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Materials Shortages in Construction: Catapulting a Sustainability Revolution?

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When it comes to construction, are we at a tipping point towards necessitating sustainable solutions for good? 75% of respondents cited sustainability improved use of resources, for example by designing less material-intensive assets, or minimising errors and, as a result, waste. .

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The Next Generation in Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators  

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Sophia DiLoreto, Senior, Wachusett Regional High School, Massachusetts . I thought it would be effective to create inexpensive self-sustained modular home units that could be placed and relocated where needed. Jack DeBaugh of Maryland, Freshman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts .

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Bridging the Future of Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Changemakers 

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To alleviate the labor shortage and sustain the future of the industry in the long-term, construction needs to attract a new generation of passionate, diverse, and innovative professionals. I carefully considered the location, feasibility, and purpose based on my community's needs, serving as an example in the process.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. SSBCI dedicates $12.1

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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They also offer a Sustainable Communities Grant and Loan Program that assists communities implementing “smart growth strategies,” and the CalReUSE Program that offers low-interest, forgivable loans to assist public and private partners in redeveloping contaminated “brownfields.” Expand fuel infrastructure, fueling stations and equipment.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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SGICC will use the bulk of the D2PA funds to provide grants to PA-based small companies to demonstrate the feasibility of emerging technologies, or seed funds to test and help launch ideas, and to assist in market acceptance and growth of shale energy focused products or services. Glauco Pensini, CEO of SIEL’s new U.S.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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BotBuilt uses the latest technology to implement advanced motion planning with computer vision to build a more sustainable future for construction, forever changing the way the world builds with automation. For more information about the Ivory Prize and Ivory Innovations, visit www.ivoryinnovations.org. Category Innovators