilization for automotive suppliers from a feasibility, cost, and developmental risk perspective is typically driven by confirmation that the following location criteria are satisfied: Size, shape, topography and room for future expansion; site buffer should provide protection from residential and commercial neighbors.

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What is Building Construction | Steps & Processes of Building Construction | Application of Building Construction | How to do Planning of Building Construction

CivilJungle

Development planning is crucial in managing & implementation of construction projects since it involves selecting the technology, recognizing feasible workflows & estimating specified resources. Union workers usually get paid better than non-union counterparts. How to do Planning of Building Construction?

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Oregon Capital Access (CAP) Program: The CAP helps lenders (banks and credit unions) make more commercial loans to small businesses and provides capital for start-up or expansion. may be feasible for financing smaller projects, particularly within the $1,000,000 to $5 million cost range. loan origination fee.

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2013 Interpretations of OSHA Regulations

Safety Services Company

Where the manufacturer can show it is not feasible to use pull-out or fold back labels or tags the shipped small container must have at least: product identifier, appropriate pictograms, manufacturer’s name and phone number, signal word and a statement that the full label information is on the outside package.

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