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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

Business Facilities

Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. BF: Tennessee has been cited by the U.S. What steps has Tennessee taken to achieve this result? BH: Tennessee has been making great strides in education thanks to Gov. By the Business Facilities Staff. From the July/August 2014 issue.

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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

Business Facilities

The company, a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Siltron, considered sites in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas but ultimately chose Michigan due to its talent and proximity to automakers. Gen3 Defense and Aerospace is investing $8.7 Key Industries Growing In Grand Rapids Region.

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Feature Story: 3D Printing Is Shaping Up

Business Facilities

Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Back Office, IT, And Call Centers Biotech And Pharma Business Clusters/Corridors Feature Story Featured Post Magazine Magazine Highlights Manufacturing Maryland Minnesota New York Ohio Tennessee U.S. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Plains U.S.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. The reputation of Tennessee’s business climate and skilled workforce has attracted countless world-class businesses to our state. Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages.

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LEED, Sustainability, and the Federal Government – Report Card – 2012

Building Information Management

The Department of Homeland Security and Office of Personnel Management scored poorly, while the Army Corps of Engineers curiously scored the worst, with red marks in all categories. Department of Defense. Office of Personnel Management. Tennessee Valley Authority. Department of Defense. Tennessee Valley Authority.

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Rad Projects of 2018

Stok

Client: Natural Resources Defense Council. Highlights: This wellness-focused non-profit aligned its space with its values through a new LEED v4 Silver certified office in a collective effort orchestrated by stok’s Project Management, Sustainable Design, and Engineering Teams. Moccasin Yard Shops & Office: LEED NC v2009 Gold.

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Are Construction Dispute Claims by the State Ever Time Barred? Depends.

Best Practices Construction Law

For example, in Tennessee, claims regarding improvements to real property must be brought within four years of substantial completion of the project, regardless of the date of discovery. In response, all of the defendants raised the defense that the State’s claims were time-barred by statutes of limitations or repose. Lesson learned.

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