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Pulse: 08/20/2012

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Illinois Ivanhoe Cambridge and Hines, two major real estate developers, are planning to build River Point , an office building, in downtown Chicagos West Loop neighborhood. acre public park built over rail tracks, which will connect the office tower to the Chicago Riverwalk. Chicago, 60603. Gulf Oil Spill. -->. Building Types.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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BREAKING NEW GROUND IN IOWA. With more than 20 development-ready locations and additional sites working toward designation, companies can easily find the right option for their needs on an accelerated timeline thanks to Iowa’s Certified Site Program, first introduced by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) in 2012.

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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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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. Michigan was chosen over competing sites in Iowa and Mexico. million Series A financing round, and we’re excited to be a part of this round of investment with Stik,” said Finney. The campaign, built on the tagline of “Life.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Iowa surges into second place and Oklahoma joins the top five in our annual wind power generation ranking. Iowa again tops our annual Wind Power/Percentage of Overall Energy ranking with 27.4 Iowa again tops our annual Wind Power/Percentage of Overall Energy ranking with 27.4 2 at 26 percent). 2 at 26 percent).

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters. City of Chicago. Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority. Iowa-Des Moines Supply. USGBC Iowa Chapter. Chatham County Commission. CHB Industries, Inc. Chidester Engineering, PLLC. Choate Construction Company. Christie Development Services. Christine Ervin/Company.