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Open Borders

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They’ve become proponents of a regional tech zone spanning the border; they’ve even got a name for it: the Cascadia Innovation Corridor (a name derived from the Cascade mountain range that cuts through the U.S.-Canada But the project’s price tag—an estimated $30 billion—has kept it on the drawing board.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Chicago Executive Airport serves as a hub for business and industry and as a logical magnet drawing businesses to the area. One advantage by using the barge is that containers can be loaded heavier than the 80,000- pound weight limit for trucks traveling between Stockton and Oakland via the highway system. Foreign-trade zones help U.S.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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Harford County is a key workforce center in Maryland, drawing employees from more than 13 jurisdictions in three states. Through our help with site selection, fast-track permitting and streamlined processes for eligible projects, your business will be off to a strong start. Photo: Harford County Office of Economic Development).

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Florida’s rebound from the recession has created an economic environment that has been drawing even more businesses to the state. Cape Coral hosts diverse investment zones, commercial corridors and industrial parks suitable for a wide range of corporate and entrepreneurial pursuits. percent, construction which grew by 3.9

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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Overall, global passenger travel also continues to increase, with most of the growth recorded in the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. 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.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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Zoned business districts cease to function after 6 p.m.” Eliminating single-use zoning so people can live throughout the city, where all of its districts thrive at all times, is a “net positive,” he says. This zoning provides opportunities to create a profitable development.”

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

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The first time trying something new will be expensive and time consuming,” he says, and recommends more drawings, details, and training well ahead of the building schedule. The system features multiple HVAC zones and an innovative ducting system. You can’t just assume they’ll figure it out.”

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