Proposed expansion would focus on Abu Dhabi rather than more mature market of Dubai
Costain is weighing plans to expand its presence in the Gulf to include its key areas of highways, marine, water and wastewater work, focused on Abu Dhabi.
At present, the firm carries out only oil and gas projects in Abu Dhabi, through its Costain Oil, Gas & Process (COGAP) arm.
The idea, cont...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government sought Tuesday to dismiss concerns that it might try to delay rollout of the new GI Bill, pledging to be ready to handle growing claims in veterans education benefits after abandoning plans to hire a contractor.
Testifying before a House panel, officials with the Department of Veteran...
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But while collection workloads expand as the economy declines, a longer account list hardly spells a profit windfall, agency owners say.
"When times get bad, account placements generally go up, but recoveries go down," said Howard Seares, managing general partner at Twenty-First Century Associates in Hackensack. "It might be counterintuitive, but the best times for a collection service ar...
Comments Salt Lake County jail staffing down, overtime up November 15th, 2008 @ 2:56pm
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The cost of paying overtime to guards at the understaffed Sale Lake County jail has nearly tripled.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports the overtime bill climbed to $3.2 million last year, up from $1.1 million in 2003.
Jail chief Rollin Cook says the jail has dozens of unfi...
The Federal Aviation Administration has started a new amnesty program for air traffic controllers in Dallas/Fort Worth aimed at improving air safety by making sure operating errors are reported and resolved.
The Air Traffic Safety Action Program began on Sunday in North Texas, allowing controllers to report any unsafe situations without fear of reprisal and is roughly based on a similar s...
Mr Waldhauser will be responsible for management and staffing of the new business unit for RLI on a national basis. Mr Waldhauser comes to RLI from NIP Group, where he was president of the retail division.
Joining Mr Waldhauser is Paul Dietrich as vice president. Mr Dietrich joins RLI from ACE USA, where he most recently held the position of vice president of professional risk.
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It looks like a small house quietly facing Volunteer Boulevard, but this small house is open to any of the 26,000 students on campus. The waiting room is quiet; three or four students sit and fill out paperwork, read a magazine, tap on a cell phone. There's a steady flow of people entering and leaving, and counselors come in and out of their rooms. Counseling services are in high demand on col...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the Washtenaw Economic Club's Luncheon, Ann Arbor SPARK today awarded the 2008 FastTrack awards. Honoring 12 Washtenaw County companies, Ann Arbor SPARK's FastTrack awards recognize outstanding business success.
"Especially in a tough economy, consistent business growth is an accomplishment to be celebrated," said Michael A. Finney, ...
