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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

Department of Defense (DoD) on its Qualified Products List (QPL) provides a list that has been prepared for use by or for the government in the acquisition of products covered by the subject specification and provides a source of vetted, qualified (“or equal”) products. Type I: 111,484-m2 (1.2

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Megabucks Park

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

For several decades now, the National Football League has shown a propensity to permit its teams to pack up and move to more lucrative locations (back and forth, in some cases), leaving behind loyal fans and empty stadiums built on a foundation of civic debt. Megabucks Park originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. 1 home builder in terms of building permits and construction value and reaching the milestone, in 2019, of 20,000 homes sold (right). Photos: courtesy Ivory Homes.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Atlanta, GA; San Antonio, TX and Phoenix, AZ are the top-ranked large metros in this flagship category, respectively. It will augment current R&D, engineering and manufacturing capabilities in Maryland and Europe operated by AST&Science and its subsidiary AST&Defense. PHOENIX IS FASTEST-GROWING CITY. ATLANTA NO.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Spokane’s Small Business Council is committed to working with area municipalities to streamline the permitting process for expansions or relocations to the region. For the Department of Defense, lightweight metals will enable the creation of armored vehicles strong enough to withstand a roadside bomb but light enough for helicopter-transport.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Naval Air Facility in Goodyear, now known as Phoenix/Goodyear Airport, was designated as an MRZ. The business must obtain a direct-pay sales and use tax permit from the State of Arkansas. Expedited permitting; comprehensive plan amendments). In December 2002, the former U.S. ” For more information, please visit this link.

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