Sentences with phrase «on public construction projects»

The government also reduced spending on public construction projects while maintaining an oppressive array of taxes.

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Spending on state and local government construction projects, which is the largest portion of the public sector segment, slipped 0.4 %.

Administrative Law Judge Ann O'Reilly, of the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings for the Public Utilities Commission ruled late on Monday that Enbridge should be issued permission for the replacement, but said the company should use its existing right of way, adding hurdles to the project's construction.

Canadian firms — in construction, consulting and engineering, for example — can bid alongside local firms for work on public projects in CPTPP countries.

The newly elected Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba has moved quickly to cement its anti-worker bona fides with the radical right - wing by making it more difficult for non-union workers to join a union, and by opening up bidding on large scale public construction projects to non-union companies.

We provide guidance to clients on the legal issues that arise at all stages of public and private construction projects.

The Public Service Commission approved TransCanada Corp.'s project on a three - to - two vote, removing one of the last hurdles to the Calgary - based company's construction of the $ 8 billion, 1,179 - mile (1,897 - kilometer) conduit, which has been on its drawing boards since 2008.

From the Puritans to the Projects is a compelling history of the treatment in Boston of «public neighbors» — needy people unable to provide fully for themselves — from the early 17th century to the present, focused on the construction and management of public housing in that city since the mid-1930s.

Design - build reduces costs and construction times on projects by, as the name suggests, allowing public agencies to select a single contractor to both design and to build a project.

«Our ambition is to create a connection between the viewer and the very real art of building taking place on a live construction project - especially as many of these are located in the very heart of public spaces,» says Art of Building manager Saul Townsend.

The project — built on a former U.S. Coast Guard base next to the St. George Ferry Terminal — started construction in February and will bring 115 residential units, 30,000 square - feet of retail, a 30,000 square - foot co-working space, a parking garage and a public plaza to the neighborhood, expected to be completed by 2018.

After controversy arose around a closed - door board meeting held by the Fort Schuyler Management Corp., which plays a role in managing construction of Buffalo Billion projects, the board voted unanimously to open the meetings to the public from now on.

«It's time to define public work to make sure construction workers on projects financed by or subsidized by state resources receive fair wages and benefits.»

Aside from constructing the SolarCity factory, LPCiminelli has worked on a long list of public projects, including a 10 - year, $ 1.3 billion construction program to renovate 48 Buffalo Public Schools builpublic projects, including a 10 - year, $ 1.3 billion construction program to renovate 48 Buffalo Public Schools builPublic Schools buildings.

Clear's amendment would eliminate the city's waterfront setback requirements for commercial projects, while Maniaci's amendment would allow public money be used for construction, would allow condo space and, maybe most importantly for the project, would kill a 45 - year - old prohibition against building on certain Wisconsin Avenue prime real estate.

But the construction portion of the project, estimated to be 90 percent of the $ 12 million cost, is contingent on a change in state law to allow municipalities to use special «design - build» contracts, in which the design and construction phases are awarded to one company, rather than in separate bids as is typical in large public works projects.

Construction starts picked back up again last year, totaling $ 37.78 billion on the back of public works and institutional projects.

LPCiminelli, whose roots trace back to the founding of the Frank L. Ciminelli Construction Co. in 1961, is one of the largest general contractors in Western New York, with a long history of work on major public - and private - sector projects.

He said in as much as there would not be alternative roads created specifically for the project, adequate measures have been put in place to educate the public on the staging that would be developed, saying that the project would be executed in phases, while motorists will make use of other sections of the road during construction work on a particular section.

«This is a very different plan than was presented in the past,» Mr. de Blasio insisted to the Observer at the James Weldon Community Center in East Harlem, emphasizing that the plan will also guarantee NYCHA residents work on the construction projects, and earmark the new revenue for work on the existing public housing buildings on the parcels.

The public art is funded through a small surcharge on certain county construction projects and does not involve taxpayer funds.

«We can see that senseless and wasteful cost overruns on construction projects are destroying New York City's subway system and harming other public infrastructure priorities,» Sampson said.

Stringer said his approval of the project — a $ 15 billion redevelopment stretching from 30th to 33rd streets and 10th to 12th avenues — is conditional on the developer's promise to meet LEED silver standards, consult with the community to mitigate the effect of construction on noise and traffic and create public open space at the site.

Key public contracts will also make more use of project bank accounts, particularly in construction but also in defence, to ensure that entire supply chains are paid on time rather than simply the prime contractors, which can then hold on to the cash to support their own balance sheets.

Construction on the long - awaited Rails to Trails project at the former Long Island Rail Road track path between Port Jefferson and Wading River could be completed by 2020, a Suffolk County official announced during a public meeting Wednesday in Shoreham to discuss the proposal.

The others are a financing deal for a new $ 500 million Milwaukee Bucks stadium and how dramatically to change a prevailing wage law setting minimum salaries for construction workers on certain public projects.

The report not only provides guidelines for conducting these analyses, but also argues for their value on both public and private construction projects, from urban farmers» markets to federal highways.

San Diego, CA About Blog KCM Group provides professional construction management and consulting services on a variety of commercial, residential, public works, and land development projects.

The mayor player has a larger influence on the development of the town and can enact town ordinances and begin the construction of public works projects.

«The new Civil Engineering Training Centre will have a major impact on improving the essential skills required to underpin all kinds of construction and infrastructure development, including housing, commercial, industrial, transport, public sector projects and the # 244m worth of capital investment the Solent LEP is making across the area.

