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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

Natural Building

Originally constructed in Ardmore, Alabama in 1808 before being restored at to the Burritt on the Mountain museum in 2007, the Joel Eddins House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. New England’s oldest stone house, the Henry Whitfield property in Connecticut, was constructed in 1639. It was built for the Rev.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

By reducing the time it takes a company to begin construction of a new facility, states and local communities are able to provide valuable savings to businesses as well as job opportunities for local residents. Iowa’s costs for equipment rental, construction, payroll, workers’ compensation and utilities are all below the national average.

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

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million aviation technical school, under construction near the airport’s entrance on county road 32, is a partnership between Faulkner State Community College, Enterprise State, the Fairhope Airport Authority and the Baldwin County Board of Education. Construction is scheduled to begin this year and will result in a 1.5

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Cellular Dynamics International Opens Facility In Novato, CA

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This opening of a second CDI facility is in response to the company receiving a $16 million grant award from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to create and bank human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Tom Novak, Ph.D.,

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China Dams, The World Slams

Construction Knowledge

Chinese companies currently have 300 dam projects in various stages of design and construction. They often take on 3rd world projects that Western companies and the World Bank won’t touch because of environmental, social, political or financing concerns. China has become the world’s top dam builder.

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A Deming Dozen: Nuggets of Wisdom to Work and Live By

Pro Builder

One asks the students, ‘What is the capital of Wisconsin?’ The other asks, ‘Why is the capital of Wisconsin in Madison?’” These are the builders that consistently do the wrong things, be it supplier/trade relations, land usage, product design, construction methods, employee development, community relations, etc. Two teachers.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

and Walsh Investors, LLC will provide financing and long-term management for the project, while the construction work will be led by a joint venture team of Walsh Construction Company and Granite Construction Company. agriculture, construction, gambling, healthcare and retail). Plenary Group USA Ltd.

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