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4 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions for 2019

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I recently attended a senior housing conference in Chicago where a panelist discussed the challenge senior housing operators face in hiring and retaining caregivers and other staff given the high hourly wages offered by employers like Amazon. Developers Think Outside the Big Box to Fill Retail Vacancies.

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Wayfair Selects Texas For New Customer Service Center

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The Boston-based online home decor retailer plans to hire approximately 450 employees at its Bryan-College Station location in order to service its rapidly growing customer base. As part of the agreement, Wayfair must enter into a minimum seven-year lease and invest in new personal property with an appraised value of $1 million by April 30.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Carolinas Put Out A Welcome Mat for Business from Far East

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Department store retailer Belk Inc. McCall Farms ships its products to retailers, foodservice and industrial customers throughout the United States. The company plans to create 254 jobs in North Carolina by the end of 2018, and invest more than $32.8 Hitt noted that 147 Japanese-affiliated companies have invested $1.6

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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Infrastructure and a workforce that specializes in industrial sector employment are two areas where many competing locals around the nation fall short when compared to Southwest Louisiana. Generally these sites are leased. The public will build to suit and issue bonds for buildings and lease them back to the business.

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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Certain types of businesses are excluded from the program, including retail and wholesale businesses; restaurants and hospitality; professional practices like law firms and medical offices; and energy production and distribution companies. Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development , for the Kentucky New Energy Ventures (KNEV) Fund.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Already a top state in aluminum-production capacity, Kentucky boasts an auto-parts supplier network of more than 500 facilities and a demonstrated commitment to training the next generation of advanced manufacturing specialists, tailor fit for the needs of individual employers. The plant began production of the all-new 2018 Camry in June.