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The New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers will host its June general membership meeting on Wednesday, June 6, at The Ellora (2863 Woodbridge Avenue) in Edison. All planning to attend must register online by Monday, June 4. No phone reservations will be taken.
Registration for the morning-only session is $95 for members, $145 for nonmembers. Registration for the afternoon-only session is $95 for members, $145 for nonmembers. Registration for the full day is $150 for members, $200 for nonmembers. Those looking to register at the door will be charged $25 extra.
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On Jan. 16, Gov. Christie signed legislation that modifies the requirements for furnishing performance and maintenance guarantees under the "Municipal Land Use Law." Previously, a municipality could require a developer to post performance guarantees to ensure that certain types of improvements are completed. These included improvements that were not being dedicated to a public entity. Under the new law, a municipality will only be able to require developers to post performance guarantees that cover improvements being dedicated to a public entity.
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The Associated Press via Power Engineering
Legislation that would authorize $300 million annually to rescue New Jersey's nuclear energy industry — a request for financial help made by the state's largest utility company — was signed into law Wednesday. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy alongside lawmakers at a solar array in central New Jersey also signed a measure aimed at strengthening the state's renewable energy goals. The nuclear measure will be funded by ratepayers; the cost of the renewable energy legislation is unclear.
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Burlington County Times
Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled two new initiatives intended to help grow the state's so-called "innovation economy" by helping to pay off student loans for graduates who remain in New Jersey to work in science and technology fields and by providing paid internships for students studying those subjects. Murphy announced both proposals Tuesday during a news conference at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he said the goal was to partner with companies to retain New Jersey’s best and brightest students and workers.
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Asbury Park Press
Just as surely as birds return from their journeys south and flowers bloom after a long winter, potholes are riddling the roads of New Jersey, popping tires, denting mufflers and rattling the wallets of frustrated drivers everywhere.
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Engineering News-Record
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced on May 21 that it is amending its proposed rule for crane operator training and certification. The new version of the rule removes the need for crane operators to get different levels of certification based on the rated lifting capacity of the equipment.
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Engineering.com
A recent report by Goldman Sachs named the construction industry as one of the biggest potential markets for drones over the next 10 years, with an estimated $11.2 billion in earnings. And construction companies have been taking interest in the technology. Since April, there has been an explosion of news about drones in the construction industry, with companies employing drones in new ways and to perform innovative functions. Here are five of the most exciting drone developments over the last month.
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For Construction Pros
Whether you are a general contractor or subcontractor, construction should be simple. Hire excellent, well qualified responsible subcontractors or suppliers. Write and execute perfect subcontracts with complete and detailed scope of work descriptions. And then let your project team build the projects without challenges, errors or mistakes.
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