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A Week in the Life of LEED Certification

Green Building Law Update

“A Day in the Life” has been ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as the 28 th greatest song of all time. This is a very unscientific consideration of all the non-confidential projects in the United States that achieved certification during the week of October 1 through October 7, 2013.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Arkansas — Dassault Invests $60 Million In Little Rock Expansion

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Arkansas ranks ninth on the list of top states achieving LEED certification (per capita) for its facilities. The Clinton School of Public Service registered to achieve LEED-EB certification. In addition to enhancing quality, this allows the opportunity for the customer to visualize the final configuration of the aircraft.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), working with other state agencies, offers a Career Readiness Certificate to potential employees. Through the Career Readiness Certificate program, potential employees are evaluated and tested so that your business can identify and qualify the most skilled workers.

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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

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Herbert’s economic development effort has been built around six strategically targeted growth clusters, including aerospace/defense, life sciences, IT/software, energy, finance and outdoor products/recreation. TARGETED CLUSTERS GET BIGGER. Herbert told us.

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AAR Announces 500 New Jobs In Lake Charles, LA

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The state provided a competitive incentive package to secure the company’s investment in Lake Charles, including the services of LED FastStart ® – recently ranked the best workforce development program in the nation for the fourth year in a row by Business Facilities magazine – as well as a performance-based grant of $2.0

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STATE FOCUS: Business And Life Are Elevated In The Beehive State

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With a productive workforce, AAA bond rating, low tax structure, stable regulatory environment and other business-friendly qualities, it’s little wonder why the state is so often rated by magazines like Forbes as one of the “Best States for Business and Careers.”. In July 2013, Utah celebrated the midpoint of Gov.

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