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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

A public-private partnership between Austin Community College and Red Leaf Properties led to the redevelopment of the 81-acre former Highland Mall near a working-class and immigrant neighborhood in Austin, Texas into Highland ATX, an innovative learning center and new mixed-income, transit-oriented community.

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Best Value Construction Delivery Methods – Alliance Contracting, LEAN Construction, Integrated Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Austin 2016. 4bt.us – Four BT, LLV (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider. .” 4bt.us – Four BT, LLV (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider.

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Greenbuild – The Target Rich Environment for Green People

Green Building Law Update

Greenbuild has become much more than only “green building” as sustainability has become woven into the fabric of business, the conference has evolved into the watering hole for leaders across the entire environmental industrial complex. more than food prep). I do not claim any particular knowledge or skill in business marketing.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

However, there are several regions which are developing semiconductor “ecosystems” in order to attract innovation-driven companies and grow the economy. In Austin, TX, Samsung is already at work in a $4 billion plant expansion in Austin. In Upstate NY, GLOBALFOUNDRIES is investing $6.9

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

Locations are bringing higher ed resources and high-tech businesses together to plant the seeds for market-ready advanced technology at incubators and innovation institutes, and to create the STEM-savvy workforce that will fill these new jobs. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation.

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

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential. space program.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team.