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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. In higher education, San Antonio’s six NSA Centers of Excellence specialize in cybersecurity research and education and support a sustainable cybersecurity workforce pipeline.

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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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What follows is an update on locations that are staying ahead of the curve in meeting the essentials needed for sustainable growth in the advanced manufacturing sector. MISSISSIPPI TARGETS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SECTOR. Yokohama Tire Corporation’s manufacturing plant in West Point, Mississippi partners with EMCC to train its employees.

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

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? GSA earned the highest rating in all categories in the 2011 sustainability scorecard released from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. Phil Wirdzek is the founding president and executive director of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). 1:30 – 3:00 PM Construction – Operations Integration.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. Phil Wirdzek is the founding president and executive director of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). 1:30 – 3:00 PM Construction – Operations Integration.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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These waterways provide access to the Mississippi River at three locations; New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the Old River Locks north of Baton Rouge. The campus has an impressive track record of issuing one (1) year skilled work certifications. They have more than 30 Coast Guard Certifications for marine safety and a $750,000 simulator.