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Companies Seek to Attract Needed Workers with Wage Hikes, Bonuses, Insurance

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In an attempt to draw in more employees, some company owners are hiking wages, offering bonuses, and including health insurance. One solar panel subcontractor business owner now works on the site instead of the office to ensure the work gets done. There's a lot of competition for skilled carpenters," he said.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Michael Finney, President And CEO, Michigan Economic Development

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Michael Finney, President and CEO, Michigan Economic Development. BF: The Michigan Business Development program offers cash incentives in increments up to $10 million. They are commercializing technology that comes from a spinoff from the FRIB, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, at Michigan State University.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

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Anticipating increased supplier site locations, it is important for supplier executives to implement site searches that consider key location factors that generate locations optimizing operational and financial success. All of these indications of expanded OEM production point to increased site location activity for suppliers.

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2022 BALA Projects: Kitchens That Cook

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Square footage: 390 sf Builder/Remodeler (entrant): New Urban Home Builders, Grand Rapids Architect + Interior Designer: Deidre Interiors, Grand Rapids Green Verifier: GreenEdge of Michigan , Holland, Mich. Photographer: Geoff Shirley Photography. had a vision. and a healthy respect for the home’s initial design intent. The high ceilings.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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One of the most compelling reasons for Northrup Grumman’s decision to invest in Florida was the availability of aviation workforce and the large “badgeable” talent pool with which to draw from. MICHIGAN: REINVENTING STATE SUPPORT FOR AEROSPACE/DEFENSE. Photo: Michigan Economic Development Corporation.).

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May/June 2014 Issue (Volume 47, Number 3)

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… | with Michael Finney, President And CEO, Michigan Economic Development. grants will be deployed to prime former Pabst, Schlitz brewery sites and two other projects for redevelopment. Business Facilities : May/June 2014 . FIRST WORD | Covering The Bases.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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RiverBend Commerce Park is a 185-acre site with waterfront access on the Buffalo River. The site has nearby rail access, is minutes from the Interstate and within a few miles of crossings into Canada. By Jenny Vickers. From the July/August 2014 issue. Photo: James Cavanaugh). FLORIDA: GOLD STANDARD FOR PPP.

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