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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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as well as co-working space such as Revv Oakland, Beauty Shoppe and StartUptown. Samsung recently announced it will invest nearly $4 billion dollars to expand and renovate its manufacturing plant, creating 600 new permanent jobs and 3,000 construction jobs. Samsung’s total investment in Austin now exceeds $13 billion.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The cranes were also part of the agreement.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes. ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone.

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Heroic Efforts In California

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The Clean Power Plan, Paris Climate Agreement and extension of renewable tax credits continue to encourage private sector investment in clean energy to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change. Several senior healthcare developments are under construction as well. Sited along Interstate 15 and U.S. A $2 million grant from the U.S.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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in Oakland Park is a computer engineering consultancy that develops turnkey computing solutions for its clients. It was closed on April 17 and construction of the new landing surface is going on top of it. The Port of Little Rock, on the Arkansas River is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and a United States Customs Point of Entry.

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