Tuesday, November 25, 2008
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The Eighth Annual National Pavement Expo West went off virtually without a hitch (though a roomful of stripers listening to Mick Vinckier reportedly jumped a foot when the bulb blew on the LCD projector), but despite positive vibes from almost all the contractors I talked with, NPE West was still beset with much of the same trouble affecting the rest of the economy. Attendance and exhibit space took a dip — no surprise there — so seminars and workshops were a little...
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Jim Burnett, director of business development for Accruit, LLC, will discuss the benefit of not paying Federal tax when you sell your equipment. Whether you sell only one asset per year or thousands, Jim will explain how a 1031 Like-Kind Exchange service will allow you to defer paying tax on the gain from the sale of equipment. Learn to leverage a proven tax strategy to increase cash flow in your business.
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From developing and implementing a drug abuse program to hiring contractors with an effective safety culture to utilizing innovative programs were just a few of the topics discussed by construction industry experts from around the country at the recent American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Construction Safety Symposium in ...
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A MAN crashed his left-hand drive road sweeper and died on the first morning he had driven it, an inquest heard last week.
Robert Page, 31, of Hopton Road, Barningham, drifted out into the middle of the A1307, in Great Abington, and hit a traffic island, causing his large sweeper lorry to lift into the air and crash down on its side.
He suffered a severe head injury in the collision, which caused him to die instantly.
Speaking about the fact Mr Page was driving a left-hand driving vehicle, collision investigator Pc Francis Crawford said: "The driver's inexperience of that type of vehicle may be a contributing factor."
The inquest, held at Shire Hall, Cambridge, last...
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Douglas said she had the purchase of a street-sweeper in mind, should Hoosick get grant money out of a partnership. She said the cost is currently too high to justify, but said the school district could use a sweeper to clean its parking lot.
The grant application is still in its early stages, said Hoosick Falls Central School District Superintendent Ken Facin. He said the school might be seeking to purchase bus tires if the school board decides to go along with the grant application.
"As we peruse this, I think we are going to find a lot more common ground," he said, adding that saving tax payers money is a priority.
Gregory said there will be a meeting of interested parties in early December to go over questions regarding the grant. She said the application for the phase one grant was due...
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