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Oh No! I’ve Graduated With a Construction Management Degree.

Constructonomics

So what do you do besides cursing the parents, counselors and professors that told you that engineering and construction was a good stable industry where you can at least make a sustainable salary (trust me, I’ve done plenty of that). But be careful of the pigeon hole, and being shipped to Alaska to build the first paved dogsled track.

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Icy Hot

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. “This refers, in particular, to the development of oil and gas fields, the use of the Northern Sea Route as the shortest cargo transit route between Europe and Asia, and the development of industrial, transport and tourist infrastructure.”

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

They have to pitch in and get involved because they all realize that we won’t have sustainable economic growth if housing is too expensive here.”. South Jordan responded by rezoning a parcel of land to allow for more density and kicked in $900,000 for infrastructure development to get prices $100,000 below market value.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Consistent with the past few years, the 24th Annual State of Logistics Report expects slow albeit sustainable growth for the future, with the logistics GDP hovering somewhere between 2.5 percent increase over 2011 levels.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. ALASKA – updated for 2014. A comprehensive guide to state incentives offered throughout the U.S. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. Eligibility for the SBED program includes all communities in the state of Alaska with a population of less than 30,000. It also provides certified manager training and supervisory and team leadership training.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.