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

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From the July/August 2013 issue . Inspired by New Urbanism design principles, the complex will include an office building that will house the new IBM Services Center, as well as a separate, 11-story residential building with 95 river-view apartments and nine separate town homes. By Business Facilities Staff. The approximately $30.5

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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From the September/October 2013 issue. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. 3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. 1 of America’s 10 Great Places to Live in August 2013.

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State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

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The state’s unemployment rate was tied for the eighth lowest in the country by the end of 2013 and was a healthy 2 percent below the U.S. broke ground on a 217,000-square-foot office and manufacturing complex in Shakopee that will create about 329 jobs. jobless rate. Among some of the state’s bigger projects: Shutterfly Inc.,

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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From the May/June 2013 issue . The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology. Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system. Photo: Bon.lt.com.). By Business Facilities Staff. Great Lakes U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Austin Chamber of Commerce, Travis County and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism were key players in bringing the project to fruition. In late 2013, Gov. The funding, provided by the Cabinet for Economic Development’s newly created Office of Entrepreneurship, was awarded to Commerce Lexington Inc.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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From the January/February 2013 issue. Since data centers can require up to 50 times more power than office space, SMUD’s team worked closely with Micron to optimize energy efficiency in its new 44,000 square- foot facility, resulting in a 15 percent energy consumption reduction and a $150,000 incentive. By Robert Tilton.