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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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1 lesson we’ve learned is that training is meaningless unless the students have a job outlet,” says Scott Thorson, COO of Denver-based Oakwood Homes. Hub & Spoke's Maker Playground also offers an experiential education program in partnership with the local school district.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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“The mHUB community consists of entrepreneurs, manufacturers, investors, mentors, engineers and designers, as well as education and industry partners.”. Top sectors include computer electronics, health and medical devices, and fabricated metals and heavy machinery. Amazon.com, Inc.

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Top 30 Construction Classes at Autodesk University 2021

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Not only will you learn about MEP coordination from the subcontractor’s perspective, you’ll also discover how to use Revit and Fabrication CADMEP to achieve a high level of detail in the coordination process. Go to the session > Speaker: Brendan Dillon, Manager of Digital Facilities & Infrastructure, Denver International Airport.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Nowhere is this more evident that in the unprecedented cooperation between higher education resources and business in LA. Department of Education recently released its assessment of the progress made by recipients of Race to the Top (RTTP)?funding funding in the first three years of the program.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Taking advantage of that strong educational and training foundation is the new BRIDG (Building the Innovation Development Gap) facility at NeoCity in Osceola County. The excellent support we have received from Bay County EDA, Governor Rick Scott’s office, higher educational partners and The St. Photo: Enterprise Florida).

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Called the Alabama Robotic Technology Park (RTP), the project is helping to move Alabama to the forefront of education, training and technology. In Phase 3, the Integration and Entrepreneurial Center will be a collaborative consolidation of technology involving higher education and industry. aerospace industry.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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The region is now a major hub for advanced semiconductor manufacturing and research, attracting big firms, their vendors and suppliers, smaller start-ups, new education and research facilities. Apart from Albuquerque, centers will be located in Denver; Orlando, Florida; Burlington, Vermont; and Las Vegas.

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