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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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When Branka Minic became CEO of the Building Talent Foundation (BTF), an Orlando, Fla.-based In Dallas-Fort Worth, the country’s largest housing market in annual starts and closings, labor availability has been a challenge over the last six or seven years, says Phil Crone, executive director of the Dallas Builders Association.

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

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Hovnanian Homes, Dallas-Fort Worth. Alexa Drees Walker , 31, Design Center Director, Drees Homes, Fort Mitchell, Ky. Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Education • BS, Medical Sciences, University of Arkansas.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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This diverse group of thought leaders and innovators educate, inspire and stimulate change with the ultimate goal being deep discussion and action. National Center of Atmospheric Research (NCAR), managed by UCAR, is a National Science Foundation R&D Center (Boulder, CO). Former Gov. NORTHERN VA IS DATA CENTRAL.

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

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff. Department of Education. population.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Established in 1986, PSC is supported by several federal agencies, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and private industry, and is a leading partner in XSEDE (Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment), the National Science Foundation cyberinfrastructure program. Fort Lauderdale: A Public-Private Success Story.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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And those pro-business factors are evident in Brunswick County with low operating costs, exceptional transportation and utility infrastructure, a strong commitment to education and workforce development and the commitment to work in partnership with business. It is well known that Virginia is one of the best locations for business in the U.S.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. The BRAF-affiliated Wilbur Marvin Foundation (WMF) will own the office building. The approximately $30.5

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