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How Do I Turn This Mess Around?
Part III-A
By Kevin Lister

In this article we will move on to key business objectives two and three: improving gross margin and net profit. Our first tactic to achieve key business objective one (improving gross margin by 20%) was to estimate all new projects with a 20% gross margin. To accomplish this we first increased our billable labor rate by 5%, then cut all field pay by 5%, tightened up on our subs’ pricing (looking for a 5% decrease in their pricing to us) and lastly...
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Electricity and Circulating
Fluidized Bed Power Technology
Part II

Unlike conventional steam generators which burn the coal in a massive high temperature flame, CFB technology doesn’t have burners or a flame within its furnace.  It utilizes fluidization technology to mix and circulate the fuel particles with limestone as they burn in a low temperature combustion process.
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Kaplin Stewart Wins Big
For Caldera Properties

 Bonnie Vandenberg

Barbara Anisko, senior litigator at Kaplin Stewart, won a major victory for its real estate developer client, Caldera Properties LLC, against national homebuilder giant, Centex Homes, in a highly contested dispute arising from the fall-out of the real estate housing market. 
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Court Sides With Subcontractors on Risk Shifting in Defect Case - ASA

On July 9, 2009, the Colorado Court of Appeals issued a decision that will help keep construction sub-contractors from having to pay claims for design errors caused by others.
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Reducing Energy Usage in Metal Buildings - RIMA International

RIMA will be hosting a workshop that will address installation of reflective assemblies in metal buildings; the basis for performance of reflective systems; the basis for performance of hybrid systems, as well as estimate the reduction in energy use.
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Nursery / Landscape Expo
Dallas TX - August 13-16

Southern Kitchen & Bath Show
Charlotte NC - August 28-30

New Jersey Fall Home Show
Somerset NJ - September 11-13

VA Association of REALTORS 
Baltimore MD - September 14 -18

21st Century Building Expo
Charlotte NC - September 16-18

Home Remodeling & Decorating
Layton UT - September 18-20

Roanoke Regional Home Builders
Salem VA - September 26-27

Northern California Facilities Expo
Santa Clara CA - Sept 30 - Oct 1

Builders Home & Remodel Show
St. Louis MO - October 9-11

StonExpo 2009 Conf and Expo
Las Vegas NV - October 21-24

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