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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. A supplier network already is queuing up to put down roots in Alabama to service Airbus. CPRT estimates that the new complex will result in the creation of approximately 600 construction jobs. “We

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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KNEV will provide support for companies developing and commercializing products in the following areas: Alternative transportation fuels produced from coal, waste coal, biomass or extract oil from oil shale. Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT); Enterprise Florida. Funds are to be used for business development activities.

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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. Coupled with one of the lowest tax burdens in the U.S.,

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) also weighed in with an expedited expansion of a major intersection on Interstate 35 (including the installation of a traffic light), which turned out to be the element that sealed the deal. ALABAMA LANDS ‘PROJECT AXLE”. Community Health Systems (CHS), Inc. The $127-million plant $1.8

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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: Editors’ Location Picks

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In addition, manufacturing, transportation and service sector employment are growing at a steady rate. With its central location and outstanding infrastructure, Greater Omaha is home to key transportation companies and is a logistics center. location and excellent transportation access. defense contracts. Parkinson, Jr.,

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Top products exported from the region were transportation equipment, machinery, except electrical, computer and electronics, and electrical equipment, appliance and components. Mexico and Canada alone account for more than two-thirds of the Detroit region’s exports. Canada is also the largest trading partner to the U.S. Great Lakes U.S. -

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