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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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Since 2019, the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines , Iowa, has conducted a program called Build My Future , which exposes elementary and high school students to hands-on training in manufacturing, heavy equipment, welding, and other trade skills. . Launched in 2020, Hub & Spoke is a mixed-use development in Fishers, Ind.,

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. BREAKING NEW GROUND IN IOWA. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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Advanced manufacturers also partner with East Mississippi Community College’s Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence (CMTE) which offers manufacturing skills certification classes, M3 Production level certificates, M3 Advanced production skills classes and specialized training. A huge chunk of that revenue—$31.7

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Iowa surges into second place and Oklahoma joins the top five in our annual wind power generation ranking. Iowa again tops our annual Wind Power/Percentage of Overall Energy ranking with 27.4 The Salt Lake City area is a leading hub for advanced aerospace manufacturing and composites fabrication. 2 at 26 percent).

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State by State Incentives Guide

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If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year. Tax credits must be applied for annually, after initial certification, and will be adjusted to reflect the actual of number of employees that qualify each year. New Economy Jobs Tax Credits are not transferable.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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GA companies can implement Work Ready two ways—through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates. Companies match those profiles to employees’ Work Ready Certificates, which measure core skills, to ensure the right person is placed in the right job. See www.gaworkready.org. SALES TAX INCENTIVES.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Her MSc studies in Construction Project management have reinforced her strategic thought process in delivering above expectation and her understanding and importance of DfMA (pre-fabrication). His first job included hands-on labor for an architectural sheet metal fabrication company.