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Join CMA at the Largest Commercial Construction Event of 2016!

Construction Marketing

An astounding list of speakers, presenters, and sponsors, as well as tens of thousands of attendees ready to kick off the construction year at the largest commercial construction event of the year: World of Concrete 2016. The Largest Commercial Construction Event in 2016! But don’t just take our word for it. REGISTER TODAY!

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Texas Governor Presented With 2016 State Of The Year Award

Business Facilities

Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott was presented with Business Facilities’ 2016 State of the Year Award by Senior Account Executive Joyce Wasserman, along with a proclamation from Chief Business Officer Ted Coene. Quality and economic impact of top projects secured in 2016 in terms of capital investment and jobs created.

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Younger Professionals are Snubbing Construction Careers — What Your Firm can do to Change Their Minds

Viewpoint Construction Technology

He noted that young construction workers — under the age of 24 — dropped by 30% between 2005 and 2016, and that 48 states have suffered from a decline of young construction professionals. Some have argued there has been a lack of focus on and availability of education and training opportunities geared toward younger generations.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

P83 Innovation Center campus conceptual renderings. Feeding this worker pipeline is Arizona’s university system that produces in-demand graduates specializing in technology and innovation that can quickly make an impact on these growing businesses. In 2016, U.S. City of Peoria). Available infrastructure and utilities.

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Montreal Named 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year

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The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named Montreal, Quebec, Canada as its 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year. Montreal succeeds Columbus, which also was the host city for the 2016 ICF Summit, as the think-tank’s annual Intelligent Community of the Year.

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Milwaukee, WI Selected As Global Hub For New Energy Innovation Center

Business Facilities

Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and others to unveil plans for the new Energy Innovation Center (EIC), a facility that will accelerate the development of innovative technology in the energy, power and control industry. A second construction phase is expected to begin around October 2015 and be completed by mid-2016.

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Building a Better Future – How the Construction Industry Can Attract the Best Talent

Autodesk Construction Cloud

To meet these challenges, both the industry and educational institutions need to find better ways to communicate the benefits of a career in construction. Particularly in high schools, educators are critical in promoting opportunities and pathways for their students. Everyone benefits from a strong and diverse construction industry.