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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. In fact, the Arizona/Sonora, Mexico region makes up the fourth-largest aerospace supply chain in the world and the largest in North America. Phoenix-Mesa metro boasts a workforce of more than 2.2

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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Funded in large part by the 20-member Leading Builders of America consortium, BTF has placed more than 1,000 candidates into construction-related jobs since Minic took the helm in 2019, and currently works with more than 600 employers and is active in 15 states. Houston, and Phoenix by 2024. . And on Aug.

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Grand Canyon hikes to the bottom: the natural wonder without the crowds

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Aside from the relentlessness of their climb, part of their problem is that they have turned their back on the canyon, meaning they are no longer compensated by its magnificence. American Airlines flies daily to Phoenix from Sydney and Melbourne via Los Angeles. TRIP NOTES. Jamie Lafferty travelled as a guest of Visit Arizona.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

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Selective Insurance recently released the results of a 10-year study of workplace injury trends , based on 110,000 workers’ compensation claims between 2011 and 2021. Be Prepared” may be the motto of the Boy Scouts of America, but it’s also a good mantra for builders when it comes to jobsite safety. Photo: spazkov / stock.adobe.com.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Naval Air Facility in Goodyear, now known as Phoenix/Goodyear Airport, was designated as an MRZ. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP): The REAP Guaranteed Loan Program encourages the commercial financing of renewable energy (bioenergy, geothermal, hydrogen, solar, wind and hydro power) and energy efficiency projects.

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