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Vermont schools continue to reap benefits from energy performance contracting

Contractor Magazine

Otter Valley Union High School in Brandon, Vermont is the third district in the past three years in the Rutland region to undertake major building improvement projects paid for with energy cost savings through a partnership with Johnson Controls. Achieving full value awaits Public Service Board decision on solar PV project approvals.

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Business Report: Lindt Expands To Add Ghirardelli Line In Stratham, NH

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Stratham Town Planner Lincoln Daley told the Union Leader they expect to see another proposal for additional warehouse space from Lindt in the next couple of years. In 2011, about 36,000 square feet was added for corporate office space, new retail space and new entry. Lindt USA owns about 89 acres on Fine Chocolate Place.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The report cited several utilities as frontrunners in the push for grid modernization, including CenterPoint and Oncor in Texas; Duke Energy in North Carolina; Con Ed in New York; and Green Mountain Power in Vermont. ACHIEVEMENT IN TARGETED INCENTIVES. This year’s winners for Achievement in Targeted Incentives are: Maryland Dept.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

Service Employees International Union. Vermont Green Building Network. Vermont Heating & Ventilating Company Inc. Seabold Architectural Studio. Sears Gerbo Architecture. Seasonal Energy. Sebesta Blomberg & Associates. Sellen Construction. SEQUIL Systems, Inc. SERA Architects. ServiceMaster by Kleidosty. Verdi Workshop.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Right-to-Work State: Union membership in Kansas is 6.8%, well below the national average. OREGON CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP): Helps lenders (banks and credit unions) make more commercial loans to small businesses and provides capital for start-up or expansion. Workers’ Compensation: Kansas ranks 9th lowest in the U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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OREGON CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP): Helps lenders (banks and credit unions) make more commercial loans to small businesses and provides capital for start-up or expansion. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND: Assists businesses and trade unions by financing the design and implementation of customized job training projects.

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#94:  Trump, Biden and the Construction Industry

NH Construction Law

New York is different from Vermont. Right to Work : So-called “Right to Work” laws forbidding labor unions from charging dues or “agency fees” to non-members are in place in 27 states (not including New Hampshire). Trump responded “I think it should be a state option. Alabama is different than New York.