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Skilled labor shortage amplifies need to boost vocational education

The Korte Company

Below, we summarize the cause of today’s skilled worker shortage and join in calling for a more unified, sustainable way to strengthen the ranks of a workforce badly in need of reinforcement. Vocational education is disappearing. The problem is the systematic de-emphasis of vocational education in America’s schools.

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McCarthy Awarded West-MEC Southwest Campus Project in Arizona

Construction Superintendent Magazine

McCarthy recently began a $50-million new construction project, including site plan and infrastructure layout, for Western Maricopa Education Center in conjunction with architect DLR Group. Phase I includes a 32,000-square-foot, two-story Sustainable Energy building.

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The Last Straw

Natural Building

It was started as a collective effort by straw bale builders Matts Myrhman and Judy Knox in Tuscon, Arizona in 1993. This a tremendously valuable resource for all information related to natural building and sustainable architecture! For over 25 years, The Last Straw journal was dedicated to natural building and ecological design.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Education • BS, Architecture, Lawrence Technological University. Education • BS, Medical Sciences, University of Arkansas. Education • BS, Marketing, Louisiana Tech University.

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Nitrogen Diet Reduces Arizona County's Drinking Water Threat.

ENR Construction

Sustainability. Earn Continuing Education Credits. Nitrogen Diet Reduces Arizona Countys Drinking Water Threat. or RWRD, was facing a problem: The Arizona Dept. The Arizona DEQ, in accordance with federal requirements, had set permissible nitrogen and ammonia limits to a range of 8 mg/l to 10 mg/l. Transportation.

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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There are over 200 educational sessions combined with another 400 industry speakers and keynotes discussing sustainability, networking and more. Attend in person to take part in educational sessions and connect with industry professionals in architecture, engineering, design, manufacturing, media, entertainment, and construction.

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Job Order Contracting Review Best Management Practices 2019

Job Order Contracting

Contributing factors include to JOC’s limited acceptance and proper implementation include the need for improved formal and professional education for real property owners with a focus upon leadership and core LEAN construction delivery concepts and processes., as well as total cost-of-ownership asset management. When Is JOC Used?

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