Tag: years
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Junk-N-Haul Marks 5 Years of Junk Removal in Colorado Springs
Junk-N-Haul, a leading provider of junk removal in Colorado Springs, is proud to celebrate five years of serving homeowners and businesses with exceptional, hassle-free junk hauling services. Since opening its doors in 2019, Junk-N-Haul has helped thousands of residents clear out clutter and reclaim their spaces, becoming a trusted name in the industry. Founded by Fred…
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House that was ‘stolen’ and resold is finally returned to rightful owner after four years
A Luton reverend has finally regained ownership of his home after nearly four years of legal battles following a shocking case of property fraud. Mike Hall, a homeowner and clergyman, lost his house in 2021 when scammers stole his identity and unsuspecting homebuyers bought the home from the fraudsters. After a prolonged legal struggle, he…
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Our Costa Rica Spring Break Itinerary (2 Years Ago) With Quite Possibly The Most Magical Family-Friendly “Hotel” Ever…
I’ve been gatekeeping this for two years – (accidentally). When we got back from Costa Rica, Spring break 2023, my review to my friends and family was a level of enthusiasm they had never witnessed – “FIFTEEN OUT OF TEN,” I exclaimed. I planned the whole thing (turns out I either love control or I…
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Builder receives £3,000 fine after 13 years of defying demolition order for illegal extension
Mohammed Azhar, a 57-year-old builder from Bradford, has finally started work to demolish an illegal extension after 13 years of defying planning orders. The single-storey brick structure, built in 2011 at Azhar’s home on Intake Road, was constructed without planning permission and was ordered to be removed by Bradford Council in 2012. Despite numerous notices,…
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Five Trends, Five Years: Inside UK Manufacturing’s Path to 2030
After a challenging period dealing with Brexit, rising energy prices, international uncertainty and more, the next five years are set to be crucial for UK manufacturers. As the nation moves ever closer to its Net Zero target of 2030, manufacturing companies of all shapes and sizes are aiming to increase their sustainability credentials, while external…
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After 5 years, construction still reels from COVID’s labor impact
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. On March 13, 2020, two days after the World Health Organization classified COVID-19 as a pandemic, the U.S. declared a public health emergency. Uncertainty swirled. Work of all kinds slowed. People isolated themselves, wore masks and worked…
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5 years after COVID hit, contractors still wait for prices to come down
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Since 2020, events tend to garner a pre- and post-pandemic label. That’s certainly true in construction. For example, contractors had once hoped construction prices would return to pre-pandemic levels. Instead, five years after the start of the…
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New York construction deaths reach highest number in 10 years
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Seventy-four construction workers died in New York state in 2023, the most recently available data, according to a New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health report released Tuesday. Included in that total were New…
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Didcot probe ‘making meaningful progress’ nine years after tragedy
The investigation into the collapse at Didcot Power Station which killed four demolition workers “continues to make meaningful progress” nine years after the disaster, police have said. Michael Collings, Ken Cresswell, Christopher Huxtable and John Shaw died after part of the old boiler house at the Didcot A plant collapsed while workers were preparing the…