Remove Agreement Remove Denver Remove Education
article thumbnail

NAHB Chairman's Message: Developing a New Generation of Home Building Professionals

Pro Builder

A recent report from the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the educational arm of the National Association of Home Builders, projects residential construction will need 2.2 NAHB also announced its support of SkillsUSA , a national education nonprofit focused on workforce development. Educational programming. and Charlotte, N.C.

NAHB 105
article thumbnail

Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Nowhere is this more evident that in the unprecedented cooperation between higher education resources and business in LA. Department of Education recently released its assessment of the progress made by recipients of Race to the Top (RTTP)?funding funding in the first three years of the program.

Louisiana 111
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

are vulnerable to flooding, hurricanes, tornados, and wildfires, motivating insurers to take steps to educate policyholders on fortifying their buildings to help make disasters less damaging and costly. Denver Colorado is working toward reduced emission targets of 50 percent by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050. diameter piers, 1.2-m

Concrete 105
article thumbnail

Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

billion in workforce education. More than half of that spending (56%) went toward safety education, a sign that construction remains a potentially dangerous job. Last year, members of Associated Builders and Contractors , a national trade association representing the nonunion construction industry, invested $1.6 Foulke Jr.,

Safety 72
article thumbnail

FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A well-educated, highly skilled workforce has become the most important ingredient to strengthen economies and ensure a high quality of life. In August 2012, Austal entered into a five-year, $5 million agreement that will help it to continue its workforce expansion efforts, called the Phase V Agreement. By Jenny Vickers.

Alabama 55
article thumbnail

BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. The City intends to create a financially feasible, operationally self–sustainable signature facility that will promote economic development, create jobs and enhance educational offerings. billion in capital investment.

Austin 73
article thumbnail

Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The locations KP considered were Denver, CO and Atlanta, GA. In that time, the required rezoning was finished and both the City of San Marcos and Hays County voted to enter Chapter 380 and 381 agreements with the company. (Source: georgia.org). An available high-tech workforce was paramount in their ultimate decision.

Deals 40