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Maybe We Should Rethink LEED Laws

Green Building Law Update

But then I came across a press release while I was at Greenbuild: Destiny USA in Syracuse Aims to be America's Largest LEED® Gold Certified Commercial Retail Project; More than 100 Tenant Retail Spaces to Also be Certified. Litigation would certainly ensue challenging the procurement process.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. The product is already there, on the shelf in the distribution center,” Sheffi notes.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Students walk away from the school with diplomas or certificates in automotive technology, aviation maintenance technology, collision-repair technology, drafting and design technology, office systems technology and process technology, among other fields of study. Sowela—also located in Lake Charles—began classes in 1940. billion plant.

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The Case For Paying Marketers More

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For example, being classified as a professional requires a license/certification or special training BEYOND a college degree. But let’s put that aside for a second and consider the legal definitions. Our government has created “tests” to determine what kind of worker you should be classified as. You can [read all about that definition here].

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. The $722-million project is the largest private-activity bond financing of a public-private partnership in the U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100 percent of the project costs. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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