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Heroic Efforts In California

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Just like the rest of the country, California has its seen ups and downs when it comes to employment, taxes, energy and the environment. The terms are often longer than credit cards or home equity lines of credit, making monthly payments more affordable. By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. billion gallons of water.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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In the Finance category, finalists include organizations focused on construction financing, shared-equity models, and renter programs that support increased savings and equity. On the homeownership side, the Agency uses various down payment and closing cost assistance programs to assist first-time homebuyers.

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Award-winning civic design firm RossDrulisCusenbery joins DLR Group

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Award-winning civic design firm RossDrulisCusenbery joins DLR Group DLR Group today announced the acquisition of Sonoma, California based civic and public safety design firm RossDrulisCusenbery (RDC). Architects DLR Group today announced the acquisition of Sonoma, California based civic and public safety design firm RossDrulisCusenbery (RDC).

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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The 2023 Ivory Prize Winners will be announced on May 24, 2023, at PCBC in Anaheim, California. PermitFlow San Jose, California | Public Policy and Regulatory Reform Category PermitFlow is the "TurboTax for construction permitting," providing automation and workflow software that simplifies and accelerates the permitting process.

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Building With a Purpose: Exploring Construction Careers That Make a Difference

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She says she wants to empower other women to pursue an electrical career because many don’t make it far. Her goal is to foster equity in construction and encourage women to pursue their dreams in the field. of the world’s electricity generation, increasing by 26% since 2021. For example, Georgia-based Bryson Constructors Inc.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The wind turbines operating at Buffalo’s green energy complex on Lake Erie generate enough electricity to power roughly 15,000 homes; the turbines are under contract to a local utility, Constellation Energy Resources. The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States.

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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth

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billion in equity. Cheyenne boasts abundant and relatively cheap electricity, factors cited by Microsoft and NCAR as key to their location decisions (nationwide, data centers are one of the largest aggregate consumers of electricity). billion; San Jose notched 276 startups and nearly $3.3