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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

He helped his father update the painting, remodel the siding and perform electrical work at their Collinsville, Illinois home. “My So he marched down to the carpenters’ union hall and applied as an apprentice, ready to learn a trade and return to his construction roots. Learning to lead. None of it held Tom’s interest.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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KANSAS – updated for 2014. Individuals must not have lived in Kansas for the past five years, nor have a Kansas source income of more than $10,000 per year over the past five years. Right-to-Work State: Union membership in Kansas is 6.8%, well below the national average. for worker compensation rates.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT ACROSS KANSAS (PEAK) program offers qualified companies the ability to retain 95 percent of their payroll withholding tax for up to five to seven years. PEAK is available to new operations in Kansas as well as relocated operations to the state.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With nearly a decade of experience in the AEC industry, Isabel began her career in Kansas City with Burns & McDonnell as an Environmental Engineer focusing on water and wastewater treatment and distribution design. . Civil Engineer and Project Manager. Boston, Massachusetts. Isabel is a champion for both technology and women.