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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. AIDT, a division of the Alabama Department of Commerce, is the state’s primary workforce training program.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH. million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Alliance visited 178 companies to assist with access to capital, workforce training opportunities, permitting issues and site location assistance. billion in total economic value for Alabama from the cargo and vessel activity at the Port of Mobile; of this value, $18.7 Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. - Plains U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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ALABAMA - updated for 2014. Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office.

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Those Days Are Over

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Supreme Court hearing on a legal challenge to Alabama’s law mandating segregation on public transportation. Mike Pence signed a hastily passed revision of the bill with language clarifying that the law would not permit discrimination. The boycott coincided with a U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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Achieving Best Value for Facility Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, and Construction – 2016 and Beyond

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Upon selection of a DB contractor, design, permitting, and construction responsibilities belong to the DB contractor. Advancing green building policy in the states: 2011 victories from Alabama to Wyoming. How to achieve certification.”. Integrated Project Delivery / Job Order Contracting. Transit Cooperative Research Program.