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Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’

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The commonly accepted number for the retail price increase of a home in 2020 is around 17%. Either way, some focused action on the top items in the list will ease the pain right now and help avoid it no matter what threats show up down the road—even those we can’t imagine. . The inevitable result is margin squeeze.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The Union Pacific intermodal facility in Santa Teresa will provide increased service from Mexico by both road and rail, with established logistics parks that have rail spurs providing short-line railroad cross-docking services. New Mexico also is geographically well positioned to serve major markets in Mexico by both road and rail.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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With 32 ports statewide, Louisiana offers six deep-draft ports capable of transferring large quantities of cargo, is one of only two U.S. Nebraska is the only all public power state in the country, which means wind resources in the state must be sold to Nebraska utilities which have all of the retail customers in the state.

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

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Horton’s brand and marketing best practices • Opened 11 retail centers within 18 weeks to launch an operating division; trained the sales team and activated outreach to real estate agents to introduce D.R. Extracurricular • Supports multiple charities through the Alair Partners Network. Off the Clock • Trail running • Hiking • Biking.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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The State of South Carolina also has allocated about $700 million in port-related projects in the works, including a new dual-rail served container staging yard in North Charleston, a port access road tying the SC Ports Authority’s new container terminal to I-26 and a harbor deepening project. Johns River to JAXPORT’S facilities. Johns River.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries. TAX INCENTIVES.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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01 55 13 Temporary Access Roads. 01 55 23 Temporary Roads. 11 21 00 Retail and Service Equipment. 12 53 00 Retail Furniture. 12 53 83 Custom Retail Furniture. 23 51 13 Draft Control Devices. Draft Control Fans. Draft-Induction Fans. 23 65 13 Forced-Draft Cooling Towers. Modifications.