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Not So Wild A Dream

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That lack of good road certainly did not help the growth prospects in Northwest Alabama, which historically based its economy on natural resources—coal and pulpwood—and smaller cottage industries. Interstate 22 will open up Northwest Alabama. Following the U.S. That should happen by early next year.

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DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

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Banking & Credit Crisis. Description: Alabama has the largest amount of funds to redeploy, with $51.5 Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption.

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

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ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH. million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. It’s not just southern hospitality and charm that are driving economic growth in Alabama. million in capital investments.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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But there’s also uncertainty about how long it will take for society and the economy to truly move forward and recover from this public health crisis—will it be like the malaise from the Great Recession, which lingered longer than the officially designated period of December 2007 to June 2009?—and and what that reality will look like. .

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2023 Nationals Winners: Home Building Sales and Marketing Magicians

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Gerwer is involved not only in sales but also in pricing homes from plans to contract, a practice she says benefits the builder and the client: “I feel that as a salesperson, and assisting in the design of the home, pricing is more accurate as I capture more of the details the clients and I have discussed.” and N.J.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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ALABAMA - updated for 2014. Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Semiconductor companies in Austin include chip designers Intel, IBM, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and chip manufacturers Freescale Semiconductor, Samsung and Spansion. We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said. The bank will direct half of the $100 million in loans and grants to community projects.

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