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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. . Houston, and Phoenix by 2024. . And on Aug.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

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Selective Insurance recently released the results of a 10-year study of workplace injury trends , based on 110,000 workers’ compensation claims between 2011 and 2021. “There’s a gap in the management of risk and safety in construction,” he says. Proper harnessing and platforms are essential for fall protection to mitigate injuries.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. AZLabs is located adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport making it a strategic location for unmanned and autonomous vehicle research and operations. In 2016, U.S.

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Grand Canyon hikes to the bottom: the natural wonder without the crowds

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However, more than 95 per cent choose to merely gaze over its considerable edge, meaning if you even begin to head down into its deep belly, towards the Colorado River, the crowds evaporate. American Airlines flies daily to Phoenix from Sydney and Melbourne via Los Angeles. TRIP NOTES. From there, the park is a three-hour drive north.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Naval Air Facility in Goodyear, now known as Phoenix/Goodyear Airport, was designated as an MRZ. COLORADO – updated for 2014. The state’s program does not cover any of the metropolitan or ‘entitlement’ cities in Colorado (since these communities receive their own allocation of funds).

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