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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense. It’s a genuine pleasure to work with them.”.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Nature Conservancy , and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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The other front was for the real estate community to stop playing defense against entitlement processes, development standards, and zoning procedures that varied widely from city to city within the Salt Lake Valley. Just ask the local sewer district sued by the Coalition that eventually refunded $35 million of overcharged impact fees.

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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One of Utah’s strategic cluster industries, aerospace and defense, has come together to establish career pathway training. We think this is a tremendous opportunity to apply Corning’s unique model of innovation and operational excellence to an adjacent market, which is experiencing healthy growth,” said Wendell P.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. ARB must approve hybrid truck and bus models for them to become eligible for the program. Sewer Lines, Sewage Treatment Facilities. Natural Gas-Line Services.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. Higher credits (3 to 8 percent, depending on tier status) are available for investments in recycling or pollution control equipment and for defense plant manufacturing conversion to a new product.

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Construction Equipments

The Constructor

Their deep bucket can usually store about 3-6 cubic meters (exact number varies with the model) of earth. Since the expiration of Bobcat’s patent on its quick-connect system, newer tractor models are standardizing on that popular format for front end attachments.

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