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Advanced Manufacturing Driving Pittsburgh’s Economic Growth

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billion in 2015, marking the ninth consecutive year capital investment in the region exceeded $1 billion, according to the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance’s (PRA) ninth annual Business Investment Scorecard. The report includes companies that announced plans in 2015 for new or increased business success in the 10-county region.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Trish Donnally MFPRO+ Blog Higher Education University Buildings Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Student Housing Designers Architects Projects Sustainable Development To say the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis is a major understatement.

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GE Aviation Breaks Ground On Factory In, Lafayette, IN

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As the engine transitions to the production phase, GE could begin hiring at the new Lafayette facility as early as 2015. GE worked closely with the state of Indiana to secure the Lafayette location. Great Lakes Blog-Aug-2014 GE IEDC Lafayette Purdue University Tippecanoe County'

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Data Cowboys

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More than a dozen states have made themselves attractive locations for large data center projects, primarily by offering targeted incentives and lower-cost electricity. Nationwide, the data center market across North America experienced robust growth in 2015. Fort Worth secured the Facebook deal after a yearlong, 220-city competition.

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Chiquita To Return Shipping Operations To Port Of New Orleans

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Company shipments in New Orleans are expected to begin by the first quarter of 2015. To secure the project, the State of Louisiana will provide Chiquita a performance-based incentive of $18.55 million for refrigerated-container electrical infrastructure and rehabilitation of a container freight warehouse to accommodate the project.

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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge

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When the challenge was issued in December 2015, USDOT’s launch partner, Paul G. announced its intent to award up to $10 million to the winning city to support electric vehicle deployment and other carbon emission reduction strategies. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.,

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IBM Announces Creation Of 800-Job Technology Center In Downtown Baton Rouge

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At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. CPRT will secure private financing for the residential building, which will also be an asset of the WMF. degrees in computer science awarded annually.