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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2019 Issue. The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the Fortune 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences. By Business Facilities Staff.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2019 Issue. 15th Annual Rankings: 2019 Metro Rankings Report. There are approximately 200,000 individuals employed in the tech sector in the Atlanta MSA—the sixth largest metro area in the nation for technology employment. By Business Facilities Staff. ATLANTA NO. 1 IN GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone. The credit is 20% of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT .

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

Finlays, a 250-year-old British tea company that acquired the iconic Rhode Island company Autocrat, is building over 93,000 square feet of research and manufacturing space at the Quonset Business Park and will create 73 new jobs by 2019. Today, the Chicago area’s manufacturing industry currently employs over 400,000 men and women.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. So we’ve created a new category, which we’re calling Employment Recovery Leaders, but which also could be titled “Heroes of the Recovery.”.

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Less Is More In New England

Business Facilities

Waterstone Retail of Needham, MA has a 500,000-square-foot center underway with Phase 1 now open and Phase 2 approved by the city. As part of the project, Finlays has committed to hiring 73 new full-time employees by 2019. million square feet of retail/service space and 2 million square feet of office space. The NH Dept.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

Business Facilities

Already a top state in aluminum-production capacity, Kentucky boasts an auto-parts supplier network of more than 500 facilities and a demonstrated commitment to training the next generation of advanced manufacturing specialists, tailor fit for the needs of individual employers.