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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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The manager will determine what he can salvage from a legacy of decline that has left Motown on the cusp of bankruptcy. auto industry, Chrysler made a bold commitment to continue building its most profitable and recognizable vehicle in the city that long ago put cars on the map. million-square-foot plant.

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Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’

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Process Perils and Profit for Home Builders. Some might cite the recently announced bankruptcy of high-tech building company Katerra as just one more sad story in this long, disappointing history, having blown through $2.4 Building Lean? Beyond Value Engineering. 3 Reasons Off-Site Construction Could Help Shape the Future of Housing.

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with Stephen Moret, Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development

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ROAD TO RECOVERY. city in history to file for bankruptcy. The 4,600 workers now employed at the plant will produce nearly 300,000 vehicles this year, generating an estimated $2 billion in annual profits. And we creatively, collaboratively and relentlessly focus on the details. These have been dark days for Detroit.

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Vaughan Buckley on Restarting a Former Katerra Factory

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We’re taking that approach with each of the [production] lines for cabinets, countertops, windows, floors, walls, ceilings, and trusses, and each of them really needs to be independently profitable. PB: So the intention is to treat every production line as a separate profit center? Perhaps a better word for that is viable.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. auto industry, Chrysler made a bold commitment to continue building its most profitable and recognizable vehicle in the city that long ago put cars on the map.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD & BRIDGE PROGRAM: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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