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–While Samsung enjoys $112 million in property tax abatements for its Austin, TX semiconductor fabrication facility, the Times noted, school class sizes in the area are exploding as the state cuts school funding. The biggest cheap shot of all in the Times’ opus was reserved for General Motors.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Affordable Eco.

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Sharing common facilities and infrastructure. Planning favours buildings which conform to existing styles and norms and building regulations need to be negotiated. Austin Tinting said. Designing in modular units so that a building can be extended at a later stage. Internal open plan design to enable maximum flexibility.

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction - is a process that consists of the creation, modification, or demolition of facilities, buildings, civil and monumental works, and infrastructure. Example: 223 in Boston / 187 in Austin = 1.19. To adjust a known cost in Austin to that in Boston, multiply the Austin cost by 1.19. See also City cost index.

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

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In 2012, the Port of New Orleans completed more than $100 million in new infrastructure projects port-wide in order to grow its facilities to handle rising trade volumes tied to the Panama Canal expansion. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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In August 2012, TEF award recipient Samsung committed to an additional investment of up to $4 billion dollars to upgrade its Austin chip manufacturing plant, bringing the company’s total investment in the Lone Star State to more than $13 billion. Perry discusses Facebook's expansion plans in Austin.

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

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Alabama’s AdvantageSite program has had a tremendous success record in matching new industrial projects with infrastructure-rich sites in the state. The TNECD partners with Austin Consulting and The Foote Consulting Group to administer the program. Coupled with one of the lowest tax burdens in the U.S., COMPANIES ON GRAD?SITES*.

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