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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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From the July/August 2012 issue. Similarly, information about the site such as its zoning, surrounding land uses, previous uses, and proximity to the flood plain are all information important to establishing and communicating the character and condition of the site to a prospect.”. By Scott Orlando.

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Green Code Mandatory on April 1 For All Building in Baltimore

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Baltimore City adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes effective April 1, 2015. when the IgCC 2012 mandates heat island mitigation for not less than 50% of site hardscape with material as having a solar reflectance value of not less than 0.30 [.

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Hertz Announces Worldwide Headquarters Campus Design

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The new headquarters facilities will use best practices in sustainable design and construction targeted to achieve LEED Gold certification – from energy-efficient lighting and equipment, and recycled building materials and finishes, to the installation of solar panels and water-saving fixtures.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. In September 2012, German agricultural machinery manufacturer Geringhoff Worldwide announced plans to invest over $20 million in a new manufacturing facility in St. And it’s working.”. Cloud, Minnesota.

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Enhance your estimating process with Sage 100 Contractor

Construction Cost Estimating

Saturday, May 19, 2012. If you are a newbie in the estimating service zone then you should know about construction estimating checklist and how to organize them. ▼ 2012. (18). Construction Cost Estimating Blog. adsense analytic. Enhance your estimating process with Sage 100 Contractor. Blog Archive. ► June. (4).

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Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths

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The program transforms State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, private colleges and universities, and university communities across the state into tax-free zones for new and expanding businesses. ?Business Just next door to Long Island MacArthur Airport is Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #52.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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For instance, in 2012 the airport completed a 780-foot extension of Taxiway Echo and Atlantic Aviation built a new hangar to service the needs of a new client, a client who recognizes the potential of Chicago Executive Airport. In 2012 alone, companies poured $118 million into the county and created 1,710 jobs. TUPELO/LEE FTZ: 15M SQ.