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Editorial - Tweaking rules in Brunswick County could spur growth
StarNewsOnline.com
... property as easy as practical within those guidelines. If small businesses have trouble meeting landscaping requirements that seem tailored to big-box retailers, for example, then by all means rewrite them in a way that can provide ample aesthetic ...

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County officials say a $29.5 million construction overrun is justified
SuburbanJournals
Three firms currently intend to submit plans to the county — KCI Construction of Lebanon, Mo., a joint proposal by St. Louis-area contractors, Clayco Construction Management and Alberici Construction, and McCarthy Building Companies, also based in St.

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Abilene City Council OKs lake dam improvements
ReporterNews.com
Taylor told the council the issues found during an inspection by Freese and Nichols were not “extremely critical.” According to ... Jon James, city director of Planning & Development Services, said the club wants to add a zip line attraction to its ...

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S.F. halts fee deferral on construction
San Francisco Chronicle
The program "sought to provide an economic stimulus for new construction projects" by allowing developers to delay a variety of payments they are required to make to the city for such things as affordable housing, child care, transit impact, downtown ...

Supervisor awarded $1M after construction site fall
New York Post
A construction supervisor, who was severely injured during a fall while renovating the Central Park Police Station in 2009, was awarded a $1 million payout from an appeals court today. “I'm ecstatic,” said Mark Grinberg, 64, of Manhattan. Grinberg was ...

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Nicaragua Takes Decisive Step Towards Chinese Construction of Canal
Inter Press Service
On Thursday, the single-chamber legislature gave fast-track approval to a controversial law that paves the way for the start next year of construction of a rival to the Panama Canal. The 100-year concession will go to the Hong Kong-based Chinese ...
Nicaragua poised to approve Chinese construction of canalDubuque Telegraph Herald

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New Mexico, Nebraska Realtor associations sign up with dotloop
Inman.com
Transaction management platform provider dotloop announced today it has signed up state Realtor associations in Nebraska and New Mexico to use its service, and brought on two new local associations — the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches and ...

Illinois construction to begin Monday
Quad City Times
Brandt Construction Co. will begin a $529,000 project to repair the culvert under Interstate 74/280 west of the interchange. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of August. While most of the work will be done while working from the ...

Home Inspector: Half of all decks in "failure" mode, risk collapse
WGCL Atlanta
Half of the country's 40 million house decks pose a safety danger and may not be covered by homeowner insurance policies, according to a code certified home inspector. Stan Garnet, of Inspector Associates, Inc. of Atlanta, said decks built in the 1990s ...

Federal Oversight Board OKs Beginning High-Speed Rail Construction
CBS Local
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California High-Speed Rail Authority won approval Thursday from a federal railroad oversight board to start construction on the first leg of what would be the nation's first bullet train. In a 67-page decision issued ...

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CAR stakes out its position on refusal to license forms
Inman.com
CAR said it published the memo in response to an Inman News article published June 6 that highlighted issues raised by some CAR members, franchisor Keller Williams Realty, and zipLogix competitor dotloop, about CAR's unwillingness to license its forms.

Fitch to Rate MSBAM 2013-C10 Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through ...
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Fitch reviewed a comprehensive sample of the transaction's collateral, including site inspections on 78% of the properties by balance, cash flow analysis of 82.5%, and asset summary reviews on 82.5% of the pool. Key Rating Drivers. Higher Leverage: The ...

Property Tax Cuts For Homes, Businesses Affected By Sandy
Ridgewood Times Newsweekly
“Since Hurricane Sandy struck, we've been doing everything possible to help homeowners and business owners whose properties were damaged,” said Bloomberg. “The Department of Finance's work to reach out to property owners, inspect damage and ...

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Construction resumes after death at Levi's Stadium
abc7news.com
Noise is part of the life of a stadium under construction, but silence took over for a brief time at Levi's Stadium as construction workers mourned the loss of one of their own. You may think they're tough, but a death among them can leave a deep wound.

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CAR stakes out its position on refusal to license forms
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CAR said it published the memo in response to an Inman News article published June 6 that highlighted issues raised by some CAR members, franchisor Keller Williams Realty, and zipLogix competitor dotloop, about CAR's unwillingness to license its forms.

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City to replace hydrants as part of water system repair project
Mymonticellonews
Each year the Monticello Fire Department performs a “blitz” inspection of the more than 450 fire hydrants across the city. According to Fire Chief Kelly Reid, the condition and type of fire hydrants at certain locations can play a substantial role in ...

Philadelphia Building Inspector Commits Suicide
Wall Street Journal- India
The complaint was deemed unfounded after Mr. Wagenhoffer's inspection, and there were no open violations for either property at the time of the collapse, according to the city. The U.S. Occupational ... This copy is for your personal, non-commercial ...

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Evidence for Extrasolar Planet Under Construction
Science Daily (press release)
June 13, 2013 — Nearly 900 extrasolar planets have been confirmed to date, but now for the first time astronomers think they are seeing compelling evidence for a planet under construction in an unlikely place, at a great distance from its diminutive ...

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RealBiz Media building video 'microsites' for ERA listings
Inman.com
ERA Real Estate is collaborating with RealBiz Media Group Inc. to deploy an automated system that creates and hosts property videos and branded microsites for every qualifying listing in its system, the companies said. RealBiz Media automatically ...

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Coldwell Banker awards Manhattan franchise to Bellmarc Group
Inman.com
The Bellmarc Group — one of the largest residential brokerages in Manhattan, with 600 agents in seven offices — has joined the Coldwell Banker franchise system, the companies said today. Owners Neil Binder, Anthony DeGrotta and Larry Friedman will ...

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