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Road Work Zone Fatalities Up 13% in One Year

Construction Equipment

The Associated General Contractors of America surveyed more than 700 contractors nationwide during March and April and found 44 percent of the contractors had experienced vehicle crashes into their construction sites in 2016. The AGC survey results showed of the contractors reporting work zone crashes:

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3 ways the most innovative companies work differently

BD+C

We followed the same research methodology from our 2016 assessment, polling over 2,000 office workers in our U.S. This is very consistent with what we observed in 2016, where we found that innovators spent more of their time working with others, particularly working with others virtually, compared to the least innovative group.

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September / October 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 5)

Business Facilities

Business Facilities September / October 2016. foreign trade zones have more than trippled in the past five years, while about a fifth of the goods imported into the U.S. foreign trade zones have more than trippled in the past five years, while about a fifth of the goods imported into the U.S. doesn’t close its skills gap.

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Michelle Brown, Choose New Jersey, Inc.

Business Facilities

discusses incubators, innovation zones, STEM education, incentives and the Garden State in a post-Panamax world. on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Michelle Brown, President and CEO, Choose New Jersey, Inc. Read Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Michelle Brown, Choose New Jersey, Inc.

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State Focus: Staying On Top In Tennessee

Business Facilities

Tennessee is aiming to bring in 28,000 new jobs in 2016. Read State Focus: Staying On Top In Tennessee on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Volunteer State keeps breaking its own records for new job commitments, capital investment and FDI.

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Pennsylvania Awards Early-Stage Tech Businesses Nearly $18M

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Pennsylvania Awards Early-Stage Tech Businesses Nearly $18M originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Nearly $18 million in tax credits to support 239 early-stage companies was just awarded through Pennsylvania’s Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credit (KIZ) program.