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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

BD+C

No matter the layout, PASS recommends having a staff member or authorized volunteer visually monitor the vestibule’s intermediate space. Visual assessments can be done remotely via security cameras or directly through security-rated glazing. A vestibule’s ability to provide such defense is twofold.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The gold statuettes went to Moonbot Studios in Shreveport for its animated short subject, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, and Pixomondo, whose work on the film Hugo won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. More than 162,000 workers are directly employed in the aerospace/defense industries in the Golden State.

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Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

The Korte Company

Sustainable return on investment (SROI, also known as social return on investment) combines the familiar hard numbers used to determine classic ROI — like income and expenses— with “softer” data points like environmental impact and social good. The Korte Company has been a leading Department of Defense construction provider for years.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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The median per capita income for the MSA is $41,662 as compared to $45,875 for Pulaski County, $43,735 for the U.S. World Services for the Blind educates adults from all 50 states and 58 foreign countries who are blind or visually impaired for careers and independent lives. Department of Education.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability. The tax for existing entities accrues as of Jan. The rates range from $.25

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

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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Line Item Cost Estimating with RSMeans for Job Order Contracting and Supporting 4Clicks Software

Building Information Management

– Use defensible, objective, cost data. – Take advantage of visual estimating / automated QTO and advanced Pattern Search. INCOM, Air Force, …) with materials and instructors. . – Develop long-term relationships with Contractors. – Easily provide detailed oversight for all projects and funds.