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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 Photo: courtesy Taylor Morrison To find trainees for the program, the builder has been working with Texas-based Proteus Recruiting Group , which places military veterans into civilian jobs. John Caulfield, Senior Contributing Editor.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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Susan Bowman sets the example

The Korte Company

Building the foundation Susan has worked in the accounting department for more than thirty years, but her actual Korte career started even earlier. And when folks fell on hard times, she was quick to show up at the door with dishes like meatloaf and Texas sheet cake in both hands. “We Vernon , St. Every family meal had work in it.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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

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Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Texas capital edged the Louisiana capital for this year’s growth prize, but the outlook in both of these cities is so robust we’re tempted to retire the category and declare these two locations permanent winners. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

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