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1 hr ago | Inhabitat

NBBJ Unveils Striking Biosphere Greenhouses for Amazon's Seattle HQ

NBBJ unveiled plans for Amazon's Seattle Headquarters back in the fall of 2012 - but they just announced plans to add three striking biospheres to the heart of the 3-block downtown campus.

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Related Topix: Architecture

5 hrs ago | Business Journal

Dycom shares jump 10% after revenue surges

Shares of Dycom Industries were up 9.6 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday shortly after its announced its fiscal third quarter results, which included revenue of 47.8 percent.

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Related Topix: Dycom Industries, Telecom, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

9 hrs ago | Memphis Commercial Appeal

Council upset at Wharton over $3.5 million for International Paper

Memphis City Council members said Tuesday they were surprised to see a $3.5 million request in Mayor A C Wharton's public works capital improvement budget for upgrades to International Paper's campus and said surprising requests like it were "like a gun to our heads." The budget includes a project that would add a pedestrian overpass and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Paper, International Paper

Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

Mayfield Heights Retains URS for Engineer Services

Mayfield Heights will bring URS Corp. back as its engineering services provider for another year at virtually the same cost.

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Related Topix: Architecture, URS Corporation, Mayfield Heights, OH

Canada.com

Quebec political party suspends MNA amid illegal financing allegations

Quebec's Coalition party, which promises a zero-tolerance approach to political corruption, has suddenly suspended one of its own members.

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TheStreet.com

Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: VFC FL MDT PCLN BZH FCX

Cramer noted the company "finally did the blowout quarter that people have been waiting for and people suddenly love it." was downgraded by Sterne Agee.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Beazer Homes USA, Mad Money, Entertainment, Television, TheStreetcom, Media, Computers

ABC News

Construction industry lobbies SA Government for incentives

The Civil Contractors Federation claims key players in the industry are looking for work interstate due to a looming shortage of public and private work in South Australia.

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NBC26

Kohler Ordered to Pay $9.6 Million in Patent Suit

The Kohler Co. has been ordered to pay $9.6 million to a marine engine and generator manufacturer in Massachusetts for infringing on two of its patents.

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Related Topix: Kohler, Kohler, WI, Sheboygan, WI

The Straits Times

Warren Buffett enjoys playing salesman-in-chief

In this image released on Thursday, May 9, 2013, Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett dips bonbon's with Victoria Melena , on Saturday May 4, 2013 during a visit to the See's Candies display at the 2013 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, Food, See's Candies

Reuters

Monster machines fan out on U.S. farms facing slow sow

With the U.S. spring planting season off to a historically slow start, an increasing number of farmers are counting on powerful tools to catch up: Monster machines that sow 36 rows of corn at once and feature high-tech innovations like computer-guided directional equipment.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, John Deere , CPU, Science / Technology, Agriculture, Science, US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

Mon May 20, 2013

AmericanBankingNews.com

Texas Industries Lowered to Neutral at Sidoti

Texas Industries traded down 1.71% on Monday, hitting $73.40. Texas Industries has a 52-week low of $30.10 and a 52-week high of $74.92. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $63.36. The company has a market cap of $2.087 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.61. Texas Industries last released its earnings data on Wednesday, March ... (more)

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Cape Business News

PPC addresses construction industry skills shortage at TotallyConcrete

While the need for infrastructure development in Africa is growing, the lack of skills and workforce required to bridge the project-preparation gap continues to hinder development.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa,

ENR-Engineering News-Record

Women Share Strategies on Leadership in Construction

CEOs Peter Davoren of Turner Construction, Tony Mann of subcontractor E-J Electric and Bruce Fowle of architect FXFowle urged women to "stretch" into new company roles but acknowledged firm "blockers" who impede culture change.

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WNFL-AM Green Bay

Kohler loses patent infringement case, must pay $9...

A federal jury has told the Kohler Company to pay $9.6 million to a Massachusetts firm, for infringing on two patents.

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FOX23

Tesoro to buy Chevron system for reduced price

Tesoro Logistics LP said Monday that it will acquire Chevron Pipe Line Co.'s northwest products system for less than previously expected, citing a March diesel fuel spill involving the system.

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Related Topix: Tesoro, Sundance Film Festival, Willard, UT, Salt Lake City, UT

Denver Post

Summit being held on beetle-killed trees

The meeting in Golden on Monday will also recognize successes in dealing with the devastation caused by beetles, including Brookfield Homes, which plans to use the blue-stained wood to build homes in Clear Creek.

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Business Journal

Ohio among states losing construction jobs

Ohio lost the second-most number of construction industry jobs in the past month, down 9,200 jobs, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

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Related Topix: District of Columbia Government, Washington DC

Vail Daily News

Home construction activity picking up in Eagle County

Bazja is the owner of Joe's Wallboard, which supplies drywall and supplies to the construction business.

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Related Topix: Eagle County, CO, Steamboat Springs, CO, Gypsum, CO, Eagle, CO, Avon, CO

Daily Political

Hyder Consulting Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Liberum Capital

's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Liberum Capital in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports.

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The Globe and Mail

Lessons in estate planning from Warren Buffett

I've never had the pleasure of meeting Marvin Blum. But if I ever do, I'd like to shake his hand.

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Related Topix: Estate Planning, Personal Finance, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, Family, Kids

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