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Miami Beach’s New Green Building Tax

Green Building Law Update

Some years ago an ordinance enacted by the City of Miami Beach received accolades across the globe when it protected endangered sea turtles that nest on the beaches of Miami Beach, by “restricting artificial lighting and other activities that disorient turtle hatchlings, causing them to crawl toward land rather than toward the ocean.”.

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Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing

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Class 4 impact rated DaVinci Roofscapes products permit you to create a home or project that will have a greater chance of being protected from damage related to flying debris during severe weather. They’ve also passed the TAS-125 certification test for wind uplift resistance in High Velocity Hurricane Zones up to 180mph.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM.

Construction Cost Estimating

The Miami-Dade County Department of Small Business Development and Turner Construction Company recently hosted graduation ceremonies for 56 people from 45 companies who participated in the annual Turner School of Construction Management Training Course. Each participant got a certificate of completion. adsense analytic. Newer Post.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. million for a veterans’ portal to strengthen outreach to this key population.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp. for the Indiana Shovel Ready Program and the Tennessee Valley Authority for TVA’s Data Center Site Certification Program.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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AeroTurbine, the Miami-based aviation supply company is expanding to a new, 264,000-square-foot building in Miramar. In 2012, the Alliance visited 178 companies to assist with access to capital, workforce training opportunities, permitting issues and site location assistance.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Walking you through the permitting process. Streamlined approval processes for zoning, permitting and design also aid speed to market. Six nationally ranked colleges and universities offer local worker training and certification programs, as well as proven research and development, and product commercialization assistance.