Opportunity Zones: Revitalizing Communities
Business Facilities
AUGUST 29, 2022
Qualified Opportunity Zone Program shows promise to revitalize both large and small communities. Still in its infancy, the U.S.
Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones
Construction Specifier
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. WUI zones are areas of transition between unoccupied land and human development, where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. 1 Why are people still building, and rebuilding in WUI zones?
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California: Supplier Diversity Spurs Equity-Driven Development
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 4, 2021
The post California: Supplier Diversity Spurs Equity-Driven Development appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Golden State has launched a program that promotes inclusive procurement as the prerequisite for a resilient supply chain.
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California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels
Pro Builder
JULY 28, 2021
California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels. A California bill currently in the works would change laws for single-family zones, allowing up to four units on one single-family lot. million single-family lots — or 410,000 parcels now zoned for only one traditional, single-family house. cbroderick. Read More.
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California Is Land Of Opportunity, Michigan Is Motor King
Business Facilities
JULY 26, 2019
California has crushed the competition as the top-ranked state for Opportunity Zones and Michigan is still the undisputed heavyweight champ in Automotive Manufacturing Strength in Business Facilities’ 1 5th Annual Rankings Report , released this week.
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Zoning that restricts housing construction also dampens other economic development
BD+C
AUGUST 1, 2017
Zoning restrictions are making the construction of housing more difficult, and that is driving up the cost of housing in many cities. They estimate that zoning restrictions reduced U.S. GDP as a whole by 9% percent a year, or roughly $1.5 trillion a year.
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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 9, 2014
On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.
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California revives study of earthquake faults
BD+C
AUGUST 6, 2014
California reinstituted an ambitious plan to study dangerous earthquake faults and create zoning maps that could restrict development. In July, the California Geological Survey began to zone the Santa Monica fault, which is among 2,000 miles of fault lines statewide that still need to be mapped.
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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 28, 2019
Best Value Job Order Contracting Construction Services Come to Southern California. Congratulations to the following contractors for their recent award of CONTRACT #19-7320 – Job Order Contracting & Facilities Construction Services-Southern California by the Allied States Cooperative! AWARDED JOC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS.
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State Focus: Southern California – Where The Leading Edge Lives
Business Facilities
APRIL 10, 2015
State Focus: Southern California – Where The Leading Edge Lives appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Far West Uncategorized Barstow BF-Jan/Feb-2015 Irvine Lancaster Palmdale Port of Stockton So Cal Leading Edge'
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Ports And FTZs: Searching For A Safe Port
Business Facilities
APRIL 27, 2022
Ports and Free Trade Zones have taken on much greater importance as supply chain issues increase and demand for product grows from businesses and consumers.
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BUSINESS REPORT: New California Incentives Offer Credits For Job Creation
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 28, 2014
One of the key ways to help California businesses grow is for the state government to get out of their way, California’s director of business and economic development said in San Diego. “We That’s exactly what California aims to do with a trio of tax incentive programs that begins in 2014, he said. Long Beach Community College.
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One Expert’s Solutions for a Frenzied U.S. Housing System
Pro Builder
MARCH 17, 2022
In her new book Fixer Upper: How to Repair America’s Broken Housing Systems , housing expert Jenny Shuetz explores the ramifications of harmful zoning laws, an affordability crisis, and a 6.8 According to Shuetz, the solution depends on zoning reform to get multi-family projects approved for affordable housing development.
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California: There’s Good Karma In The Valley
Business Facilities
JUNE 7, 2018
Moreno Valley is booming in the heart of Southern California’s Inland Empire, adding more than 8.4 Read: California: There’s Good Karma In The Valley at BusinessFacilities.com. million square feet of industrial space in the past two years.
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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 16, 2014
On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.
