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Behind Florida’s number one community-owned utility – JEA  

Construction Today

Before its new nominal anacronym, JEA was known as Jacksonville Electric Authority. In 1895, the City of Jacksonville started generating its own electricity, necessitating a local authority. For those outside of Florida, or for those living in the Sunshine State and unaware, here’s a snapshot history of JEA.

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Home Prices Plateaued in October as Rising Mortgage Rates Put Pressure on Buyers’ Budgets

Pro Builder

Tight inventory sustained elevated prices, though some formerly red-hot housing markets posted small but steady declines throughout October. The typical U.S. home value rose just 0.1% in October as the number of newly pending listings fell a staggering 35.1% year-over-year, according to Zillow.

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Construction Management Salaries: What You Need to Know

Fieldwire

Trade schools for construction management provide future construction managers opportunities to learn the latest practices and tech without costing as much as a 4-year degree. If you’re looking into trade school for an associate’s degree in construction management, make sure they have specialized, accredited programs in various construction fields.

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Interline Brands and Its Vendor Partners Donate More than $50000 in

Contractor Magazine

Home > Management > Best Practices > Interline Brands and Its Vendor Partners Donate More than $50,000 in Products to Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville. Interline Brands and Its Vendor Partners Donate More than $50,000 in Products to Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, FLA -- Interline Brands, Inc.

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For Proving Home Energy Savings, Seeing Is Believing

Pro Builder

These high energy costs are why homebuilders like Providence Homes in Jacksonville, Florida, go above and beyond industry standards to construct homes that deliver nearly 50 percent energy savings over traditional constructions that are “built to code.”. Talk to a Schneider Electric connected home solutions specialist. sponsored.

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How Just-in-Time Land Deals Help Manage Cash Flow

Pro Builder

But one thing that certainly hasn't changed is that home builders need land to sustain their businesses. In Florida, for example, there are still large tracts of relatively inexpensive land in the Orlando, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville markets suitable for residential development.

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Launching a publication: 2015-style

Construction Marketing Ideas

I thought we had found someone to be a local publisher there — in fact, as I was in the area for a Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) conference (in Orlando), I met her a bit further north in Jacksonville, and so I purchased the domain and set up the website. It’s fun to create new things.

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