The Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity awarded The High
Cos. its annual Friend-of-Habitat Award.
Real estate
Proposal would regulate builders
Homebuilders would have to pay $300 a year and register with
the state Attorney General's office if a proposed state House bill is adopted.
Editorial: Don’t rush reform
Whenever news of the latest corporate scandal reaches the
ears of our legislators in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C.,
you can count on one thing: more regulation.
SOUND OFF
Last week's question: Should major government-funded
construction projects be required to award a specific percentage of contracts
to minority-owned businesses and/or women-owned businesses? Why or why not?
No - 78 percent
Yes - 22 percent
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Harrisburg University reached a diversity goal its board of
trustees set before construction of its University Tower
started in fall 2006.
Harrisburg home-improvement effort slated for tomorrow
The 20th annual Rebuilding Together home-improvement
event will take place tomorrow in Harrisburg.
BUILDING RECOGNITION
From the outside, the old Lebanon County
house and its adjoining building looked tired and worn.
Going green saves green for Habitat
Habitat for Humanity leaders throughout the region say
instituting cost-saving measures has made the houses they build greener.
Volvo to expand factory
Volvo Construction Equipment, a division of the Swedish
commercial-truck manufacturer Volvo, plans to expand its Shippensburg factory.
Retirement village to promote communal living
A Lancaster
County retirement
community plans to build a residential development that promotes a communal
lifestyle among older adults. It is believed to be the first time such a
development for seniors has been developed in Pennsylvania.
Editorial: Building the economy
Harrisburg University reached its 20 percent threshold for
hiring minority-owned businesses and 5 percent goal for hiring women-owned
firms to build the school's new facility in downtown Harrisburg.
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