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The Wave Will Spread

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Somebody has got to design the robots. In the drive to remain competitive and to free themselves from the encumbrances of labor unions, US manufacturers have been shifting resources to right to work states, where they believe the machine can run better. percent of the workforce belonged to unions. A Tectonic Shift.

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How to strengthen office design as employees return to work

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How to strengthen office design as employees return to work 0 qpurcell Fri, 01/19/2024 - 11:54 Office Buildings Adam James, AIA, Senior Architect, Design Collaborative, shares office design tips for the increasingly dynamic workplace. Pictured: Abbot Laboratories Employees Credit Union (ALEC) Headquarters , Gurnee, Ill.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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DuPage County is in close proximity to North America’s largest inland port, the Centerpoint Intermodal Center, which provides direct access to the BNSF logistics park and the Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal. I-69 KEEPS ROLLING ALONG IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. Indiana completed the 156-mile northern route of I-69 in 1971.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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will be the team’s lead designer and Walsh Infrastructure Management will provide bridge maintenance over the life of the 25-year contract. The 558 bridges designated to be replaced in the first phase of the project are primarily crossings on smaller state highways, many in rural areas, rather than interstate bridges or large-river crossings.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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o Investing in What Works: In order to be designated as a Promise Zone, these five communities have already demonstrated that they are pursuing strategies that have data proving their effectiveness. Los Angeles, CA (Neighborhoods of Pico Union, Westlake, Koreatown, Hollywood, and East Hollywood).

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State by State Incentives Guide

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TVA Economic Development Loan Fund: A multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to stimulate investment and job creation in the TVA region. 573), was enacted in 1987 to stimulate business and industrial growth in designated areas of the state that are considered economically depressed. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT .

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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The federal government and the European Union provide additional double-figure million Euro funding. DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitue (DFI) in Frankfurt: Bioprocess engineering, interface between research and industry. Source: Hessen Trade and Invest GmbH. More than 19,500 people are employed in the biotech/pharma sector in Hessen. billion Euros.

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