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David Drees: Best Practices for Managing a Private Home Building Operation  

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Utilize physical model homes and design centers in combination with virtual visualization and pricing tools to make the process of designing a custom home easy, fast, and fun. Drees Homes operates in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Fla., Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Ky., Raleigh, N.C.,

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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

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While spreadsheets are relatively easy to master and provide a means to create and report a construction cost estimate and or cost models, their benefit comes largely from their ability to partially relieve estimators of mundane calculations. Construction Estimating Using Excel” Lexington Technical Institute, University of Kentucky.

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development , for the Kentucky New Energy Ventures (KNEV) Fund. The KNEV Fund provides seed-stage capital to support the development and commercialization of alternative fuel and renewable energy products, processes and services in Kentucky. Funds are to be used for business development activities.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Tennessee was followed in our annual automotive sector assessment by Kentucky, which surged from last year’s fourth place finish to the no. Kentucky’s long-term deal with Ford—which is investing more than $1 billion in its Louisville facilities —has cemented a century-long relationship that stretches back to the Model T,” Rogers noted.

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A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Software Tools 2015

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Furthermore, the collaborative aspects of these sophisticated software systems are aligned with integrated project delivery methods and construction sector movement toward Building Information Modeling (BIM). Cost construction models can also be built within spreadsheets. Electronic Cost Books and Calculators. 1] Christofferson, Jay.

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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. The State’s current loan guarantee can be up to $2.5

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The KENTUCKY BUSINESS INVESTMENT (KBI) program provides income tax credits and wage assessments to new and existing agribusinesses, regional and national headquarters, manufacturing companies, and non-retail service or technology related companies that locate or expand operations in Kentucky. Retail projects are not eligible.

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