Tag: Seeks
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San Francisco’s permitting reform seeks an end to building project ‘death by a thousand cuts’
Dive Brief: San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled a legislative package containing sweeping permitting changes for the city, the latest in the mayor’s ongoing PermitSF plan to remove barriers and streamline San Francisco’s permitting process. The changes would reduce permitting fees for development projects of $100 million or more and eliminate a requirement to meet…
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FTA seeks to eliminate environmental criteria from capital investment grant guidelines
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Federal Transit Administration proposed updated guidelines to its multibillion-dollar Capital Investment Grant program that would remove the “social cost of carbon” calculation as part of the rating criteria for transit grants, calling it a…
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FTA seeks to eliminate environmental criteria from capital investment grant guidelines
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Federal Transit Administration proposed updated guidelines to its multibillion-dollar Capital Investment Grant program that would remove the “social cost of carbon” calculation as part of the rating criteria for transit grants, calling it a…
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New construction skills body seeks 100,000 more workers a year
“Every year, over 100,000 people receive construction training. I want many more of them to forge lasting careers in the sector,” Balcon said. “This is why the partnership with DWP is so vital, as it helps ensure individuals are not just trained but truly prepared for careers in construction. View the original article and our Inspiration…
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Bipartisan bill seeks deadlines for union contract agreements
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: New bipartisan legislation with union backing could amend the National Labor Relations Act and force labor and employer parties to negotiate faster to create and ratify a collective bargaining agreement once workers vote to form…
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BIOHM Seeks to Turn Plastic Waste into Insulation Material with Mushrooms
BIOHM is a research and development led UK start-up that aims to revolutionize the construction industry with its bio-based materials. Among their products are insulation panels made from mycelium, the root formations of fungi. Recently, the company discovered that certain fungal species can consume plastic as a food source. This invention could bring about new…