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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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“Eleven million people in this country are paying more than half of their income for rent, and these are low-income people,” says Richard Burns, CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national not-for-profit provider of affordable housing. Harrison Plaza now favors residents 55 and older who are at or below 60% of AMI for North Philadelphia.

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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events

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Get more details NECA Show (Philadelphia, PA) September 30 - October 2, 2023 Located in Philadelphia in 2023, NECA invites all qualified electrical professionals to discover new technologies, equipment, products, and solutions at this, the largest industry event in all of North America.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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” The first five Zones, located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, have each put forward a plan on how they will partner with local business and community leaders to make investments that reward hard work and expand opportunity. Philadelphia, PA (West Philadelphia).

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

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” The first five Zones, located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, have each put forward a plan on how they will partner with local business and community leaders to make investments that reward hard work and expand opportunity. Philadelphia, PA (West Philadelphia).

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Steven Speer , 29, Senior Construction Superintendent and Safety Manager, Blackrock Builders, College Station, Texas. Alexis Udine , 37, Account Supervisor, Group Two Advertising, Philadelphia. Certifications • Trench safety training • Erosion control • High-performance mechanicals • HVAC. Itasca, Ill. Valparaiso, Ind.

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

The value management approach reduces the risk of project failure, lower cost, shorten projects schedules, improve quality, functions, performance and ensure high reliability and safety. It seeks to obtain the best functional balance between cost, quality, reliability, safety and aesthetic.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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ConAgra Brands also is committed to food safety with 100 percent of their fulltime production facilities continuously certified by Global Food Safety Initiative standards. Food safety regulations are now heavily influencing the industry and producers have incorporated high-tech processing and storage plants for the melons,” said Utt.