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Best and Worst of Commercial Construction Practices in 2009

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Low – Chicago losing the 2016 Olympic bid. When Chicago lost the 2016 Olympic bid this fall, it was a devastating blow to the city’s restaurant and retail construction industry. Our industry is just at the tip of the iceberg in better green building and business practices. Low – Distressed properties.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.

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Two-Way Street

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That’s right, China is the piggy bank that has permitted the U.S. Fingar previewed data from fDi ‘s 2016 Global Trends Report. market, our banking, legal, and regulatory system, assures people they can safely put their money and assets here. The stability of the U.S

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Pulse: 08/20/2012

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Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Illinois Ivanhoe Cambridge and Hines, two major real estate developers, are planning to build River Point , an office building, in downtown Chicagos West Loop neighborhood. acre public park built over rail tracks, which will connect the office tower to the Chicago Riverwalk. Associations.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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billion in public and private sector investment is happening right now in the Quad Cities, a six-county region straddling the southeastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois state lines and connected by the two banks of the Mississippi River. Exelon is since in the midst of a $20 million expansion.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Chicago, our third-ranked city for Food Processing Employment Leaders, has long been a center for the conversion of raw farm products into edible goods. More like a community than a complex, first pitch is slated for June 2016 as it announces “Game On!”

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Construction officially started on the $600-million facility in April 2013 and aircraft assembly is planned to begin in 2015, with a targeted 2016 delivery of its first A320 jetliner. We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said. But loyal readers of the BF Blog know that we’re bullish on Motown’s recovery.

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