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Prefab Company Secures $30 Million, Announces Expansions
Pro Builder
AUGUST 11, 2021
California-based off-site home builder Plant Prefab announced a new factory opening in Ontario, Calif. The company noted that its custom designs are particularly suited to infill markets (vacant lots between other developments), where it can easily adapt designs to oddly shaped lots or restrictive zoning requirements. cbroderick.
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2017 wildfires highlight gaps in California’s approach to fire safety in urbanized areas
BD+C
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Devastating wildfires in California earlier this year show that the state’s policy regarding fire safety has flaws. Actually, vulnerable zones can extend well beyond those areas. According to an article by a fire researcher, fire hazard maps do not take extreme weather patterns such as Santa Ana winds into account.
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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.
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Interest in ADUs as a Housing Solution Continues to Grow
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Just last month, California enacted new regulations that make the construction of ADUs more affordable. Mr. Peterson has pushed for making zoning laws friendlier to accessory dwellings and for educating homeowners about their advantages. Development.”. Now, he said, the units are more desirable than ever.
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7 Kitchen Designs for Today's Lifestyles
Pro Builder
MAY 18, 2021
Planned for California-based home builder The New Home Company by LCRA Architecture & Planning, Morro is an 81-unit neighborhood of upscale four- and five-bedroom homes for the move-up market in the master planned community of Eastwood Village, in Irvine, Calif. F: The dining zone easily seats 8 to 10 people .
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Serenity Now, The Garden as the New Home Office
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 20, 2020
California loosened zoning restrictions on such structures Jan. Custom garden-house builder Hillbrook Collections reports orders up 60% year-to-date, compared with 2019. And in the last six months, NEO Builders in Los Angeles saw 250% more interest in their “accessory dwelling units,” or ADUs, habitable backyard buildings.
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Project at Risk as California Begins Mapping Fault Lines
ENR Construction
JULY 8, 2014
Preliminary map of Santa Monica Fault showed Millennium Hollywood tower site atop active splay zone.
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Earthquakes Happen Every Day in California - Julian Construction.
Julian Construction
FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Earthquakes Happen Every Day in California. There are almost 10,000 earthquakes every year in Southern California; therefore nearly every day there is an earthquake. Fortunately in the United Sates we have the tools and knowledge to help protect those who live in these “earthquake zones.”
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Sacramento Torn as Lawmakers Attempt to Rezone Single-Family Lots
Pro Builder
AUGUST 26, 2021
SB 9 was further narrowed on Monday when it was amended to include a requirement that property owners who want to subdivide their property and build new units be residents on that property for at least three years, a change requested by the California Assn. Read More. . Housing Markets. Planning + Development. Housing Markets.
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Feature Story: 2015 Economic Development Awards
Business Facilities
APRIL 2, 2015
Archives Arizona Arkansas Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Business Clusters/Corridors California Feature Story Featured Post Florida Georgia Incentives Indiana Iowa Kentucky Magazine Magazine Highlights Maryland Mississippi Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico New York Pennsylvania Ports And Free Trade Zones Renewable Energy (..)
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40 September / October 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 5)
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 10, 2018
The September / October 2018 issue features locations that are foreign direct investment magnets, ports and Foreign Trade Zones, and an exclusive interview with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. Read: September / October 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 5) at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences
Safti First
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics. In recent years, we’ve seen a growing demand for our USA-made “ SAFTI FENCE ”, a 60 minute fire rated glass fence.
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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
People with successful careers possess many admirable qualities, but one common denominator that these folks have is their willingness to push themselves out of their comfort zone. Our home base is in Las Vegas, where I am, though we also have offices in Phoenix, Arizona, and Southern California, where we’ve expanded.
Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
California remains the Sun King by far (more than five times the installed solar power capacity of any other state). Iowa, Oklahoma, California and Kansas fill out the top five, respectively. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. The authors of the Opportunity Zones section of the tax reform bill, Sen. installed 10.6
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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience
Construction Specifier
APRIL 14, 2022
In October, three atmospheric rivers caused mudslides, flooding, and power outages on the California coast. In June, the Pacific Northwest suffered from a heat dome, which set all-time heat records in seven states and caused hundreds of deaths. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green?
