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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates. territories.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

In Maryland, state law does not address carryout bags provided by retail establishments. In 2014 the legislature established the original “Coast Smart” siting and design criteria requirements including created a Coast Smart Council. Sea Level Rise Inundation and Coastal Flooding. Forest Cover. Water and Sewer Services.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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I n order to attract new development, locations have to be prepared for it and have sites that are ready to hit the ground running. are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. States across the U.S.

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State of the Construction Industry: February Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

However, safety incidents at construction sites on roadways and highways have been on the rise. Construction safety and health research firm, CPWR noted in its Q2 2018 report that from 2011 to 2016, 609 workers lost their lives at road work zones across the United States. Mixed-use developments, featuring retail.,

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. billion) and Retail ($109.6 Domestic travelers accounted for $933 billion of the 2018 total (86 percent of the total travel expenditures). Travel Association, 2.9 reached $1.1 trillion, including Food Services ($267.7

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. A new, six-story, 2,000 space garage currently is under construction and will be complete in the summer of 2018 after breaking ground last January.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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We selected Louisiana as the site for the state-of-the-art, steam-cracking facility and adjacent ethylene glycol plant due to the advantages of existing infrastructure, including access to competitive feedstock resources, as well as the distribution infrastructure and a skilled and well-trained workforce,” Chung said.