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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Construction of wind turbines set a record in 4Q 2013 with 10,900 megawatts of capacity being added; nationwide, nearly 50,000 turbines have been installed. In addition to creating 1,253 direct jobs, the project is expected to result in an additional 5,886 new indirect jobs and 7,000 construction jobs. By Jenny Vickers and Jack Rogers.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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By reducing the time it takes a company to begin construction of a new facility, states and local communities are able to provide valuable savings to businesses as well as job opportunities for local residents. Construction began this year with completion of the first manufacturing buildings planned for 2015. Cloud, Minnesota.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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Kaiser Permanente (KP) is a leading integrated healthcare provider operating 600 medical offices and 38 hospitals in 8 states. million grant to defray costs of computer supplies, office equipment and hiring. The company will locate its new offices in Pershing Point Plaza on Peachtree Street near the Woodruff Arts Center.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. architectural and engineering, interest incurred during construction, etc.). on public right-of-ways in conjunction with industrial projects.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Lawrence Seaway System, it is part of over 2,300 miles of water transportation from Duluth, Minnesota to the Atlantic Ocean. 1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway.