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Troubled Dolton senior center a burden on taxpayers
The Dorchester Senior Center in the south suburbs has a steady stream of visitors: attentive relatives, busy repairmen and, lately, inquisitive federal investigators. The five-story, village-owned building that looks out over a dreary interstate has...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, FBI, Wage Contract Issues, Heavy Engineering, Contracts
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Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses
Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince...
Tags: Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure, Woodrow Wilson, MGM Resorts International, Movies
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Coast College District rejects union-hiring agreement
Orange County RegisterThe Coast Community College District Board of Trustees on Wednesday rejected a proposed agreement to hire union workers for $689 million in new construction projects. The late-night decision came following hours of discussion and public testimony from...Tags: Orange County Register, Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid, Unions, House Building
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Witnesses contradict suing bidder's claims
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.The City of Lockport's formal reply to a spurned contractor's lawsuit was filed Thursday in state Supreme Court. City Attorney John Ottaviano's response to the suit by Scott Lawn Yard Inc. includes sworn statements from a city employee and two...Tags: Lobbying, Science and Technology, Politics, Laws, Trials
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Minn. construction company to pay $43k settlement in Sedgwick Co.
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA Minnesota construction company will pay more than $43,000 in fines for more than 140 violations to the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. The company, Delta Construction of Woodbury, Minnesota, touted itself as a construction company specializing in...Tags: Consumers
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$1 billion for new city schools: From non-starter to law
Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso went to Annapolis last year seeking approval for a bold $2 billion plan to replace many of the city system's crumbling buildings. The idea didn't even make it out of committee. Prospects still looked bleak in...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Economy, Business and Finance, Michael E. Busch, Bonds, Government
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PCL building and construction update given at community meetings
An update was given during community meetings on the progress of the building campaign and new construction plans for the Parkland Community Library. The finance plan must be approved by the Board of Directors in late June and the library will approach...Tags: Arts and Culture, Libraries, Macungie
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Less than half of state road fund money went for construction
Less than half of the money that the state has spent from its road fund in the last two years actually went to pay for direct construction costs, according to a report issued Tuesday. The majority of payments in fiscal 2012 and 2011 went to cover...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Science and Technology, Illinois Department of Transportation, Health Insurance, Pat Quinn
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Chicago building commission approves construction plan for school downsizing
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has yet to win approval for his push to close more than 50 public schools, but on Tuesday he got the go-ahead to spend more than $160 million for construction projects on schools this summer to accommodate the downsizing. The 11-...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, House Building, Toni Preckwinkle
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Residential construction industry 'very competitive'
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaActual demand for housing in the Kingdom is huge and the supply doesn't meet the demand. "Saudi Arabia is a major player in the region both in political and economical terms; today the government is spending billions of dollars in infrastructure...Tags: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Economy, Business and Finance, Work Relations, Marketing, Real Estate Buyers
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UAE tops in GCC with $16.2b construction deals last year
Khaleej TimesThe UAE has outpaced Saudi Arabia as the largest construction market with contracts awarded valued at $16.2 billion in the GCC in 2012. The UAE's construction market grew four per cent more than the $15.6 billion of contracts awarded in the kingdom last...Tags: Qatar, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., Saudi Arabia, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), United Arab Emirates
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Redlands landfill violations piling up
Redlands Daily Facts, Calif.Every month the city landfill gets the amount of citations other area landfills get in a year. County employees inspecting the California Street Landfill are finding it in violation of state and county regulations. At the site on Thursday morning,...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Waste, Environmental Issues, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Career and Workplace
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