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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

BD+C

Eleven million people in this country are paying more than half of their income for rent, and these are low-income people,” says Richard Burns, CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national not-for-profit provider of affordable housing. Affordable housing is housing built for people who earn 80% or less of the area median income (AMI).

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What are Class E Safety Pants?

Work Gearz

But, there’s yet another class of pants known as class E safety pants.    Class E safety pants are different from the other 3 classes. So, when it’s raining heavily or visibility is really poor, these high visibility pants work as a safety shield for road workers. Read along to explore all details!

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North Carolina Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Income tax rates for all taxpayers will be lowered to a uniform rate of 5.8% in 2014 and 5.75% in 2015. The corporate income tax will be reduced to 6% in 2014 and 5% in 2015. If the state meets revenue targets, the corporate income tax will drop to 4% in 2016 and 3% in 2017.

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Portwest LLC To Open First North American Facility In Shepherdsville, KY

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Portwest LLC, a global workwear and safety gear designer and manufacturer, plans to build a distribution center in Shepherdsville, KY. Portwest plans to be operational by early 2015. Portwest has specialized in safety clothing and footwear for over 100 years,” said Harry Hughes, Portwest’s managing director. “We

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

Natural Building

We can achieve all of this while creating a beautiful and comfortable home that exceeds standards for health, safety, comfort, durability, and environmental sustainability. In 2015, 150 natural builders from all over the world gathered to demonstrate their skills, new projects, and emerging technologies.

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A Giant That Is (Still) Creeping Through the Construction Industry: Digitization

Building Radar

Machine Learning Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) is ensuring greater efficiency and safety in construction while reducing costs at the same time – both in planning and on the construction site. Machine learning allows IT systems to improve themselves by independently “learning” from data using statistical methods.

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Tiny House Communities Can Solve Social Problems

Natural Building

Low-income adults, including people formerly homeless or incarcerated, are moving into the compound. It’s succeeded beyond any of our imaginations” since it opened in 2015, said Alan Graham, the organization’s founder. “Every single house is different on purpose,” said the Rev. Village in Austin, Tex.,

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