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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. have created incentives for plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

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In 2014 I moved to Naga Architects who had a complete team delivering all projects using BIM authoring and coordination tools by Autodesk. Of course you'll have golf carts and electric cars inside, but the concept itself is new. Personally, I have always hated creating working drawings and placing dimensions on them one by one.

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Top 5 Construction Strategies to Consider Before Purchasing an Underperforming Shopping Mall

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A shopping mall is only as good as its tenants and large, national retailers are typically the biggest traffic draw. It’s best to know the status and potential lifespan of main mechanical, electrical and HVAC systems. 3) Develop a support plan for national retailers. 4) Know the status of existing mechanical infrastructure.

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Entergy And Philips Help To Light Up Little Rock

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Philips Color Kinetics worked closely with city officials to ensure that the lighting solutions could meet their goals of not only drawing people to the area, but also helping create a sense of community and civic pride. Southeast Bill Clinton Blog-Jan-2014 Entergy Koontz Electric Philips public-private partnerships River Bridges Stodola'

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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From the July/August 2014 issue . million) to buy equipment that will be housed on campus to train students in robotics, electrical and other high-tech skills required in manufacturing. SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. By Business Facilities Staff.

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15 the best construction Apps for construction professional

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According to a survey report, in January 2014 near about 58 percent of American adults used smartphone or tablet, and spent an average of 2 hours, 42 minutes on their phones every day. By uploading PDF drawings to plangrid.com users can automatically synchronise all devices in real time.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue. Instead of trying to replicate Vegas’ famous Strip, Reno is opting for Startup Row, a string of e-Commerce ventures that is drawing from an overflow of techies flocking to the city’s biggest recent prize—Apple’s new data center. Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report. Far West U.S.