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Pentagon eases leasing standards established in 9/11 aftermath

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The Pentagon has eliminated the stringent real estate leasing standards it put into place following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, reverting back to a version widely used by federal civilian agencies. The change eases requirements such as building setbacks and blast-resistant construction. read more. read more.

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Allied Solutions Adding 600+ Jobs At Indiana HQ

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Paul, MN-based Securian Financial Group, will lease four floors of a new 137,000-square-foot, five-story facility in Carmel’s emerging Midtown district. Construction is scheduled to begin in May, with the new facility nearly doubling Allied Solutions’ office space in Carmel to serve the company’s growing national client base.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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Senate Bill 359 / House Bill 80 require the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop an urban tree program to replace trees that are removed during the construction of a transportation facility project, including the area impacted by the Purple Line project. Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Climate Change, and Tree Planting.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Loan funds may be used to finance real estate, machinery and equipment and for the purchase or leasing of equipment. Agricultural Commodity Processing Plant Construction Materials Sales Tax Exemption: Construction materials used to construct an agricultural commodity processing facility are exempt from sales and use taxes.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Loan funds may be used to finance real estate, machinery and equipment and for the purchase or leasing of equipment. A project located on property leased from a government entity qualifies for an exemption for up to five additional years upon annual application by the project operator. Land does not qualify for an exemption.

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Rhode Island Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (4%): A manufacturer is allowed a 4% tax credit against the Rhode Island corporate income tax on buildings and structural components, as well as machinery and equipment, which are owned or leased and are principally used in the production process (including storage). Thereafter, the rate will be 1.67%.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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One of the biggest improvements to this port was the construction of a $10 million pre-stressed concrete bridge girder and pile facility. West Calcasieu Port, located two miles from the Calcasieu River Ship Channel, also has a barge-fleeting port with an expanded barge basin, dry-barge cleaning services and marine construction.

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