Developed definitive construction cost estimates based on the analysis of project documentation such as drawings and specifications while incorporating project variables such
as labor and materials.
Operated calculators and typewriters to compile and prepare customer charges, such
as labor and material costs.
Operated computer to compile and prepare customer charges, such
as labor and material costs: Read computer printouts to ascertain monthly costs, schedule of work completed, and type of work performed for customer, such as plumbing, sheet metal, and insulation.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements
and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business
and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution,
and profitability of new
and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new
and maturing commercial, business aircraft,
and military development programs,
and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate
and manage performance, cost,
and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures
and the potential for additional forward losses on new
and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate,
and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand
and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market
and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals
as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries
and markets in which we operate in the U.S.
and globally
and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success
and timely execution of key milestones such
as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco,
and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing
and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing
and Airbus,
and other customers,
and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's
and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from
labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets
and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers
and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such
as U.S. export control laws
and U.S.
and foreign anti-bribery laws such
as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
and the United Kingdom Bribery Act,
and environmental laws
and agency regulations, both in the U.S.
and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such
as the effect of The Tax Cuts
and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017,
and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto,
and the Company's ability to accurately calculate
and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers,
as well
as the cost
and availability of raw
materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit
and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees
and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S.
and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows
and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on,
and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims,
and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability
and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage
and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business
and generate synergies
and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships
and other business disruptions for ourselves
and Asco
as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws,
and domestic
and foreign government policies;
and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Tunnels are expensive, conspicuous,
and time - consuming; El Chapo's tunnel may have cost
as much
as $ 50 million in
labor, building
material,
and bribes.
Such risks, uncertainties
and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries
and markets in which United Technologies
and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S.
and globally
and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates
and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction
and in both the commercial
and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions
and natural disasters
and the financial condition of our customers
and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance
and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies
and new products
and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition
and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses
and realization of synergies
and opportunities for growth
and innovation; (4) future timing
and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition,
and capital spending
and research
and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit
and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions
and our capital structure; (6) the timing
and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions
and the level of other investing activities
and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays
and disruption in delivery of
materials and services from suppliers; (8) company
and customer - directed cost reduction efforts
and restructuring costs
and savings
and other consequences thereof; (9) new business
and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification
and balance of operations across product lines, regions
and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations
and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions
and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements
and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S.
and other countries in which United Technologies
and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies
and currency exchange rates in the near term
and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to
as the Tax Cuts
and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export)
and other laws
and regulations in the U.S.
and other countries in which United Technologies
and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies
and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (
and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger)
and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies»
and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock
and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins
and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs
and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent
and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings;
and (24) the ability of United Technologies
and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain
and hire key personnel.
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-- it will face continued margin pressures «due to higher
labor content in certain areas of manufacturing where we have temporarily dialed back automation,
as well
as higher
material costs from recently imposed tariffs, commodity price increases
and a weaker US dollar.»
As I said in my comments, we do feel that we've got cost control measures in place that will help offset what's happening in the field with pressure on
labor and materials.
We also have experienced,
and may experience in the future, gross margin declines in certain businesses, reflecting the effect of items such
as competitive pricing pressures, inventory write - downs
and increases in component
and manufacturing costs resulting from higher
labor and material costs borne by our manufacturers
and suppliers that,
as a result of competitive pricing pressures or other factors, we are unable to pass on to our customers.
Make sure you factor the price of
labor and materials,
as well
as indirect expenses needed to operate the business,
and the amount of money needed to make a profit.
Such rebuilds require less local
labor and materials,
and both could be in short supply
as the North Bay recovers from the wildfires.
Further,
as I have said before, if this little precarious foothold upon earth is all that we are ever to know of conscious living, if in fact there is no life except the
material and physical, those of us who are not particularly altruistic by nature would hardly think our
labors and struggles worth while.
Their economies should be
labor intensive rather than energy intensive; produce more durable goods to reduce waste; use local
materials in building; consume locally grown foods; engage in organic farming; utilize organic garbage; depend on perennial polyculture, aqua - culture
and permaculture; favor trains
as well
as human - powered machines such
as bicycles; employ solar power
and other on - site modes of producing energy;
and in various ways operate on self - nourishing, self - healing, self - governing principles.
A kind of rational intuition is needed to perceive the general principles which are there ready - made in actuality.6 Or if patterned on the genetic - functional model, the generalizations have
as their subject - matter «distinctions that arise in
and because of inquiry into the subject - matter of experience - nature,
and then they function or operate
as divisions of
labor in the further control
and ordering of its
materials and processes» (DWP 175).
Most economic strategies are based on the possession of
material things such
as land,
labor and capital.
In September the USCC put out «voter education»
material listing the responses of Clinton
and Dole to a wide range of questions on subjects
as various
as abortion, environment, land mines, foreign aid,
and labor relations.
In addition to
material and labor being more affordable (provided you're willing to put some sweat equity into the project), houses can be built in stages
and added on to
as resources allow — certainly a better option than taking out an overwhelming mortgage
and racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt.
When we of the so - called better classes are scared
as men were never scared in history at
material ugliness
and hardship; when we put off marriage until our house can be artistic,
and quake at the thought of having a child without a bank - account
and doomed to manual
labor, it is time for thinking men to protest against so unmanly
and irreligious a state of opinion.
Performs general support duties to onsite DTC / hospitality staff members, including wine stocking, movement of supplies
and equipment or
materials as required, supporting special landscape, hardscape or improvement projects, general
labor, etc..
