Around the Local

constructionowners.com: Connecticut Minority Construction Council chairman Bernard Thomas testified before the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority that state equity and inclusion goals for construction contracting are failing in practice, calling for a pause in affordable housing financing awards until systemic barriers for minority-owned firms are addressed.
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hartfordbusiness.com: Stamford-based Garden Homes Management Corp. has filed plans for a 76-unit affordable residential development at 460 Bic Drive in Milford, a site where a previous project had drawn local opposition, with the application scheduled for review by the city Inland Wetlands Agency.
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ibew.org: International President Kenneth W. Cooper urges IBEW members and retirees to consider running for public office at all levels of government, noting more than 700 already hold elected positions across the US and Canada
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theguardian.com: The US conflict with Iran is accelerating the global shift away from oil and gas, driving sharp increases in electric vehicle demand across Europe and renewed investment in renewables worldwide despite Trump administration policies favoring fossil fuels
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ibew.org: International Secretary Treasurer Paul A. Noble explains the new National Electrical Individual Benefit pension program and encourages local unions to negotiate the employer funded plan as an additional retirement supplement for members
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