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What’s Up with Wind Mills?

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Saw this article today about the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposing a major wind energy installation off the North Carolina Outer Banks. I spent the weekend in Cleveland and saw lots of windmill out there. Needless to say, the locals oppose the plan.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Austin is becoming well known for its development of mobile Internet technology, the technology that is rapidly changing how people access the Internet and communicate with friends, bank and make purchases. In addition to funding to construct the system, NEDO will monitor and test the system for the next two years.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Several of our young leaders also took their family businesses to the next level by targeting 55+ buyers or streamlining selections so projects would move faster from contract to construction. Koby Bowen , 38, President / CEO of Construction and Design, Homes of Distinction, Rogers, Ark. Horton, Denver. Itasca, Ill. Valparaiso, Ind.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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Banking, finance, communication, high technology, retail, manufacturing and agriculture are just some of the many industries prevalent in the Empire State. Primary funding assistance was provided by a $10 million tax-exempt bond issuance by the COIDA in cooperation with M&T Bank. million project created 50 jobs.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF). According to the U.S.

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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s commercial banking anticipate the state’s real GDP (adjusted for inflation, it is the output of all goods and services produced by workers and property in the state) to increase to $443 billion in 2013, an increase of 3 percent from $430 billion in 2012. billion, up from $490.26 billion in 2011.

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Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards

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Judges assess entries based not just on appearance, but also on the interior floor plan and how it meets today’s needs, how the project relates to its local market, and the construction techniques and materials used to build it. Builder: Big Valley Construction. BALA winners will be formally announced on Feb. 2021 BALA Judges.

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