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Race to a Smart Future

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So here are some coming attractions: —Columbus plans to build a “Smart City Program Office” bringing together the city, the Central Ohio Transit Authority, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, the state Department of Transportation, Ohio State University and representatives from private industry.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. In 2017, Edwards created the Louisiana Cybersecurity Commission to bolster the state’s cyber safety and to position Louisiana as a national leader and preferred location for cyber business, education and research.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Our Best Business Climate ranking evaluates an amalgamation of our key rankings results (including education climate, workforce training/availability, cost of labor, infrastructure, utility costs, credit rating and business tax climate). California, NJ, PA Are Biotech Behemoths.

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, State of New Jersey

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BF: Amazon has announced it will build a $200-million fulfillment center in Robbinsville, the first phase of a major investment in NJ. Central New Jersey is a great location for companies that need access to world-class infrastructure and transportation networks. By the Business Facilities Staff. From the March/April 2013 issue .

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

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Pedro Fajardo BIM Manager, Princeton University OCP (Office of Capital Projects) Princeton, NJ Pedro is helping Princeton University level up its construction workflows by spearheading the implementation of digital solutions like ACC. He also guides the project firm in BIM 360 usage and resolves issues related to software. The objective?

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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However, the competition is heating up as other ports build up their infrastructure and dredge their channels to get ready. This new investment in port infrastructure is an important step forward to help grow our local economy and to secure the Port of Baltimore’s future for years to come,” said Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Black.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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So evolved is Louisiana’s pipeline infrastructure that the state’s No. Combined with those infrastructure advantages, the advent of low, stable natural gas prices in the U.S. A 2009 study commissioned by the State of Utah has identified 2,166 MW of geothermal potential existing with the state. times that of the Nos.