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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

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Ignorance is not a defense. In a conversation I had with Barry Giles, a true green building pioneer, in 2018, he said, “to truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry.”. It is no longer acceptable to look the other way.

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Modern Slavery Exists and We Must Stop It Now

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Moreover, the new Standard will have direct application with the enactment of the Commonwealth of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act , which was introduced to the Australian Parliament at the end of June, and follows enactment of the New South Wales Government’s Modern Slavery Act 2018. These modern enactments by government are only a small step.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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If those trends continued, Clark reckoned housing affordability in the Salt Lake metro area would follow the same path as California’s Silicon Valley, potentially creating an estimated shortage of 50,845 housing units in the Salt Lake market by 2044, according to a 2018 study by the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. “We

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The $600-million Institute already is well on its way to establishing the region as a national hub for producing next generation integrated photonics, a light science with the potential to transform communications, medicine and national defense, and could create thousands of jobs. Andrew Cuomo. ACHIEVEMENT IN WORKFORCE TRAINING.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Companies must be less than 5-years old; have an annual payroll between $100,000 and $1 million; show proof of an equity investment of at least $250,000; pay at least 150 percent of the lesser of the state or county average hourly wage where the business is located; and meet requisite payroll thresholds. Employees must be Arkansas taxpayers.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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For 2018 and thereafter, the tax credit rates will be 20% of the first $2.5 This program allows an approved business to offer an income tax credit to investors purchasing an equity investment in the business. million in qualifying expenses plus 15% of the qualifying expenses in excess of $2.5

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Department of Defense. Department of Defense may be deducted from gross receipts. Financial Management Tax Credit: Receipts from fees received for performing management or investment advisory services for a related mutual fund, hedge fund, or real estate investment trust may be deducted from gross receipts. Appointment.