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Why construction needs more access to opioid overdose meds

Construction Dive

Drugs like fentanyl kill more workers in construction than in any other industry, but some states limit permissions around Narcan and other lifesaving antidotes, says a Nevada union leader.

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Industry Groups Collaborate in Nevada to Keep Jobsites Clean and Safe

ENR Construction

A newly formed group of industry leaders meets weekly and includes major contractors and union and trade association representatives.

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Feature Story: 2014 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Business Facilities

Nevada wins the most hotly contested economic development prize in years by bagging Tesla''s lithium battery plant near Reno. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Washington successfully pulled out all the stops to keep Boeing from leaving the state. Comcast''s gleaming new tower will transform Philadelphia''s skyline. Far West U.S. -

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

The Korte Company

It wasn’t until the later stages of the industrial revolution that it fell out of favor. As factories got bigger and the consequences of their pollution more noticeable, municipalities adopted zoning statutes that kept residential sectors segregated from industrial districts. Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

Business Facilities

million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 million in other industries. Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. casino industry supports 1.8 Henderson defies the expectations of what Southern Nevada should be. This generated $2.5 million jobs, including 8.9

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

In recent years, we transformed this ranking into an analytical assessment of growth potential that gave added weight to industry trends and projected expansion based on commitments from the major automakers. Mercedes’ decision was a game-changer: the German automaker’s arrival opened the door for other industrial giants to come to Alabama.

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Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

The Korte Company

The industry was slow in the late 1970s. Then, the local carpenters union approached Host with a deal. In just 70 days, crews built the café inside what had been the arched-roof train platforms of Union Station. Later, he worked for Host Homes. You worked hard,” Dan said. “It It was a long, hard day.”.