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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

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He also leads PENTA’s diversity committee, which focuses on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the company. We build several types of projects, including hospitality, education, and healthcare. We’re focused on initiatives and innovative solutions, which is more than technology.

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Designing spaces that promote enrollment

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Designing spaces that promote enrollment 0 qpurcell Wed, 05/24/2023 - 13:12 Higher Education Alyson Mandeville, Higher Education Practice Leader, argues that colleges and universities need to shift their business model—with the help of designers. It will be harder for innovation to occur.”

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

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My first project was a Wind Turbine project in the mountains of West Virginia. What educational background / professional training did you have at that point? What educational background / professional training did you have at that point? What educational background / professional training did you have at that point?

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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Managing pandemic disruptions and getting projects over the finish line has required a well-tempered balance of leadership, creativity, and innovation to solve incredibly challenging problems. Dakota Clifford , Virginia Department of Transportation. Timothy Jarvey , The Neenan Company. Marcus Kratz , The Tri-M Group, LLC. Nima Jafari.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs. We handed out awards to 30 locations in 11 different categories. The power industry is in transition.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Innovation Fund: As part of the implementation of Accelerate Alabama, this fund was created to maximize the use of the State’s economic development resources by leveraging annual research and development expenditures by Public Universities within the State to generate resources which can be used to support economic development initiatives.

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