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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

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“The first thing you need is patience,” says Scott Thorson, COO of Oakwood Homes , which operates panel, truss, and module factories in Salt Lake City and near its headquarters in Denver. That’s totally untrue,” says Josh Schaffer, co-founder of Rog & Wilco Construction , a small-volume Denver builder. Photo: courtesy Entekra.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Horton, Denver. Andrew Owen , 31, Project Manager, Thrive Home Builders, Denver. Jared Phifer , 39, President, Revolve Design-Build, Denver. Jared Phifer , 39, President, Revolve Design-Build, Denver. Maureen Luyun , 33, Regional Marketing Manager, D.R. Carla Ramalho , 31, Product Manager, WernerCo., Itasca, Ill.

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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

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I think the construction industry is on the verge of gaining traction” to meet its workforce needs, says Scott Thorson, COO of Oakwood Homes , headquartered in Denver, whose training-to-placement academy offers one such blueprint (see “Workforce Development Programs,” page 40). Why Are So Many People Quitting Their Jobs? Louis (FRBSL).

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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To achieve that goal, they provide comprehensive assistance to existing businesses and those seeking to relocate, whether they are developing a business plan, looking for the best site, or searching for financing or other assistance. New Jersey Partnership for Action; Metro Denver Economic Dev. Achievement In Business Retention.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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“We have an abundance of resources and, in particular, access to talent which is really impactful when you think about leading commercialization in technology as well as providing a foundation for companies to be able to draw their own workforces.”. and Denver. Amazon.com, Inc. CAPITOL’S CLUSTER GROWS IN DULLES TECH CORRIDOR.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The locations KP considered were Denver, CO and Atlanta, GA. SolarCity may earn up to 25 percent of the new state taxes they will pay over the 10-year life of the agreement in a post-performance Economic Development Tax Increment Finance (EDTIF) tax credit rebate; GOED has approved a tax credit rebate of $24.4 (Source: georgia.org).

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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financed campaign to strong-arm state legislature in slowing the turbine effort down. Herbert’s economic development effort has been built around six strategically targeted growth clusters, including aerospace/defense, life sciences, IT/software, energy, finance and outdoor products/recreation. 2 at 26 percent).

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