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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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From the March/April 2014 issue. President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The 18-month effort to prepare Chicago’s bid was led by Emanuel, UI Labs and World Business Chicago. By Ed Feldman.

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Is Your Commercial General Contractor More Relevant Than You?

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Every blog I’ve written for the award-winning HardHatChat popped up, interviews with media about the state of Chicago construction jobs – it was all there. Or how often do you visit their websites to see what they consider the latest retail and shopping mall news? More importantly, he believed in his team, which believed in the blog.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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real estate recovery is set to continue into 2014, with investors increasingly looking beyond some of the traditionally popular markets to secondary markets in search of higher yields, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2014 , co-published by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Posted by Heidi Schwartz .

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3 Solutions to Help Solve the Commercial Construction Labor Shortage

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Bill Di Santo, president of Englewood Construction (second from right), and the Englewood accounting team receiving recognition from the Chicago Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) for participating in their 2014 Accounting Intern Program. Align with education. Tel: 847-233-9200 x712.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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From the July/August 2014 issue. Projections show that even just a 15 percent increase in 2014 could generate an additional 1,725 jobs and infuse another $10 million into Illinois’ economy.”. Two Metra commuter rail stations link it to Downtown Chicago and a host of other northwest suburban municipalities. By Robert Tilton.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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From the July/August 2014 issue . Nowhere is this more evident that in the unprecedented cooperation between higher education resources and business in LA. Department of Education recently released its assessment of the progress made by recipients of Race to the Top (RTTP)?funding By Business Facilities Staff.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. By Business Facilities Staff.

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