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  2. Victorian Plantations Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The Victorian Plantations Corporation (VPC) of Victoria, Australia, was established under the State Owned Enterprises Act in May 1993, and by June 1993 was declared a State Business Corporation. The Corporation's functions and powers for the management of softwood and hardwood plantations were previously owned by the Victorian Government , and ...

  3. General contractor - Wikipedia

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    A general contractor is a construction manager employed by a client, usually upon the advice of the project's architect or engineer. [7] General Contractors are mainly responsible for the overall coordination of a project and may also act as building designer and construction foreman (a tradesman in charge of a crew).

  4. Project Labor Agreement - Wikipedia

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    The Boston Harbor reclamation project that began in the 1980s became the focus of debate over the legality of PLAs. [12] [13] When the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority elected to use a PLA for the project that mandated union-only labor, [14] the Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts/Rhode Island, Inc. challenged its legality, asserting that the use of a PLA was prohibited ...

  5. Fast-track construction - Wikipedia

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    Even the traditional design–bid–build process can use Fast-track concepts by bidding separate general construction contracts for phases of the work. However, many owners choose experienced project teams and consider the rewards to be well worth the risks. One source states that Fast-track is used on 40 percent of building projects. [3]

  6. Amazon trucking contractors have higher rates of safety ... - AOL

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    CBS News used roadside inspection reports in federal data to identify Amazon contractors. The reports, which are produced by law enforcement, indicate who a carrier said they were shipping for at ...

  7. Biggest problems facing College Football Playoff remain — and ...

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    Right now the first-round sites will be on campuses — No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State, No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State and No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas.

  8. Davis–Bacon Act of 1931 - Wikipedia

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    The act results in unnecessary construction and administrative costs of several hundred million dollars annually (if the construction projects reviewed by GAO are representative) and has an inflationary effect on the areas covered by inaccurate wage rates and the economy as a whole. This publication reflected an ongoing political debate.

  9. Accused CEO shooter Luigi Mangione complained about ... - AOL

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    The Ivy League grad accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson reportedly detailed his health woes, including debilitating back pain and “brain fog,” in a series of Reddit ...