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Creating thoughtful tech workplace design

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When we classify an organization by virtue of these work zones, we can produce a ratio of the spaces a client needs based on the data. Photo courtesy PDR A Sense of Community, A Point of Pride Constructing workspaces that encourage and develop a spirit of teamwork and a sense of community are very important in tech workplace design.

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State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance

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For example, in July 2012, Penn State University introduced a new intellectual property (IP) agreement, allowing companies to retain the IP from their industry-sponsored research, one of only two educational institutions in the nation to take this approach. Reliable electric grid. Good management relations.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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International companies like Mars, Caterpillar, AMC Theatres, Cerner, Teva, Rubbermaid, Spirit Aerosystems and Cargill all have a Kansas address because they saw the advantages: Competitive financial incentives. Foreign Trade Zones that are “user friendly” site-specific and allocated on an individual company basis.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The first, announced in 2012, is ConAgra’s new facility and research agreement. The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Cape Coral hosts diverse investment zones, commercial corridors and industrial parks suitable for a wide range of corporate and entrepreneurial pursuits. With this in mind, the Cape Coral Economic Development Office (EDO) designs customized development incentives for qualified projects aimed at creating well-paying jobs.

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Revit Beginners: Revit News & Resources

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Revit Zone. Labels: Applications , Families , News , Practice , Printing. 2 comments: hrithik. Revit Learning Club. Revit OpEd. Revit Rants. Revit Rocks. Revit Rockstar. Revit ScratchPad. Revit the Frog. Revit the Kid. Revit TOTD. Revit Unplugged. Revit-MBA (spanish). Revit3D.com. Revitalize. Revitology. The Digital Architect. The Low End.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The Park offers an expandable 50,000-square-foot shell building and land sites ranging from 30 to 65 acres and is zoned light industrial. Urban Enterprise Zones – tax credits, PILOT or Payment In Lieu of Taxes agreements and low interest rates to reduce development costs.

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