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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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But when coupled with the right sets of policies and institutional environments, PPPs can be powerful catalysts for economic growth. In 2011, Emerson leased 18,000 square feet of space at the Sawgrass International Corporate Park with the option for an additional 9,500 square feet. billion in investments and add 4,590 jobs in Michigan.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Your eyes weren’t deceiving you when you saw Detroit, MI sitting at No. Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. Airbus is the largest customer of the U.S. aerospace industry, with over $14 billion in purchases from U.S.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. because of its strong pro-business environment. DuPage County has a business-friendly environment. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5 percent for carloads and 5.2 percent for intermodal.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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One of Pittsburgh’s top regional strengths is its Information and Communications (ICT) industry, which includes nearly 1,600 ICT firms with more than 26,000 employees and 6,000 computer and electrical engineers. Ceva will be the ninth company in the KBA facility, which is 80 percent leased. In the past decade, nearly $1.8

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Industry Focus: Data Centers – To Serve And Protect

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Electrical Capacity: ComEd, the area’s electrical distribution firm and primary supplier, is in the process of completing new high capacity transmission lines which border Huntley’s 500 acres of industrial and business park areas. miles from US-127, is central to Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Detroit, Chicago and Toledo.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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GSA is ahead of schedule in reducing its potable water and electricity use. If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. City of San Francisco, Department of the Environment. USGBC Detroit Chapter.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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Electrical Appliances ($4.7 Non-Thai investors are permitted to hire foreign experts and technicians and also may qualify for land ownership rights if they would prefer not to lease office space. Plastics Resins ($8.5 Chemicals Products ($8.5 Rubber Products ($8.4 Metal Products ($7.0 Integrated Circuits ($6.7 Machinery and parts ($6.3