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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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To attract applicants, Turning Leaf recently raised its entry-level compensation to $17 per hour. Since sweetening its compensation, Turning Leaf advertised for a senior project manager and got eight qualified candidates. . Photo: Monkey Business / stock.adobe.com In 2015, the Colorado Springs (Colo.) And on Aug.

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The Importance of Valves in Green Building

Constructonomics

Along with her undying gratitude was the pledge of compensation when she returned. Knowing that the harsh January winters in the Colorado Rockies might easily freeze a small pup ultimately convinced me. Frankly, all the noise about saving the planet sounded like a grand fabrication of pure nonsense.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Affordable Eco.

Natural Building

Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. One of her stops was in the rural area of Colorado state, where I live, and I had the pleasure of spending time with her, introducing her to some of green building activity in this area. Construction and technology cannot compensate for excessive energy use. Name: Kelly Hart.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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SB 1128 builds upon the current sales tax exemption program administered by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) by including “advanced manufacturing” companies in industries such as biotechnology, computers, appliances, machinery, furniture, fabricated metals and transportation goods.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER NEW EMPLOYEE TAX CREDIT: Aircraft manufacturers located in a Colorado aviation development zone may qualify for a state income tax credit of $1,200 per new employee. Colorado First grants are for companies that are relocating to CO or existing companies that are undertaking a major expansion.

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