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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 A continued strong performance from Maryland and Virginia has reaffirmed the mid-Atlantic region, which includes Washington, D.C., as the epicenter of green building.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. Bill Lee has cited TN’s business-friendly environment in several recent project announcements. North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team. VIRGINIA’S TRADITION OF TRAINING.

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Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This year’s event features training and techniques in concrete and masonry, countless exhibits from original equipment manufacturers, and educational certification seminars. The topic list is expansive, featuring everything from contractor financial management, technology and innovation, and jobsite productivity. Get more details.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Aerospace/defense companies will find North Louisiana a business-friendly and low cost manufacturing environment. Three Louisiana Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) schools, including one at Southern University at Shreveport, deliver technicians with required certificates and FAA certifications. FLYING HIGH IN NORTH LOUISIANA.

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NFPA 285 engineering judgments

Construction Specifier

Advancements in our understanding of building science, coupled with the need to improve energy efficiency and resilience of buildings, have led to innovative solutions in both building products and construction methods. Image courtesy DuPont Building Innovations. Listings, certifications and code reports.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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However, technology companies are realizing that to be truly global, they need to tap innovation at more locations and in new high-growth markets. To make downtown Pittsburgh more attractive to technology-driven, innovative companies, the local real estate community has developed Larimer’s Bakery Square and the proposed Bakery Square 2.0,