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

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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. MEDC touts recent projects such as Whirlpool, Two Men and a Truck, Stik.com and the creation of an urban innovation district in downtown Detroit as examples of its growing success.

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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. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side. cities for job-skills training.

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

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Google Fiber is another lifestyle asset to draw talented engineers and developers to our region,” said Ryan Weber, President of KCnext, a non-profit industry advocacy group for technology in the region. Ceva will be the ninth company in the KBA facility, which is 80 percent leased. IceCure Medical is leasing space in GCIC’s 50,000 sq.

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Industry Focus: Data Centers – To Serve And Protect

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Data centers are facilities that house an organization’s IT operations and equipment, and where it stores, manages and disseminates its data. Dart Development has developed a keen understanding of the impact a company’s space has on efficiency, profitability, as well as overall value. By Dominique Cantelme. Wixcom Business Center.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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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. 2 B Green Profitably. First Community Housing, Inc. Green and Profitable. USGBC Detroit Chapter. MBD Community Housing Crop.

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

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It offers specific country desks with multilingual staff to cater to foreign investors and it liaises with ten in-house government ministries on behalf of investors to ensure continuity of service. At the start of 2013, the taxable net profit rate is 20 percent, a reduction of 3 percent from the 2012 accounting year.