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    <title>Contractor Headlines - Broad Range Of Articles About All Aspects of The Construction Industry</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-28T09:50:14Z</updated>
    <subtitle>A variety of articles and headlines that impact construction contractors in one way or another from accounting to IT to personnel management to project management to the state of the industry.  Brought to you by D. Brown Management</subtitle>
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    <title>Construction nears completion on mountaintop wind turbine near Vancouver</title>
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    <published>2009-11-28T09:41:02Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-28T09:50:14Z</updated>
    
    <summary> The first wind turbine in North America built in an extreme high altitude location is nearing completion on the top of a North Vancouver mountain....</summary>
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 The first wind turbine in North America built in an extreme high altitude location is nearing completion on the top of a North Vancouver mountain....        
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    <title>Construction Unemployment Surges to 18.7%</title>
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    <published>2009-11-28T09:39:51Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-28T09:50:14Z</updated>
    
    <summary> CEO of contractors association calls situation &quot;dire&quot; and &quot;devastating&quot; for construction workers....</summary>
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 CEO of contractors association calls situation &quot;dire&quot; and &quot;devastating&quot; for construction workers....        
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    <title>Construction Starts Down 3% in October After Seasonal Adjustment</title>
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    <published>2009-11-28T09:36:16Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-28T09:50:14Z</updated>
    
    <summary> October construction starts increased 6% from September, but the monthly change was a 3% drop after adjusting for the usual seasonal pickup...</summary>
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 October construction starts increased 6% from September, but the monthly change was a 3% drop after adjusting for the usual seasonal pickup...        
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    <title>Use Near-Misses to Learn about Construction Safety</title>
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    <published>2009-11-28T09:34:28Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-28T09:50:14Z</updated>
    
    <summary> lass=&quot;zemanta-img&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em; display: block;&quot;&gt; Image by Elliot Moore via Flickr ven&apos;t written about construction safety in awhile. I used to write about it every Thursday. I just read an ENR editorial Analyzing Near-Misses Is Key to An Effective...</summary>
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 lass=&quot;zemanta-img&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em; display: block;&quot;&gt; Image by Elliot Moore via Flickr ven&apos;t written about construction safety in awhile. I used to write about it every Thursday. I just read an ENR editorial Analyzing Near-Misses Is Key to An Effective...        
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    <title>California Housing Starts Continue Decline in October</title>
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    <published>2009-11-28T09:31:35Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-28T09:50:14Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[ October's decline has prompted&nbsp;California homebuilders to call on state lawmakers to reexamine the benefits of the state new-home buyer tax credit....]]></summary>
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<![CDATA[ October's decline has prompted&nbsp;California homebuilders to call on state lawmakers to reexamine the benefits of the state new-home buyer tax credit....]]>        
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    <title>Lean &amp; 5 S&apos;s #48</title>
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    <published>2009-11-28T09:30:20Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-28T09:50:14Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Lean in HealthCare Helen Zak of the Lean Institute writes about the national healthcare debate and Lean: “No doubt you&apos;ve heard and read a lot about the debate in Washington D.C. over healthcare reform. read more...</summary>
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 Lean in HealthCare Helen Zak of the Lean Institute writes about the national healthcare debate and Lean: “No doubt you&apos;ve heard and read a lot about the debate in Washington D.C. over healthcare reform. read more...        
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    <title>Lean &amp; 5S&apos;s in Construction #49</title>
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    <published>2009-11-28T09:29:48Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-28T09:50:15Z</updated>
    
    <summary> 5S’s Tips from Brad Schmidt, President of Gemba Japan “5S Training - Insist on giving people training about kaizen and the 7 types of waste before doing 5S with them. If 5S doesn&apos;t make sense to them, they will...</summary>
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 5S’s Tips from Brad Schmidt, President of Gemba Japan “5S Training - Insist on giving people training about kaizen and the 7 types of waste before doing 5S with them. If 5S doesn&apos;t make sense to them, they will...        
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    <title>University of Calgary creates life cycle assessment chair</title>
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    <published>2009-11-24T13:31:29Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-24T13:36:01Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[ With the construction industry striving to improve sustainability and measure its environmental impact, the University of Calgary&rsquo;s Faculty of Environmental Design is taking a major research and leadership role in the emerging field of life cycle assessment (LCA)....]]></summary>
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<![CDATA[ With the construction industry striving to improve sustainability and measure its environmental impact, the University of Calgary&rsquo;s Faculty of Environmental Design is taking a major research and leadership role in the emerging field of life cycle assessment (LCA)....]]>        
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    <title>The best construction industry marketing blog:  Nominations open</title>
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    <published>2009-11-24T13:30:09Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-24T13:36:01Z</updated>
    
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    <title>Nevada, Arizona Experience Largest Declines in Construction Jobs, AGC Reports</title>
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    <published>2009-11-24T13:25:40Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-24T13:36:01Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Construction workers continued to suffer dramatic job losses as all but one state saw declines in construction employment this October compared to last year, according to an analysis of new state-by-state employment figures released today by the federal government....</summary>
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 Construction workers continued to suffer dramatic job losses as all but one state saw declines in construction employment this October compared to last year, according to an analysis of new state-by-state employment figures released today by the federal government....        
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    <title>EPA Looks to Toughen Sulfur Dioxide Standards</title>
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    <published>2009-11-24T13:24:43Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-24T13:36:01Z</updated>
    
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    <title>Sinkhole halts construction on Calgary emergency operations centre</title>
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    <published>2009-11-24T13:23:56Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-24T13:36:01Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[ A sinkhole next to the active construction site of Calgary&rsquo;s new emergency operations centre has stopped work on the project....]]></summary>
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<![CDATA[ A sinkhole next to the active construction site of Calgary&rsquo;s new emergency operations centre has stopped work on the project....]]>        
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    <title>2010 International Roofing Expo Offers World Class Educational Experience</title>
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    <published>2009-11-23T12:30:30Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T12:31:13Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[ Roofing professionals looking for customized educational sessions to make their roofing business more competitive, productive and profitable, should plan to attend the 2010 International Roofing Expo, Feb. 22-24, in the D &amp; E Halls at the Morial Convention Center...]]></summary>
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<![CDATA[ Roofing professionals looking for customized educational sessions to make their roofing business more competitive, productive and profitable, should plan to attend the 2010 International Roofing Expo, Feb. 22-24, in the D &amp; E Halls at the Morial Convention Center...]]>        
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    <title><![CDATA[New&nbsp;Tool for Achieving Carbon Neutrality Released]]></title>
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    <published>2009-11-23T12:23:56Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T12:31:13Z</updated>
    
    <summary> Green Footstep shows architects, engineers, and developers how much their building is contributing to global warming, and reveals design targets to achieve carbon neutrality...</summary>
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 Green Footstep shows architects, engineers, and developers how much their building is contributing to global warming, and reveals design targets to achieve carbon neutrality...        
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    <title>Tax Credit Extension to Give Housing Recovery a Boost</title>
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    <published>2009-11-23T12:22:39Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T12:31:13Z</updated>
    
    <summary> New home construction has been holding steady since the spike experienced in June. Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Jim Haughey tells us that a resumed housing recovery is expected around year-end....</summary>
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 New home construction has been holding steady since the spike experienced in June. Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Jim Haughey tells us that a resumed housing recovery is expected around year-end....        
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