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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

Pro Builder

These exits weren’t just about compensation, either. I think the construction industry is on the verge of gaining traction” to meet its workforce needs, says Scott Thorson, COO of Oakwood Homes , headquartered in Denver, whose training-to-placement academy offers one such blueprint (see “Workforce Development Programs,” page 40).

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Moreover, The Phoenix East Valley region, anchored by Mesa, has a much higher educational attainment rate than the national average. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities. More than 2 million square feet of retail and restaurants within 3-mile radius. In 2016, U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Nowhere is this more evident that in the unprecedented cooperation between higher education resources and business in LA. Department of Education recently released its assessment of the progress made by recipients of Race to the Top (RTTP)?funding funding in the first three years of the program.

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