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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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real estate recovery is set to continue into 2014, with investors increasingly looking beyond some of the traditionally popular markets to secondary markets in search of higher yields, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2014 , co-published by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Posted by Heidi Schwartz .

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Women to the Rescue: How to Solve The Skilled Labor Shortage in Construction

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While that means there’s still some work to be done in terms of pay equity, it also means construction could be an appealing career for many women. The positive news, though, is that the pay gap in construction is significantly lower than in almost all other industries, with women earning 95.7 percent of what men do.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). 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. By Business Facilities Staff.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Infrastructure & Energy Projects Continue to.

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PSMJ’s latest quarterly survey shows continued strength in regulated markets Despite the prolonged lackluster plateau of some pockets of the A/E industry such as Education and Government, the end of 2011 provided some rebound in the Housing and Commercial sectors, and continued strength in the Healthcare and Power/Utilities markets.

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Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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This program is a matching grant program to assist eligible institutions of higher education in recruiting distinguished researchers. The bill also amends the margin calculation accordingly for equity. The program links the business community with local educational institutions and is administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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From the March/April 2014 issue. The EAST® Initiative, an education model that focuses on student-driven service projects accomplished with teamwork and cutting edge technology, originated in the region, is in 206 public and charter schools in six states, and was named a model program by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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From the May/June 2014 issue. The Horizon 2020 framework program, for example, covers the period 2014 to 2020, and it is the EU‘s main instrument for supporting research, development and innovation in Europe. As part of Germany’s High Tech Strategy, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research initiated a Top Cluster competition.

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