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NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee

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When the National Association of Home Builders’ Leadership Council met in Kansas City, Mo., The committee also will oversee research and the development of tools and resources for its members to effectively build resilient homes and communitie s and distinguish themselves in their markets. Jerry Konter, 2022 NAHB Chairman.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. population.

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Other workforce development initiatives include a credentialing initiative to help workers obtain industry recognized certifications and an engineering initiative which is increasing the number of engineering students in Kansas universities. Southwest Publishing and Mailing.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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From the people to the technology and the resources to the components, the system that moves a product from the supplier to the customer involves many steps. Ivy Tech Community College has worked with the AML curricula to position the students for relevant certifications and associate degrees related to logistics.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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We are blessed to have natural resources like oil and gas, but you have to be able to transport them and that adds value,” he told the American Press. Its facility includes the City Docks—located 34 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico on the Calcasieu River Ship Channel, which is 40 feet deep and 400 feet wide.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

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Stephen Brooke Digital Delivery Manager, Burns & McDonnell Kansas City, MO Stephen Brooke is a Digital Delivery Manager at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City, MO. This approach facilitated more informed strategic planning and resource allocation. Robert is also incredibly data-centric.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Innovation Fund: As part of the implementation of Accelerate Alabama, this fund was created to maximize the use of the State’s economic development resources by leveraging annual research and development expenditures by Public Universities within the State to generate resources which can be used to support economic development initiatives.

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