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Thought Leader Series: Adding a Wet Bar? Don’t Forget…

Contractor Connection

Travis Pizel is a personal finance blogger who writes at Enemy of Debt where he shares his family’s financial experiences, struggles and successes. As a father and husband, he provides a unique perspective on balancing debt, finances, and family. The addition of running water to a bar renovation project requires a drain.

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Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB

Pro Builder

The shortage of skilled workers in the building and construction trades is reaching near-crisis proportions, with the potential to impact both the supply of new homes as well as the ongoing repair and renovation of existing homes. McKinsey & Company predictions indicate that 41% of the current U.S. About The Skilled Labor Fund.

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State of the Construction Market

Building Information Management

4) Residential Improvements include remodeling, renovation and replacement work. These include likely battles over funding federal government operations beyond the end of the current fiscal year on September 30, 2013 and over increasing the federal debt ceiling, which will become an issue sometime in the fall or early winter.

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Construction Market Perfomance and Construction Market Forecast

Building Information Management

4) Residential Improvements include remodeling, renovation and replacement work. Major risks on the horizon include the expiration of the temporary federal debt ceiling in mid-May and likely battles over funding the federal government’s operations beyond fiscal 2013, which concludes at the end of September 2013.

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New York Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Loans may be used for, but not limited to: acquisition or improvement of real property (including interior improvements and remodeling), building façade improvements and signage. Debt refinancing, tax delinquency, employee benefit arrearage. Fixed asset loans of up to $20,000 for terms not to exceed seven years. Eligibility.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). Prevailing wage must be paid to workers involved in the construction or renovation. 97% increase in personal property tax exemption.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. Funds may be used for machinery and equipment, working capital, and building construction and renovation. EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS.

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