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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

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Herbert became Utah’s chief executive in 2009 when Gov. Taking office in the midst of the Great Recession, with unemployment in Utah peaking at 8.4 What we’ve been able to accomplish in Utah measures up as good or better than anyone out there,” Herbert told BF. “Our Utah also is busy developing drought-resistant grasses.

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Decline in Video Meetings Could Align With Workers Fleeing These Cities

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The city with the largest decrease in monthly users was Chicago with a 33% decline. The cities that saw the biggest percentage drop include: Chicago: down by 33%. Among the rest who’ve left, workers are most likely to have moved to nearby Utah, as well as New Jersey and Texas. Boston: down by 28%. New York City: down by 25%.

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Biggest Construction Companies In The US

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Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. Bacar Constructors Inc. Bell & Associates Construction. J & S Construction. Balfour Beatty Construction. Haliburton. Big-D Construction. BRAHMA GROUP. HOGAN & ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION. Layton Construction. R&O Construction. Bullrock Corporation.

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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A newcomer to the Top 10 list is Utah, illustrating how LEED is expanding beyond states with densely populated urban areas. Notable projects certified in 2015’s Top 10 States for LEED include: Illinois: Virgin Hotel Chicago; LEED Gold. Illinois and Colorado are the only two states to have made the list every year since 2010.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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CHICAGO EXEC ANCHORS WHEELING. The Village of Wheeling’s manufacturing base is anchored around its general aviation airport, Chicago Executive Airport, the third busiest in Chicagoland. Chicago Executive Airport serves as a hub for business and industry and as a logical magnet drawing businesses to the area.

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Top 10: Metros Exceed Job Growth Expectations

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Among the 150 largest metros, Provo-Orem, Utah, had the highest percentage of total jobs linked to regional competitiveness (4.8 And even though major metros such as Chicago, New York and Philadelphia all added more than 30,000 new jobs from 2014 to 2015, they trailed national growth trends.” Seattle, WA (2.0%). Miami, FL (1.3%).

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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It’s no surprise that Utah and Texas, two of the business-friendliest states in the nation, round out the top three in our Best Business Climate ranking. While North Dakota must figure out a way to address its workforce availability issues in order to fully realize its economic growth potential, Utah has no such problem.

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