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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA Building Team Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners Recently, I was asked to present to a group of aspiring engineers at the Florida A&M-Florida State University College of Engineering.

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2023 Nationals Winners: Home Building Sales and Marketing Magicians

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But those conditions didn’t faze her; she used the company website to showcase homes and pointed customers to the builder’s 11 other sales parks that included models. Shea’s 30-minute self-guided tours allow people to visit models after hours and during holidays. Even as a “rookie,” she already helps train other sales counselors. “I

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

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Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Extracurricular • Akel Cares partners with Feeding South Florida and other local nonprofits. Delray Beach, Fla. . Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Lucie, Fla.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Growing a High-Tech Workforce in Florida. Rick Scott’s economic growth strategy, including prioritizing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) to focus Florida’s K-12 and higher education systems on producing graduates that can support a growing high-tech workforce.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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The first was not unexpected, although China’s lead in developing alternative energy is expected to shrink as its ability to spur solar panel production is eliminated by trade negotiators enforcing a WTO decision citing China for subsidizing its industry. The Sunshine State surged into the no. 2 slot on the strength of Gov.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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State and local incentives from Florida and the City of Pembroke Pines totaled $554,000, including $434,000 from the Qualified Target Industries Tax Refund Program and $80,000 from the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund. Through June 2012, Workforce Florida awarded 230 IWT grants totaling more than $6.1

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program: Provides up to $95,000 for hardware projects and $50,000 for modeling projects to small businesses, non-profits, individuals and academic institutions to conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. FLORIDA – updated for 2014. FINANCING .

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