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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience
Construction Specifier
MARCH 30, 2022
In October, three atmospheric rivers caused mudslides, flooding, and power outages on the California coast. In June, the Pacific Northwest suffered from a heat dome, which set all-time heat records in seven states and caused hundreds of deaths. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green?
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Delivering acoustic sanity
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Think about distractions in your office—or home office,” says Sara Hickman, sustainability director at RDC-S111 in Long Beach, California. She suggests focusing on typology, codes, and zoning when specifying effective acoustic solutions. “In Hickman is a LEED AP, WELL AP, and EcoDistricts AP.
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Custom Home: A Modern Design of Light and Magic
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 3, 2022
This light-filled California custom home reached back into the past to create a stunning present and a memorable future with a design that offers diverse outdoor living options and an invitingly warm, modern aesthetic. Custom Home: A Modern Design of Light and Magic. Mon, 10/03/2022 - 09:00. Rich Binsacca, Editorial Director.
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How Cell Phone Use While Driving Laws Vary
Safety Services Company
JUNE 12, 2014
California. Arkansas has a hand-held cell phone ban for drivers 18 to 20 years old, and for all drivers while in a school zone or highway construction zone. Vermont’s law applies only in work zones. A hands-free wireless system may be used to make calls while driving. Connecticut. Washington D.C. New Jersey. Puerto Rico.
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48 Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion, compared with $798 billion the previous year.
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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 24, 2017
most recently in Northern California, spreading across the landscape with hurricane-force wind gusts. Early estimates are that 6,300 structures have been destroyed in Sonoma County, the most destructive fire in California history. Wildfires raged in the Western U.S., Hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Harvey ravaged the U.S. Wildfire Risk.
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42 Passive House is “In” in 2017
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 8, 2017
New York City Zone Green thick wall exclusion allows for up to 8 inches of wall thickness to be exempted from the calculation of floor area to encourage high performance buildings without decreasing the amount of usable space in the building, including Passive construction. Information is available from events@psssivehousecal.org.
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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis.
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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona
Business Facilities
AUGUST 23, 2017
Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone. Currently, Peoria has three dynamic, shovel-ready sites in highly sought-after areas of the city.
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September / October 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 5)
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 13, 2016
foreign trade zones have more than trippled in the past five years, while about a fifth of the goods imported into the U.S. Texas Talent Toasts the Competition | Travis, Harris and Collin Counties topped Emsi’s tracked talent attraction and retention list, outperforming some heavy hitters in states like Florida and California.
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Why Giving Back to Clients Makes ‘Fore’ Good Business
HardHatChat
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
The competition has never been in the Chicago area and it hasn’t been in the central time zone since 1971. New York, Florida and California are a few of the places where our out-of-town guests will venture from. The players are not financially rewarded for this competition, but rather play for national pride and bragging rights.
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NOLA Tops Logistics List, San Jose Leading IT Hub In BF’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 29, 2013
Alaska Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Back Office, IT, And Call Centers California Featured Post Logistics And Distribution Louisiana Maryland Pennsylvania Ports And Free Trade Zones Press Releases Tennessee Transportation Infrastructure U.S. - Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.
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80 COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
California, with its vast array of desert solar panel farms, easily tops our annual list of Installed Solar Power Capacity Leaders. Many people were ready to count California out when the Great Recession destroyed the housing market in 2008. That’s nearly a tenfold increase from the 2010 total of 848 MW. AUTO GIANTS SAY “ROLL TIDE!”.
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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
The key to that positive change resides in the same place in California it did in North Dakota—buried more than a mile underground in the middle of a huge shale deposit. Thus far, California hasn’t dived head-first into an embrace of fracking. Source: Energy Information Administration based on data from various studies.
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