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Cat Gets OK for Tucson Mining Division Headquarters Start

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The Rio Nuevo Board which oversees a voter-approved development district to bring jobs and investments to Tucson has authorized the finalization of a lease deal with Caterpillar's Surface Mining & Technologies Division and approved Sundt Construction's start on Cat's new headquarters.

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Caterpillar Expands In Southern Arizona

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Construction and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. has selected Tucson, AZ as the new location for its surface mining and technology offices. Caterpillar will begin moving employees to Tucson in the summer. This is a huge win for Tucson and the entire region,” said Governor Doug Ducey. “In

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. Ceva will be the ninth company in the KBA facility, which is 80 percent leased.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County. The largest project in the community’s history, the West Haymarket redevelopment project, was sup- ported financially by the Partnership through the passage of a bond issue that will construct a new 16,000-seat arena.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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Construction of the TDC is planned to begin in early 2013 with completion targeted for late 2014. Since breaking ground on Fab 8 in 2009, the project has created approximately 2,000 new direct jobs, 9,000 new indirect jobs, and more than 10,000 new construction jobs. Fab 8 is the most advanced semiconductor foundry campus in the world.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Per acre land prices, commercial rental rates, construction and labor costs are generally lower than most other northeast locations. Due to favorable lease agreements, affordable labor and a pro-business environment, these manufacturers have seen 16 percent job growth in the last 12 months. farmer of hemp in over 50 years.