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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. The National Retail Federation (NRF)—the nation’s largest retail trade group—recently released its 2016 economic forecast. Cape Coral is positioned for strong commercial growth in 2016 and beyond. percent this year,4 percent higher than the 10-year average of 2.7

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Digital Factory

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Escher etching of a hand drawing itself, but there’s no avoiding this contemplation: the technology already is here, and it’s spreading exponentially. hand-drawing-itself_330x400. Even thinking about this gives us the kind of headache you get from staring too long into that famous M.C. Time to eat your Wheaties, America.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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That’s because in this bi-state region that offers a laborshed of 588,000 people, it’s common that businesses will draw employees, clients and suppliers from throughout western Illinois and eastern Iowa. When it comes to workforce, companies in the Quad Cities can draw from the 40 colleges and universities located within a 90 mile radius.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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A review of the available space inventory reveals that Wheeling’s industrial parks are experiencing strong demand from both existing and new businesses. The airport serves as a resource for business and industry, and is a magnet drawing commerce to the area. It recently completed a $5.9

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

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Additional construction will continue into 2016 and the plant is anticipated to begin commercial production in 2018. Since the Shovel Ready Program began in 2009, it has helped to draw projects like Geringhoff and many others to the region. headquarters and manufacturing plant in Effingham County. OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN INDIANA.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Mirroring the city in which it lies, the park has shown a propensity to draw a diverse group of tenants since its opening in 2015. The oil and gas services company built a 50,000-square-foot research and development facility in 2016 and plans to add a manufacturing facility and corporate office building on-site in the future.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Accomplishments • Built a digital platform based on inventory and buyer targets of divisions in multiple states and organized staff training sessions • Increased digital traffic to community sites and increased brand awareness in key regions by unifying D.R. Certifications • Certified Passive House Trades-person training, Emu Systems.