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Design-Build Construction: A Comprehensive Guide

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While design-bid-build is still the traditional model on construction projects, new numbers tell you all you need to know: 82% of owner respondents said they’ve used or plan to use design-bid-build in the next five years, while 58% of owners said they’ve used or plan to use the method. How Does Design-Build Differ from Traditional Models?

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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In February, the company announced an agreement designating an Iowa-based manufacturer, Sabre Tubular Structures, as a preferred supplier of transmission structures for the project. and has four plants in Minnesota. The company estimates the line will be in service in 2017, with construction beginning next year in O’Brien County.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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60 institutions and companies have joined forces to develop computer models by which personalized “virtual patients” will be derived from the molecular, physiological, anatomic and environmental data of every individual patient. Higher-Ed Partnering For Progress In Minnesota. One example is the project “IT-Future of Medicine (ITFoM).

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Texas still rules the roost in Installed Wind Power Capacity, while Minnesota and Kansas have made great strides in increasing the percentage of their overall energy needs now being serviced by wind farms. Our new Most Improved Business Climate ranking gives kudos to up-and-comers Ohio, Alabama, Kansas, Minnesota and New Jersey.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement. ARB must approve hybrid truck and bus models for them to become eligible for the program.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement. New, full-time, permanent employees must be hired within 24 months of the date the financial agreement is signed. An approved “pilot” city may enter into a withholding agreement: 1.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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of employment in its biotech sector, anchored by its world-class research institutions, including the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota. The first, announced in 2012, is ConAgra’s new facility and research agreement. Cities across the country look to Downtown Indianapolis as a revitalization model.

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