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State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AGC Uses Targeted Ads to Try to Prevent Work Zone Crashes. A survey from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that 54 percent of highway contractors reported crashes in their work zones within the past year. The AGC aims to increase work zone safety this summer with targeted advertising.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

The number and size of Passive House projects in North America has rapidly grown in the last year. There are currently over 1600 professionals and trades trained in Passive House design and construction in North America, including non lawyer professionals associated with this firm.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent); Education & Health Services (2.4 In fact, Florida’s infrastructure is ranked #1 in America. “Sectors expected to have the strongest average growth during 2013-2016 are Construction (6.1 percent); Professional and Business Services (5.6 percent); Trade, Transportation & Utilities (3.0 percent); and Information (1.7

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An Up-Close Look at Toronto’s Construction Boom 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

And though skyscrapers certainly aren’t new to Toronto, a recent construction boom is drastically changing the already impressive skyline, making the city one of the biggest construction sites in all of North America. The shortage of zoned land has led to a dramatic increase in land value downtown. and Canada. Investment.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

T he rankings ecosystem is getting crowded and, like everything else in 21st Century America, it appears to be dancing to the tune of reality TV. Alignment of education, industry and government within cybersecurity, and the ability to collaborate across these sectors, presents the city’s most significant opportunity for industry development.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Louis are Foreign Trade Zones, providing low-cost production and warehousing facilities for imported and export-bound products. Foreign trade zones also are located in Peoria, Lawrenceville, Rockford and the Quad Cities. percent of the workforce has gained education beyond high school.

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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.

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