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		<title>On the Level: Tim Eldridge, VP of work force development for ABC&#8217;s Carolinas chapter&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tim Eldridge’s job gives him a front-row seat to the problems created by the shortage of workers in the construction industry. But he’s hoping some training programs will give the Carolinas a boost when the economy improves. Lives in: Mountain Island Lake Age: 53 Family: wife, Judy; daughter, Amy, 33 Education: master’s in education from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Charlotte’s mayoral race, Stone nails down the industry’s backing&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until he announced his candidacy for mayor in March, Scott Stone wasn’t a nobody, but he wasn’t exactly a household name in Charlotte, either. A former vice president of Merrick &#38; Co., a Colorado-based engineering and architectural firm, he ran in the same circles as some of the city’s business elite, having chaired the city&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carolinas chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors endorses Stone for mayor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charlotte mayoral candidate Scott Stone is building a fan base in the construction industry, winning the endorsement of the Carolinas chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors. The chapter announced their endorsement today, and a press conference is set for Tuesday at the ABC Gaylor Training Center in Charlotte. The trade group&#8217;s endorsement is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Project labor agreements up for debate again in Congress&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A U.S. House bill that would prohibit the federal government from requiring contractors to use project labor agreements for some federal projects seemed to be dead earlier this year. But now the resurrected legislation is gaining momentum. After failing to become attached to a bill package in February, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, or [...]]]></description>
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