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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

Having witnessed income and social class inequities entrenched by corruption on their European mission, and a system in which government officials and business entrepreneurs rarely collaborate to solve civic and social problems, the Ivorys recognized the seeds of similar dynamics in their own backyard. See past Builder of the Year winners.

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Can “The Machine” replace traditional sales and business development practices?

Construction Marketing Ideas

You’ll need to build out your internal sales/customer service functions before you start tampering with your outside sales responsibilities, and then you’ll need to convince/confirm to your existing sales team that the switch to pure salary from a commission or commission/salary model will not result in any income loss.

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Retrofitting Europe’s Homes: How Digital Construction can Support Greener, Affordable Housing

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Retrofitting is a great idea, but a challenging reality. In 2019, 30% of the residents of these tenements were classed as fuel poor , meaning they pay more than 10% of their disposable income on heating. In other words, it’s better to work with what we have through retrofitting, than to start from scratch.

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Marketing and sales interns: Can they be the solution?

Construction Marketing Ideas

The wonderful: Really good ideas, innovation, high talent and energy, and the ability to sell what seems to be the impossible. If the work/income can’t grow fast enough to meet the competitive landscape, the young person will simply move on to something better. Now, this is an untested idea.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. The rates range from $.25

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“I’m not a salesperson” — How you can overcome your barriers to achieve AEC business success

Construction Marketing Ideas

However, this seemingly brilliant idea had a few near fatal flaws. ” This led to a couple of decisions, including figuring a way to obtain some income support while launching the new business. . ” This led to a couple of decisions, including figuring a way to obtain some income support while launching the new business.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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