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NJ to Replace 110-Year-Old Bridge

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The board voted to authorize executing a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to build a new Portal North… The New Jersey Transit Board of Directors has signed off on a $1.8 billion plan to replace a 110-year-old movable bridge over the Hackensack River.

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NJ Mall Project Stirring

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For the last couple years, Triple Five Developers (owner of the Mall of America in MN), have been parlaying with NJ state officials over the financing package. I wonder if this means he’s agreed to a P roject Labor Agreement that stipulates all the work will be done by union forces?

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'Ugliest building in New Jersey' finally getting facelift

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A long-awaited and contentious project in Meadowlands, NJ, may finally be on the way to completion. Developer Triple Five Group has signed an agreement with the Bergen County Building and Construction Trades Council for the construction of the American Dream, the planned cost of which is about $2 billion. read more'

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Masters of Disaster

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has signed an agreement with the Netherlands for broad collaboration on disaster mitigation and sustainable planning. When he announced this week’s agreement with the Netherlands, U.S. A $60-billion federally funded recovery effort is now underway in the NY-NJ region. From Washington comes news that the U.S.

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Bayer Tackles Environmental Challenges With NJ’s Clean Energy Program

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Bayer’s Whippany, NJ headquarters. 100 Bayer Boulevard, Whippany, NJ 07981. Pay for Performance incentives help Bayer turn vacant buildings into showcase of energy innovation for construction of new U.S. headquarters. Incentives are directly linked to reducing energy use by at least 15% below the state’s current energy code.

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Race to a Smart Future

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million public-private partnership was formalized in June 2015 when Kansas City signed a strategic agreement with Cisco Systems, Inc. Some of these changes already are happening along the 2.2-mile mile downtown streetcar line. and its partners to develop the most comprehensive smart city network in North America.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Using a formula that takes into account the new tax revenues generated by the 1,612 new jobs, the JDIG agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $54 million paid over 12 years. Cory Booker of NJ and Sen. The authors of the Opportunity Zones section of the tax reform bill, Sen. that need it the most.