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China Dams, The World Slams

Construction Knowledge

They often take on 3rd world projects that Western companies and the World Bank won’t touch because of environmental, social, political or financing concerns. “You go to China if you want to have them financed.” “When governments say, `We want it done right,’ they know how to do that too.”

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

Business Facilities

Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. million Series A financing round, and we’re excited to be a part of this round of investment with Stik,” said Finney. WEDC focuses primarily on helping businesses start up, expand or relocate in Wisconsin. The campaign, built on the tagline of “Life.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

Iowa’s Certified Site Program takes into account national site location standards, benefits provided by Iowa’s natural resources and the needs of key business sectors, including advanced manufacturing, finance and insurance and the biosciences. Several bus lines provide daily service to Milwaukee, Chicago and Minneapolis.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

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

Business Facilities

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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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters. City of Chicago. Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority. Energy Center of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Green Building Alliance. Chatham County Commission. CHB Industries, Inc. Chidester Engineering, PLLC. Choate Construction Company. Christie Development Services. Clayco, Inc.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

financed campaign to strong-arm state legislature in slowing the turbine effort down. 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. 2 at 26 percent).

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