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Nicole Peters, the troubleshooter

The Korte Company

Her job would have required countless hours and travel costs in the old days. But thanks to remote connectivity capabilities, video calls and a decade of experience with Korte’s computer systems, she can solve it all from her Highland office. This task is most challenging on Department of Defense projects.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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Chamber of Commerce Foundation currently ranks OK 16th among states for STEM job growth; Gov. Travel and tourism now make ups the third-largest industry in the state, bringing in nearly $9 billion and more than 20 million visitors annually to Oklahoma. The governor also hosts an annual STEM Summit. OK is home to the largest U.S.

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Jerry Rehkemper, the man with the plans

The Korte Company

“It was a 50- or 60-step walk up to Ralph’s office,” Jerry said. Vern wondered whether Jerry was interested in taking over as head estimator in the company’s Marion, Illinois office and offered him the position on a Friday. His duties included providing material prices and coordination with subcontractors. .

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Sure, Utah had one of the strongest economies in the country, but its population growth was being fueled largely by Silicon Valley companies setting up shop in Salt Lake City or acquiring local tech firms as satellite offices, while housing production was increasingly hindered by regulatory barriers.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Photo: City of Cape Coral Economic Development Office.). 19 million for Space Florida, $5 million for the Florida Sports Foundation, $74 million for Visit Florida’s tourism marketing and promotion efforts and $71 million for the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). By Dominique Cantelme. From the July/August 2014 issue.

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State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

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broke ground on a 217,000-square-foot office and manufacturing complex in Shakopee that will create about 329 jobs. WFSI, a Sauk Rapids company that does customized welding projects for the energy and defense industries, is adding 32 new jobs in that central Minnesota community. Located in the central U.S.,