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Digital Builder Ep 38: Strategies for Reusing Construction Waste

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The Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech is an example of this in action. The Kendeda Building was built by Skanska, and is the most environmentally advanced education and research building ever constructed in the Southeastern United States. They are seeking to construct 950 affordable units over the next several years.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. GEORGIA IS “MARKET READY”. Ready for Development in Georgia (Photo: Georgia.org). From the September/October 2013 issue . To get ready, many states across the U.S.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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o Help Accessing Resources: Where necessary to achieve their goals, Promise Zones will get priority and be able to access federal investments that further the goals of job creation, additional private investment, increased economic activity, improved educational opportunity, and reduction in violent crime.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Entered By: Georgia Department of Economic Development. The auto giant’s decision to put the $26-million center in Roswell has earned the Georgia Department of Economic Development our Economic Development Deal of the Year Bronze Award. “I General Motors’ project in Georgia will generate an estimated direct economic impact of $1.6

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New Report Examines How To Create Manufacturing Jobs

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Up-skilling high school students with expanded technology and engineering certification programs – All students should have the opportunity to acquire a certified technical skill before graduating high school. Support for the Milstein Symposium is provided through the Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation and Emigrant Bank.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The states that have put the assets in place today to support a thriving cybersecurity industry—including STEM-oriented higher education programs with cyber-specific degrees and R&D facilities working in tandem with national security agencies, the U.S. military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow. In May, Gov.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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Tuesday and Wednesday: Conference Educational Sessions. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The buildingSMART alliance Conference Educational Sessions are broken into two days. The week will close with the BIM Academic Education Symposium. Educational Sessions. Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013.

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