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Successful Commercial Construction Strategies and Operations: Tip #1

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Did your general contractor give you a big fat binder of information including your warranty letters, operating manuals, as-built drawings, etc? By moving to a paperless project management software system. How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? But not anymore.

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Less Is More In New England

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The Granite Ridge Development District: The creation of the Granite Ridge Development District, a 913-acre commercial and entertainment zone, involved policy changes as well as active investment attraction. Waterstone Retail of Needham, MA has a 500,000-square-foot center underway with Phase 1 now open and Phase 2 approved by the city.

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Open Borders

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Microsoft, always in need of a wave of new software engineers, views Canada’s more lenient immigration laws as a safer bet than the less-than-welcoming attitude now on the rise in the U.S. But the project’s price tag—an estimated $30 billion—has kept it on the drawing board.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. Direct economic impact of $1.33

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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From the farmlands and research and development, to retailers, food service and customers, you will find regional, national and global brands that call Ohio home. VP Builders can design a building for a customer, make changes and produce drawings, checklists and export data for use with 3-D modeling software.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Name a growth sector—digital media, advanced manufacturing, IT/software—and Louisiana has a specific program geared to welcome new players, with a proven track record of successful startups. The Beehive State is a national leader in the hot growth sector of digital media, drawing key players including Disney Interactive and EA to Utah.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Locomotive engine” is defined as a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks. Non-retail service companies that export a substantial percentage of services out of state (50% or more revenues and/or customer base). agriculture, construction, gambling, health care and retail).