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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

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We saw drawings for new Chicago restaurant projects, retail construction work, office renovations, school construction and learning center additions – you name it, we saw it. I didn’t think the number of commercial general contractors bidding on one job could be higher than what we saw in 2010. I was wrong.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

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MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; retail remains weak; industrial gains. At the same time, total construction remains on track to register a moderate decline for 2011 as a whole, after leveling off in 2010. from August 2010; permits, a reliable indicator of near-term single family construction, rose 2.5%

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Business Report: Lindt Expands To Add Ghirardelli Line In Stratham, NH

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In 2010, about 40,000 square feet was added for cocoa liquor production, allowing the company to control every aspect of chocolate making from bean to finished product in one location. In 2011, about 36,000 square feet was added for corporate office space, new retail space and new entry. ASSOCIATED GROCERS EXPANDS.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent in 2012, retail sales will grow at an average pace of 3.7 This is due in part to the fact that economic recovery in Florida is feeding into retail sales. Navy Federal Credit Union. “Sectors expected to have the strongest average growth during 2013-2016 are Construction (6.1 percent); Education & Health Services (2.4

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Contractor Marketing That Works: How Can It be a Happy New Year.

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As a result, Blitzen has formed a hostile Union (I never trusted him anyway; sounded like a Commie name) Elves are marching at the Pole, demanding pay during the off-season. If the joy of Christmas was only in retail dollars, then we’d all be reading “‘Twas the night before Chapter 11” Not exactly uplifting.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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billion in 2010. Census Bureau reported that Texas added more than 420,000 people from 2010 to 2011, a larger increase than any other state, providing nearly 19 percent of the nation’s population growth for the year. Facebook opened its Austin office in May 2010 and doubled the facility’s size in October 2011. billion, up 20.7

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BUSINESS REPORT: Carolinas Put Out A Welcome Mat for Business from Far East

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Department store retailer Belk Inc. plans to locate a new eCommerce distribution and fulfillment center in Union County. We are pleased to fulfill that need with this new facility in Union County,” said Belk President and COO John R. in the former Disney facility in Union, and expects to begin operations in June.