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Texas tornadoes knock out power; it could be off for 3 weeks
5/17/2013
- NBC News
- CNN
- State (Columbia, S.C.), The
- WNCN-TV (Raleigh, N.C.)
Several tornadoes ripped through North Texas Wednesday, knocking out electrical power, ripping off roofs, flattening homes, overturning vehicles, and leaving six people dead and many others injured. P… Read More
News for the building service contracting industry
BSCAI SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Building Service Contractors Association
ERP systems give BSCs real-time view into operations
5/14/2013
- CleanLink
Professionals in janitorial/sanitation distribution have come to rely on enterprise resource planning tools as a way to efficiently get real-time information on inventory, invoices and operations. The… Read More
The best stories for roofing professionals
NRCA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: National Roofing Contractors Association
Data show mixed picture of U.S. housing market
5/17/2013
- Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)
- Slate
Housing starts dropped 16.5% last month, but builders obtained more permits for future residential construction than they had in nearly five years. Building permits were issued at a seasonally adjuste… Read More
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