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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. have created incentives for plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017.

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3 Solutions to Help Solve the Commercial Construction Labor Shortage

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Activity is setting up nicely for commercial construction in 2015, but just as the industry seems to be back on its footing, the dreary recession of years past is giving us one last gasp of annoyance and pain. While activity is good, the recession still hangs over us in the form of a commercial construction labor shortage.

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Congress Creates Tenant Star But Does Little Else

Green Building Law Update

The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 , S. 535, a portion of this bill was formerly known as the Better Buildings Act of 2015, passed the House of Representatives last week and on April 23rd was presented to the President for signature.

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Container Apartments in Arizona

Natural Building

The trend of taking shipping containers and recycling them into architectural elements for homes hit Phoenix in the fall of 2015, when Containers on Grand opened. The six-story building features 18 one- and two-bedroom apartments, with ground-floor space for commercial tenants. It already had a waiting list upon completion.

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Construction Lead Service Best Practices Webcast

Construction Marketing

In a recent news release, the webcast date has been confirmed and will be presented on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 1pm CST. Below is the full news release: Naperville, IL—May 13, 2015—A survey and webcast regarding construction lead service effectiveness and best practices is announced by the Construction Marketing Association (CMA).

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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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Siloam Springs has two major partners who train the laborers of tomorrow: John Brown University (JBU) was named the top college in the South according to rankings published in the 2015 U.S. The City of Siloam Springs is unique, as it owns the Electric Department, the Water and Wastewater Department and the Sanitation Department.

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Washington Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants: Commerce received a $25,000,000 appropriation in the 2015-2017 state Capital budget to continue the program. Generally loans range from $250,000 to $5 million. Eligible entities include state public higher education institutions, local government facilities, state agencies and K-12 public school districts.