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ADOT Partners With Tucson-Area Tribe On Construction Academy

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Twenty-seven members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe earned their certification to work as flaggers on tribal construction projects through a free Construction Academy sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation.

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National Craft Assessment & Certification Program Wins Award

Construction Superintendent Magazine

ALACHUA, Fla. -- NCCER was honored with the Construction Users Roundtable Workforce Development Award for its National Craft Assessment & Certification Program at the 2013 CURT National Conference held Nov. 11-13 in Tucson, Ariz.

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ADOT Partners With Tribe On Construction Academy

Construction Equipment

Twenty-seven members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe earned their certification to work as flaggers on tribal construction projects through a free Construction Academy sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation.

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15 Cities, Counties Join Green Buildings Leadership Program

Business Facilities

In partnership with Bank of America, USGBC LEED for Cities certification has provided over $2 million to accelerate action on climate change, resilience, and social equity.

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The History of the Straw Bale Revival with Matts Myhrman

Natural Building

I was teaching geology in Tucson at the time and living in a house that functioned miserably in the Tucson climate. Around this time, a few of us- including Bill Steen, Pliny Fisk, and David Bainbridge- we ran into a guy who lived just north of Tucson who was interested in building with straw bale.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Qualifying businesses are eligible to receive an accelerated, 10-year state income tax depreciation deduction, a sales tax exemption for equipment and materials purchased from the date of the project’s certification until three months after the facility is completed, and a 10-year ad valorem tax exemption. Reilly Industries, Inc.,

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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A bulk of the semiconductor activity takes place in Chandler, the southernmost city in metropolitan Phoenix and fourth largest city in Arizona, and Tucson, located about one hour southeast of Chandler. The building is being designed to enable Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

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