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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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In June, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) launched the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program ( www.selecttennessee.com ), a new, statewide endeavor that assesses, certifies and promotes available sites for relocations and expansions. Each aspect has its own purpose and meaning.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. The tool is successful because it increases the speed in which companies can start up operations after the site decision has been made, and limits their risk for the unknown.”.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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View reports on available business sites by category here. One example of this activity is Richelieu Foods, which recently announced that it will locate a food processing facility in Wheeling after a multi-state site search. Richelieu has leased a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, and plans to employ 115 people.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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One of the fastest growing trends in the site selection business is the demand for certified industrial sites. Companies looking to build new facilities want sites that are ready to go and relatively risk free. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH. Across the U.S., million in capital investments.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Available sites in Arkansas range in size from 10 acres to 10,200 acres across the state that could match the needs of a new or expanding business. Advance Arkansas Sites are premium large-acreage sites. In addition, Arkansas has 40 available sites that are rail served and more than 175 sites with interstate access.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Apple’s new manufacturing facility will rise on the site of the former First Solar plant in Mesa, AZ. million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Photo: solarsystems-usa.net). By Business Facilities Editorial Staff. From the January/February 2014 issue. manufacturing.” manufacturing.”

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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We selected Louisiana as the site for the state-of-the-art, steam-cracking facility and adjacent ethylene glycol plant due to the advantages of existing infrastructure, including access to competitive feedstock resources, as well as the distribution infrastructure and a skilled and well-trained workforce,” Chung said.