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Enel's Best Bet in $300M Osage Nation Wind Farm Dispute Is Negotiation, Says Experts

ENR Construction

Court order to remove the 150-MW Texas project could be 'yellow flag' to other companies building on Native American sites without full rights above ground—and below—according to attorneys.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The second most expansive state in the United States with the second largest population, Texas is home to more than 25 million people and features a diverse landscape of rivers, swamps, plains, mountains, woods and desert. Texas also has a well-earned reputation as the best state in the U.S. to do business. Rick Perry. And the U.S.

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

Retainage is up for negotiation Retainage is not set in stone. Every contract is negotiable, including what percentage is retained and for how long. BLOG How to Streamline Construction Processes from Planning to Payments Learn more → In addition, the same contract has a provision for negotiating variable retainage.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Several states—including Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Washington and Utah—deserve a shout-out for their overall performance in our 9th annual rankings festival. Using these criteria, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia took the top five slots in Best Infrastructure, respectively. This brings total U.S.

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Mortgage Rates Have Nearly Doubled in the Last Year—Here’s What That Means for Homebuyers

Pro Builder

Cooling market conditions aren’t exclusive to the Texas capital, but instead are becoming more prevalent everywhere as higher mortgage rates continue to cool red-hot buyer demand. After two years of an ultra-competitive seller’s market, home sellers are now losing their leverage and buyers are regaining negotiating power.

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Measuring the Impact of Sales Enablement Initiatives in Construction

Building Radar

Programs should cover essential topics such as customer relationship management , negotiation techniques , and strategic planning. Effective training programs focus on improving communication , negotiation , and closing techniques among sales teams.

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Should Designers Be Liable to Contractors for Drawing Errors?

Construction Dive

The Texas Supreme Court recently came down on the latter side of this argument. Liability in negligence to non-contracting parties would upset this carefully negotiated balance. On the other hand, the design professional contracts with the project owner, not the constructors. ” Read more.