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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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I f the first things that come to mind when you think about Oklahoma are oil rigs, Sooner football and endless revivals of a beloved Broadway musical, it’s time to think again. billion in Oklahoma over the next three years. By Jack Rogers From the May/June 2016 Issue. Fallin has a plan that works, and the results to prove it.

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Pre-Qualification of Construction Managers – An Essential Ingredient for a Successful Project

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However, there are national certifications for professional constructors that are recognized as being equivalent to individual licensing of architects and engineers. Many construction-related professional organizations have developed professional certifications based on specific type(s) of project delivery systems and/or contract methods.

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Vikki Hackett, the organizer

The Korte Company

From teaching to construction Vikki was raised in Choctaw, Oklahoma on a 70-acre plot that her family shared with a couple horses. She attended high school in Choctaw before earning a two-year degree from Rose State College, then The University of Central Oklahoma, until she was two semesters away from an education degree.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team. VIRGINIA’S TRADITION OF TRAINING.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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” The first five Zones, located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, have each put forward a plan on how they will partner with local business and community leaders to make investments that reward hard work and expand opportunity.

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

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” The first five Zones, located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, have each put forward a plan on how they will partner with local business and community leaders to make investments that reward hard work and expand opportunity.

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

Pro Builder

Lindsay Haltom , 39, Director of Marketing, Homes By Taber, Oklahoma City. Kayla Watson , 31, VP Operations, Timbercraft Homes, Oklahoma City, Okla. Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Forty Under 40. Leadership. Akel Homes.