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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

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As 2011 comes to a close, it’s time for us to look back on the commercial construction building trends , news and projects of this past year and share our thoughts on the highs and lows in the industry. HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 2011. Developers and retailers that would normally go 2 deep in bidding went 4 deep.

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

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011. MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; retail remains weak; industrial gains. For the first eight months of 2011, total construction on an unadjusted basis was…down 6% from the same period a year ago.” The outlook for retail construction remains bleak.

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South Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Ethanol Incentive Bill (SB196): Since it passed during the 2011 legislative session, the Bill already has made $6 million of new funding available for a Revolving Economic Development Initiative loan fund and $2.5 million for new ethanol infrastructure at retail fueling stations.

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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. Congress in January 2013, Port Everglades was ranked the top exporting FTZ in the country for warehousing and distribution activity in 2011.

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

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011. 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. • Some store sales were off slightly for retailers, but the numbers of customers was down. ▼ 2011. (27).

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

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In 2011, about 36,000 square feet was added for corporate office space, new retail space and new entry. Stratham Town Planner Lincoln Daley told the Union Leader they expect to see another proposal for additional warehouse space from Lindt in the next couple of years. ASSOCIATED GROCERS EXPANDS.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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By December 2011, Texas employers had replaced all of the jobs shed during the recession compared with the nation’s 44 percent recovery. The Lone Star State was named 2011’s leading exporting state for the tenth year in a row (according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce) with exports in 2011 totaling more than $249.8

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