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New Program Helps Transport Fleets Upgrade to Safer Trucks

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The Fleet Advantage Safety First Program has been developed to help transportation fleets upgrade into newer trucks with advanced safety features. Fleet Advantage is a truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and lifecycle cost-management company. Under the program, Fleet Advantage…

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Construction innovation: How we can help the industry get back in the tech race

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Nevertheless, we have to admit that things still move slowly compared to other sectors, such as transportation, finance and media. The discussion around innovation in construction is gradually becoming more and more intense. Only agriculture.

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Minnesota Transportation Projects to Total $1.1 Billion

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced plans to complete $1.1 billion worth of road construction in 2013, according to finance-commerce.com. Much of the budget will go toward maintenance and preservation of the existing transportation system. March 28, 2013. read more

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Modular Building as an Emerging Construction Industry Choice

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The timeline of a traditional construction project begins with the financing, followed by breaking ground. By significantly reducing the overall time it takes to complete the entire project, the modular building method saves considerable costs in financing and damaged or lost materials.

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15 Tips For Starting Your Own Roof and Guttering Business

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You’ll also require the following: Vehicle that can handle transport of materials. Plus, establishing your business credit will make financing your business easier. . Setting up your office and setting a storage area at home will do while you’re beginning. Roofing equipment and materials. Labor costs. Utility bills.

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USDOT Launches Innovative Infrastructure Financing Tool

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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that four transit projects in the Seattle area could receive up to nearly $2 billion in financing through an innovative infrastructure financing tool created by the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau.

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Port Authority Bus Terminal Replacement in NYC Gets $1.9B in Federal Funding

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of Transportation will support the $10-billion project with a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan.