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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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economy into its worst quarter since the Great Depression, with unprecedented declines in gross domestic product, employment, consumer confidence, retail spending, and just about every other metric. . . Erickson, who founded Grayhawk Homes in 1992, grew it into the largest volume builder in Columbus, Ga., I’m a developer.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The Alliance has a strong partnership with Broward County’s Workforce One employment center, securing nearly $1 million state and local training assistance for 1,107 employees in local companies. Port Everglades, the 12 th largest cargo port in the U.S. The area also has the second-highest concentration in the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Worker shortages are found in skilled trades such as heavy equipment mechanics, construction, truck drivers, healthcare, and certain jobs in the IT sector to name a few. Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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In an effort to continue this success, GSA is evaluating the building rating tools at its disposal, as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Ahold USA Retail. Alabama Green Building Solutions & SLS Construction. Allied Construction Services LLC. Balfour Beatty Construction. Aedis Ince.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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