How Green Building Professionals Build Birmingham, Honor Legacy

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How Green Building Professionals Build Birmingham, Honor Legacy

By Jacqueline Gray Miller The death of a parent is among the most emotionally difficult and universal of human experiences. Lamentably, the recent passing of a parent is an invisible tie that binds business leaders L’Tryce M. Slade and Brian K. Rice. To honor their respective parents and build up Birmingham, Slade and Rice are […]

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