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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

Viewpoint Construction Technology

However, this concept has gained some traction recently with architects around the world in cities like Chicago, London, Minneapolis and Vancouver designing wooden high-rises. The actual construction of the building was fairly straightforward because a fabricator custom-cut the wood pieces, so no sawing had to take place on the jobsite.

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Susan Bowman sets the example

The Korte Company

She’d graduated with an accounting degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, worked at a Big 8 public accounting firm, passed the CPA exam and learned the ins and outs of construction accounting at Pepper Construction in Chicago. Meanwhile, Rob’s hometown of Chicago was a great place to launch their careers. They didn’t.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

The finance industry continues to see high returns in Lubbock with a diverse portfolio in commercial and investment banking. For your business to be eligible, all property must be assembled, stored, manufactured or fabricated locally and then exported out of the state within 175 days.

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