November 20, 2007 BET panel mulls project rules - Greenwich Time

Members of the Board of Estimate and Taxation introduced a number of key oversight measures last night that they said the town should adopt to ensure future construction projects finish on time, a move following the delayed Hamilton Avenue School opening. The BET Audit Committee is recommending that future building projects of at least $5 million be required to have a project manager or owner's representative to oversee their progress, control costs and head-off delays.

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November 20, 2007: Inspectors detail Benoit actions - Greenwich Time

Fire Marshal Joseph Benoit several years ago ordered an end to a plan to perform fire inspections on all buildings on Greenwich Avenue, a fire inspector testified yesterday. The initiative was meant to end the high volume of fire calls and related fire code violations on the street, which were monopolizing the time of firefighters and inspectors, Fire Inspector James McDonald said.

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11/20/07 - The Raw Greenwich Business News Feed

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US housing starts up, but trend still lower
Reuters - USA
... starts is likely to be a brief interlude in the ongoing downtrend in construction activity," said Stephen Stanley, economist at RBS Greenwich Capital. ...

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11/20/07 - The Raw Greenwich News Feed

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Preserving the past vs. the inevitable future
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
By Hoa Nguyen Whether more parking is needed in downtown, whether the proliferation of banks can be contained and whether Greenwich's small-town feel is ...

Hospital nets gain in year
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
By Michael Dinan Greenwich Hospital netted $13.8 million during the past year, a period that saw the institution set record-highs in numbers of admissions, ...

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