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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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Since its inception in 2008, the program has recognized 47 active AdvantageSite locations in the state after meeting guidelines such as utility and environmental standards, size, zoning and accessibility. GRAD PROGRAM SPEEDS DEVELOPMENT IN GEORGIA. In February, Georgia Gov. million in capital investments. Photo: georgia.org.).

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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In this year’s report, we expanded our established alternative energy categories to include rankings for natural gas production, nuclear energy, industrial electricity rates and lowest CO 2 emissions. Using these criteria, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia took the top five slots in Best Infrastructure, respectively.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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Meet the most innovative precast floor system in the U.S.

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Additionally, the T-SLAB production process enables the inclusion of conduits, solid zones (as structurally or functionally required), and holes for ducts and drains. Therefore, in addition to the UNCC testing, it also tested the acoustical performance of T-SLAB.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.

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

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At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. We beat Ohio State, MIT and Georgia Tech, which is a big deal for us.”. degrees in computer science awarded annually. leader in 3D printing.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Quick Start was a deciding factor in Caterpillar’s decision to locate its new manufacturing plant in Georgia. Quick Start is a division of the Technical College System of Georgia, and some of the program’s training is held at technical colleges throughout the state. moving its plant out of Japan and locating in Georgia.