As a member of the Sustainable Food Trade Association (SFTA), we've signed a pledge committing to reporting annually the company's performance in the 11 - action categories that include organic & land use, distribution & sourcing, energy, climate change & emissions, water use & quality, solid waste reduction, packaging & marketing
materials,
labor, animal care, sustainability education,
and governance & community engagement.
Historically, Kangfa Food wanted to address some specific issues, such
as increasing
labor costs, raw
material quality variations
and insufficient production capacity.
The nonprofit received a lot of help from corporations such
as construction company Hayner Hoyt, who engaged subcontractors to provide free to low cost
labor and materials.
Today manufacturers view energy demands, he said, «
as a specific input to production, much
as they do with other components such
as materials and labor.»
Screenwriters Rhett Reese
and Paul Wernick
labor to awkwardly fold in source
material mythology,
as it relates to both a mission by Jinx (Elodie Yung)
and Snake Eyes (Ray Park)
and Storm Shadow's disillusionment with Cobra, but this chiefly results in a lot of clunky, hilarious scenes in which the RZA shows up
as Blind Master,
and butchers a bunch of already gracelessly expository dialogue.
This is no longer the case,
as we are seeing a reversal of cheap food, energy
and raw
materials,
and labor power.
Have to adjust
as buyers of raw
materials, equipment
and labor,
and as sellers of goods
and services to the dynamics of the market economy.
They got some of the
materials as donations or at a discounted rate,
and students, staff, parents,
and community volunteers did all the
labor.
With relative currency risks, at a minimum, it seems inputs -
labor and material, need to be sourced in the same locale
as where revenue is realized).
The $ 390 million allocated today will reimburse for
labor,
materials,
and capital costs incurred to protect vehicles, facilities,
and infrastructure; conduct emergency operations, including temporary transit service;
and make immediate
and permanent repairs,
as follows:
Sports cars, such
as the Chevrolet Corvette, often have bodies made of exotic
materials, such
as fiberglass or aluminum, making them very difficult
and labor - intensive to repair properly.
Presuming of course that they still have access to their equipment, dishware, etc,
and to the extent that what you have paid might cover their
labor, equipment use etc there might be some way for them to provide the services you have paid for, if you pay for
materials such
as the food itself directly.
Also, other expenses such
as improvement
labor and materials and other business expenses can be deducted from taxes.
This financial tool measures
labor rates
as well
as costs for overhead,
materials and inventory via time - in - motion studies.
The timelines are subject to change
as our schedule is dependent on the availability of
labor,
material,
and equipment.
Her intricate works contain rich textures
and reveal extraordinary manifestations of colour
and formations... Each visceral sculpture is created through various repetitive
and labor - intensive techniques, like teasing, twisting, dyeing,
and sewing, applied to natural
materials such
as cheesecloth, burlap,
and paper, which only serve to further accentuate these natural elements.»
His work intersects video with performance, animation
and sculpture, emphasizing bodily
labor as both
material and subject that moves between mundane
and otherworldly ritual.
Liu Wei's works, created from
materials such
as architectural debris
and old books through
labor - intensive handcraft, examine the dystopic cities of China,
and more broadly Asia,
as sites of endless urban development.
With clear references to methods
and practices of craftsmanship
and artisanship that the artist himself experienced
and learnt during the time he spent
as a member of the United States Peace Corps in Sierra Leone between 1963
and 1965, manual
labor and natural unprocessed
materials became part of his immediate interests from a very early stage.
The artist's
labor, marked by the female figure, is more arduous, its duration longer,
and its impact affective
as well
as material.
With minimalism
as a historical backdrop, modularity of the
materials helps to create a body of work that highlights the dichotomy of appearing at once easy
and simple, yet complex
and labor intensive.
Now, almost 60 years after the founding of Gutai,
as Shiraga's foot paintings
and Shimamoto's splattered canvases have become some of the movement's most well - known icons, 94 - year - old Uemae is finally gaining recognition for his time - consuming, physically demanding solutions of fusing
labor with
material.
As virtual environments
and autonomous bots infiltrate our homes,
and the omnipresent computer in our hands change the role of the body — in all areas of life
and commerce, Still Life is Holberton's attempt to rediscover the value of the biological body through
labor and material transformation.
Following his 2015 retrospective at Nasher Sculpture Center in Texas, the exhibition introduces three - dimensional mixed - media works in which utilitarian
and labor - related
materials such
as tools, chains,
and barbed wire blend
and form narratives on identity, heritage,
and belonging.
By using adobe, the earliest known building
material (which requires a skillful,
labor intensive process) to create a literal ground
and support structure for the participating artists to exhibit their works, he challenges ideas of
labor, exchange,
and value — poignantly communicated in the title of the show, which translates into English
as «Earth.
Its basis in Marxist philosophy
and psychoanalytic theory manifests through emphasis of
material as historical trace, audience
as subject
and object,
and labor as performance.
The lecture looks at the body
as material, medium
and technology for remembering, imagining,
laboring, transforming
and informing socio - economic landscapes.
Interested in colonialism
as both a psychic
and material phenomenon, Gray explores blackness
and labor within celebrity.
With lichen
as muse, the museum solicits
and develops actions
and perspectives that explore ideas about individuality,
labor, relationships to place,
and non-human temporalities,
and it raises questions about human dominance of the
material world.
The exhibition is staged
as a monument to process — specifically, the absurd amount of
labor and materials that goes into printmaking.