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More Jobs Than Workers

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North Dakota has a problem that every other state would give their proverbial left arms to acquire: for at least the past four years, the Peace Garden State (one of our favorite state nicknames) has been creating far more jobs than it has available workers. told Prairie Business.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Several states—including Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Washington and Utah—deserve a shout-out for their overall performance in our 9th annual rankings festival. Speaking of the latter, the oil boom in North Dakota continues to propel the Peace Garden State to the top of our list of economic powerhouses.

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TX Tops Cybersecurity Leaderboard, KS Surges In Wind Power

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Kansas has surged to the top of BF’s ranking of the states that have the largest percentage of their electricity generated by wind power, surpassing second-place Iowa and followed by Oklahoma, North Dakota and South Dakota in the top five.

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The Guide to LEED Sustainability Principles for Beginners

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Easily grasp the fundamentals of LEED green building design & construction guidelines. The LEED Green Building Design and Construction Guide is thorough to a fault. Green Building. Section In the Office. The Guide to LEED Sustainability Principles for Beginners. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 06/27/2022 - 16:18. Main Image.

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Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA

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The Chief Executive officer and Chairman of the Bechtel Group are Brendan Bechtel. The Chief executive officer of AECOM is W.Troy Rudd. The chief executive officer and president of the whiting-turner company are Timothy Regan. University of North Dakota School. San Diego Airport- The Green Building.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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In our traditional Employment Leaders category, which ranks the states based on the lowest current unemployment rates, oil-rich North Dakota repeats as the undisputed leader. recently released an Action Agenda 2014-2019 report which urges that North Dakota explore the creation of a “targeted immigration” program.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. 2 B Green Profitably. Alabama Green Building Solutions & SLS Construction. Cascadia Green Building Council.