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Kinsey earns 'green' designation
Joe Kinsey, a native of Dalton and a graduate of Dalton High School, has earned his LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) professional accreditation from the Green Building Certification Institute.
Kinsey is an engineer intern with McKim & Creed, an engineering, surveying and planning firm. He works in the company’s Charlotte office. He is the son of Beth and Ridley Kinsey of Dalton.
Established by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is a rating system that encourages the use of sustainable green building and development practices. LEED accredited professionals are engineers, architects and other design professionals who, by passing a national examination, have proven that they understand green building practices and principles and are familiar with LEED requirements, resources and processes.
Kinsey joined McKim & Creed in 2007. He received his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has experience in roadway design, site layout for commercial and residential projects, sedimentation and erosion control, grading and stormwater management plans, flood studies, utility design and permitting and construction administration.
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Marilyn Helms: Companies vary on correcting products, services
In the first half of my column on my Dalton State College quality management systems class quality “problems” project, I discussed the situations that companies did not resolve.
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Chamber to host census presentation
The Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce will host a “Wake Up … Whitfield” breakfast on Tuesday at the Dalton Golf and Country Club.
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Beware of IRS’ 2010 “Dirty Dozen” tax scams
The Internal Revenue Service has issued its 2010 “dirty dozen” list of tax scams, including schemes involving return preparer fraud, hiding income offshore and phishing.
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Allstate recognizes Swanner
Allstate Insurance Co. has recognized Allstate exclusive agency owner Sue Swanner with the “Regional Champions” award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitable business growth.
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Mohawk looks at honor as challenge to improve
Company emphasizes “Continued Learning,” Mohawk University to introduce new programs.
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Shaw Floors receives two awards
The company’s Shaw Anso nylon Consumer Brochure won a Gold ADDY Award and the 2008 Shaw Sustainability Report won a Silver ADDY Award.
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Inside Insurance: So many motorcyclists, so hard to see
They come in many sizes. Their engine power can be low or super-high. There may be one or two riders per vehicle.
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Walnut Avenue Chick-fil-A to reopen on Friday
There’s been a major renovation at the restaurant with an updated decor, new tables and chairs, fresh tile, upgraded restrooms and more.
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Attorneys recognized in "super lawyers" magazine
William F. Jourdain and Jonathan L. Bledsoe of the Minor, Bell & Neal law firm in Dalton have been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Georgia Super Lawyers magazine.
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Shaw plant receives EPA designation
Shaw Industries Plant 95 in Dalton has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star designation, a national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.
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