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

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Luke Kinser , 35, Managing Member, Owner, Virginia Builders, Chesapeake, Va. Kerri Woodward , 38, Director of Sales and Marketing, Chesapeake Homes, Virginia Beach, Va. . Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Off the Clock • Rooting for Virginia Tech football and basketball. Horton, Denver. Forty Under 40.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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VIRGINIA’S TRADITION OF TRAINING. Virginia has a longstanding reputation as a workforce pioneer thanks to programs such as the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP), which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. In this annual report, we showcase locations that are out in front in the skills race. Since VA Gov.

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The Drone Age

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The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). Memo to trick-or-treaters on the spooky country roads in the scenic valleys of NY: that’s not a headless horseman that just zoomed past you.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history. 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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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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Dakota Clifford , Virginia Department of Transportation. Ashburn, Virginia. Billion Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project before finally landing with Hatch LTK in Boston. Nevermind the avoidance of costly rework down the road. Timothy Jarvey , The Neenan Company. Marcus Kratz , The Tri-M Group, LLC. Nima Jafari.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. Green Building Certification Institute. Virginia Beach City Public School. Hampton Roads Green Building Council. USGBC West Virginia Chapter. That said, should LEED be a requirement? Is LEED cost effective? Should LEED be modified? Cumby, Inc.