DECEMBER 2013 Volume XXXVIII, Number 6
Contents Features
Published Bimonthly During 2013
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Office Address: 1670 Route 34 North Farmingdale, NJ 07727 Mailing Address: PO Box 728 Allenwood, NJ 08720 (732) 292-4300 FAX: (732) 292-4310 www.utcanj.org
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Publisher: Robert A. Briant, Jr.
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Northeast Remsco Completes Thirty Five Years In Construction It’s Finally Game Time For NJ’s American Dream End Of An Era: Preparing For New Growth In 2014 States Look To Maintain Planning, Design & Engineering Work In 2014 Acquisition Due Diligence: Know The Impact To Your Workers Compensation Mod Pro Tapping Completes 30 Years In Business Construction Engineers Creating A Better Future For All Understanding Your Health Insurance Options In 2014
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Advertising Manager: Helene Nasdeo Photographer: Michael DeVito Cover Photo: Image Up Production/Graphics: Lauren Hagan Helene Nasdeo Circulation: Helene Nasdeo Printed By: American Plus Printers Affiliations: ARTBA Clean Water Construction Coalition Water Infrastructure Network UTILITY AND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR (ISSN 0192-4843) is published six times a year by the Utility and Transportation Contractors Association of New Jersey, 1670 Highway 34 North, Farmingdale, NJ 07727. Periodical postage paid at Farmingdale, NJ and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to UTILITY AND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR, PO Box 728, Allenwood, NJ 08720.
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President’s Message Legislative News Accounting Corner Safety Perspective Labor Relations Legal Dig
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Cover Pictured on the cover left to right are John Gutierrez, Juan Gutierrez and Roly Acosta.
Utility and Transportation Contractor, DECEMBER 2013
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