In February, Chicago Public Schools borrowed $ 725 million to cover debt payments and construction projects, but it came with extraordinarily high interest rates — which Emanuel has blamed, in part, on Rauner's talk of a state takeover.

While the primary purpose of the program is to help charter schools, «Finance school building projects, including the construction, purchase, extension, replacement, renovation or major alteration of a building to be used for public school purposes,» the law does allow charter school companies to seek grants to, «Repay debt incurred for school building projects, including paying outstanding principal on loans which have been incurred for school building projects.»

Alonso's speech marked the first public acknowledgment that the city hopes to model its construction funding plan on a groundbreaking schools project in Greenville, S.C. Transform Baltimore, a coalition of education advocates led by the American Civil Liberties Union, has been lobbying city leaders to carry out Greenville's plan, which would require a nonprofit or other entity to float the bonds on behalf of the school system.

Milwaukee Selected for National «Our Town» Grant Arts Project Selected by NEA for New Milwaukee Public Library South Side Branch Mayor Tom Barret announced today that the City of Milwaukee has been selected as a recipient of a grant of $ 150,000 from the National Endowment of the Art (NEA) to fund the new Gathering Art, Stories and Place project at the soon - to - be-opened Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch, currently under construction at 9th and Mitchell Streets on the City's soutProject Selected by NEA for New Milwaukee Public Library South Side Branch Mayor Tom Barret announced today that the City of Milwaukee has been selected as a recipient of a grant of $ 150,000 from the National Endowment of the Art (NEA) to fund the new Gathering Art, Stories and Place project at the soon - to - be-opened Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch, currently under construction at 9th and Mitchell Streets on the City's soutproject at the soon - to - be-opened Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch, currently under construction at 9th and Mitchell Streets on the City's south side.

Summary: NSEA stood with its labor allies and testified in support of AB154 which would level the playing field for union workers on public works projects such as public school construction.

Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of leaders from commercial transportation firms, ship construction, repair and recycling, trade associations, state and local public entities, labor organizations, academics, and environmental groups that advise the Secretary and the Maritime Administration on policies to ensure that the U.S. Marine Transportation System is capable of responding to projected trade increases.

About Blog Turnbull Construction Project Managers Ltd. (TCPM) provides Professional Project Management services to a variety of private and public sector Clients on commercial and residential constructiConstruction Project Managers Ltd. (TCPM) provides Professional Project Management services to a variety of private and public sector Clients on commercial and residential constructionconstruction projects.

San Diego, CA About Blog KCM Group provides professional construction management and consulting services on a variety of commercial, residential, public works, and land development projects.

In the centre of a country run by a xenophobic real estate developer likely to gut the federal public housing budget, an architecture biennial could make radical strides by focusing on the ways smart, sustainable construction can preserve and improve democratic societies, rather than on glitzy projects for the exclusive few.

Oklahoma's Corporation Commission on Wednesday asked for additional settlement talks on Public Service Co. of Oklahoma's request to collect construction costs from its ratepayers for what could be the largest wind project in the nation.

Victories were seen on four continents: in Bolivia a draconian response to protestors embarrassed the government, causing them to drop plans to build a road through Tipnis, an indigenous Amazonian reserve; in Myanmar, a nation not known for bowing to public demands, large protests pushed the government to cancel a massive Chinese hydroelectric project; in Borneo a three - year struggle to stop the construction of a coal plant on the coast of the Coral Triangle ended in victory for activists; in Britain plans to privatize forests created such a public outcry that the government not only pulled back but also apologized; and in the U.S. civil disobedience and massive marches pressured the Obama Administration to delay a decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would bring tar sands from Canada to a global market.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), New York State Department of Public Service (DPS), EnterSolar and Clean Energy Collective (CEC) today announced that construction is underway on the first Shared Renewables community solar project in New York State.

Friday, April 27th at 7:30 pm, Hartland Public Library Community Room, Hartland Three Corners Free film screening «SEEKING THE CURRENT ««Seeking the Current» depicts the voyage of the filmmakers Boisclair and Alexis de Gheldere, canoeing the entire course of the pristine Romaine River one year before Hydro - Quebec started construction on a new $ 8 billion complex of hydropower projects there.

A coalition of environmental organizations took their case to the High Court of Justice, arguing that the public and government bodies should be given at least 90 days to submit comments on the new law (the same amount of time the new law gives the planning system to discuss and approve large construction projects).

Alan is also on the board and is a member of the firm's wholly owned subsidiary Project Management Consultants, which provides owner's representative, consulting and public and private debt structuring services to a wide range of stakeholders in the construction and development industry.

The practice handles both public and private sector work, with an emphasis on commercial and procurement projects, urban regeneration, construction issues and issues related to adult social services.

Alan is a frequent lecturer on public - private partnership transaction structures and construction and design - related issues, including project delivery selection and critical provisions in design and engineering contracts.

The construction team has advised clients extensively on Building Information Modelling (BIM) and incorporation of BIM protocols and obligations into construction contracts, appointments and supply chain contracts following the Government's statement requiring fully collaborative 3D BIM for public sector projects as a minimum by 2016.

Yet it focuses on issues relevant to private and public owners and energy - related construction projects.»

Our attorneys frequently speak and write about issues affecting the construction industry, including bond and lien laws, project delivery systems, construction contracts, delay and disruption claims, public contracting, bonding, legislative issues and collections on behalf of construction material suppliers.