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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Arizona offers one of the lowest costs of doing business in the United States, primarily because of low taxes and small state government. Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. percent, here the number is only 8.4

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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This city is home to Kansas State University, which is respected across the country as a leader in animal health research. Due to Kansas State’s strengths in this area, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is constructing its new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan, a $1.25 at 12,800 feet.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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“LSU’s College of Engineering is committed to developing a mutually beneficial partnership with IBM and LED that stimulates economic growth and helps to meet the workforce development needs of the state.”. million office building will be funded by the State of Louisiana ($14.8 The approximately $30.5 million), as well as $12.7

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

There is no single comprehensive federal data privacy law in the United States. Strategies for data protection in contract documents must become an essential term incentivizing businesses to innovate and develop new ideas, methods, and technologies for security and protection of personal data.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The National BIM Standard-United States (NBIMS-US) Version 3 Planning and Project Committees will begin planning the new standard during these face-to-face meetings. Deke is a 1973 graduate of Virginia Tech and holds a BArch, he has done post graduate work at the National Defense University.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The National BIM Standard-United States (NBIMS-US) Version 3 Planning and Project Committees will begin planning the new standard during these face-to-face meetings. Deke is a 1973 graduate of Virginia Tech and holds a BArch, he has done post graduate work at the National Defense University.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

“Our ongoing, multi-billion dollar investments in Austin will expand our footprint as a comprehensive semiconductor hub and demonstrate our strong commitment to manufacturing, research and development in the United States,” said Woosung Han, president of SAS. Names Innovation Hubs.

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