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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Sure, Utah had one of the strongest economies in the country, but its population growth was being fueled largely by Silicon Valley companies setting up shop in Salt Lake City or acquiring local tech firms as satellite offices, while housing production was increasingly hindered by regulatory barriers.

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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It is Washington’s last Pre-Revolutionary colonial building on its original foundation. A defensive fort that can be traced to 1672, Castillo De San Marcos was built under the direction of Florida’s Spanish governor to protect the city of St. The house was already 59 years old when the British invaded Washington in 1814.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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LabPMM, San Diego California, opened its German diagnostics Laboratory and Myriad Genetics, Salt Lake City, Utah, set up its central European laboratory in a new building in Martinsried. Leaders from the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative in 2012 dedicated the James L. Luxembourg: Europe’s Solid Rock.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The nominees for Business Facilities’ 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards competition reflected a diverse cross-section of growth strategies, most of which are built on a foundation of new manufacturing capacity. Honorable Mentions.

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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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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables.

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