North Central Florida: Low Cost, High Opportunity
Business Facilities
JULY 21, 2022
With robust infrastructure and a talented workforce, North Central Florida offers attractive prospects for new and expanding businesses.
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West Melbourne, Florida: Logistics Gem On The Space Coast
Business Facilities
MARCH 11, 2020
West Melbourne, FL offers businesses access to international markets while maintaining its small town friendliness just a few miles from Florida’s beautiful white-sand beaches. Read: West Melbourne, Florida: Logistics Gem On The Space Coast at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth
Business Facilities
AUGUST 21, 2017
You can have peace-of-mind when you locate your business in Florida. Florida consistently ranks among the best states for business, thanks to its pro-business state tax policies, competitive cost of doing business and streamlined regulatory environment. Florida ranks fourth in the nation for high tech employment.
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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in April 2022
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MARCH 28, 2022
You’ll find conferences and trade shows dedicated to transportation, aviation, prefabrication, water management, and plenty more. Design-Build for Transportation & Aviation Conference (Orlando, FL). This year’s conference will be held from April 6 to 8, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Click for more details.
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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
percent and transportation and warehousing which grew by 3.8 Florida’s rebound from the recession has created an economic environment that has been drawing even more businesses to the state. The largest in Florida history, it provides tax cuts and reduced fees as well as allocations for further business development.
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Wakulla County Is The Natural Place For Your Business
Business Facilities
JUNE 9, 2022
Offering a perfect balance for business and living, Wakulla County is one of the fastest growing rural areas in North Florida.
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Polk County – Florida’s Best Place For Business
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Polk County, Florida located along the heart of the I4 corridor is a multifaceted economic engine centered on innovation, technological advances, manufacturing, logistics and so much more. Read: Polk County – Florida’s Best Place For Business at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 6, 2022
The 2022 AED Summit will be held in Orlando, Florida, at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort. This year’s event features training and techniques in concrete and masonry, countless exhibits from original equipment manufacturers, and educational certification seminars. Design-Build for Transportation/Aviation Conference (Orlando, FL).
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The Next Generation in Construction:Â A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators Â
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Winners of the contest earned scholarship prizes totaling $50,000 to support educational expenses such as tuition, books, room and board, transportation, and childcare. . It may be used to cover expenses to support training such as tuition, books, safety equipment, uniforms, lab fees, transportation, certification fees, or childcare.
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Florida VA Project on Target, Says VA | ENR: Engineering News.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2012
Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Earn Continuing Education Credits. Florida VA Project on Target, Says VA. contact us. industry jobs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan.
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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).
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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
FLORIDA: GATEWAY TO SPACE. Florida has long been the world’s premier gateway to space, the undisputed commercial air traffic hub of the Americas and a major location for flight training and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). Embraer has launched several other projects throughout Florida.
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Business Facilities’ 10th Annual Rankings Report: Utah, North Dakota, Louisiana Tops In Economic Growth Potential
Business Facilities
AUGUST 4, 2014
“With a growing, well-educated population and a great quality of life, Utah’s potential seems to be unlimited,” said BF Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. Utah is the top-ranked state for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities’ 2014 State Rankings Report, edging out North Dakota and Louisiana. NORTH DAKOTA. PENNSYLVANIA.
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Moody’s Analytics Creates Amazon HQ2 Top 10 List
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 13, 2017
Using Amazon’s stated preferences and its own understanding of relevant economic factors, Moody’s ranked 65 metro areas with a population of 1 million or more based on five broad categories: business environment, human capital, cost, quality of life, and transportation. The chart below shows Moody’s full Top Ten list.
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52 STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
It looks like Florida may see more than just the sun shining in the next four years. According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright.
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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN
Business Facilities
JULY 6, 2016
Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9
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LOCATION FOCUS: Facets of Florida
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 17, 2012
Northwest Florida (Panhandle) has a workforce that exceeds 700,000 and offers proximity to Southeast U.S. North Central Florida prospers with natural resources, convenience to large markets and intermodal transportation channels such as rail systems and commercial airports. With an educated workforce of more than 1.6
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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 14, 2014
Several ongoing infrastructure upgrades taking place are greatly enhancing transportation in the region, adding to the capacity for businesses to grow. Hoosier Energy’s territory is served by major air transport from three locations, which play a progressively positive role in economic opportunity. Areva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
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Startup Ecosystems: Seeding The Land With Startups
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Locations are nurturing startup ecosystems with access to skilled labor, angel investors, higher ed resources and an affordable quality of life that is attracting talent. Read: Startup Ecosystems: Seeding The Land With Startups at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Thanks in part to its pro-business policies, strong workforce and trade infrastructure, Florida ranks among the nation’s top 10 states for manufacturing. So while the talent base in Florida is strong today, tomorrow’s workforce looks even brighter. Photo: Enterprise Florida).
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Ports And FTZs:Â Enter With Less Risk
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. Dyersburg, TN is located at a strategic point on the North American transportation grid, very near the center point of the United States population. Dyersburg/Dyer County is a regional hub for employment, education, medical services and agribusiness.
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40 Managing the Process of Innovation - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction
ENR Construction
AUGUST 21, 2012
Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Earn Continuing Education Credits. In the example above, the program connected teams in Florida and North Carolina and provided the means to effectively collaborate to solve a problem. contact us. industry jobs. ENR Subscriber Login ». -->. -->. Environment. Building Types.
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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 3, 2012
For example, this year we supplemented our traditional Best Education Climate ranking with a scorecard of the states that emerged out front in the fierce competition for federal Race to the Top education funding. Florida and Arizona round out the top five.
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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 12, 2014
SelectUSA states that “A highly integrated supply chain network in the United States links producers and consumers through multiple transportation modes, including air and express delivery services, freight rail, maritime transport and truck transport. logistics and transportation industry totaled $1.33
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57 FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 28, 2014
Since everyone has been bemoaning the decaying state of America’s bricks-and-mortar infrastructure, we decided to accentuate the positive by bestowing our new IT Infrastructure award on three metros that bucked the trend and took matters into their own hands. Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT); Enterprise Florida.
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Homeland Insecurity
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 16, 2016
This is the time of year when we put together BF ‘s annual Rankings Report, so we’ve been compiling our list of the states with the Best Infrastructure. ” So if it’s raining when a terrorist is driving across the U.S.
Industry Focus:Â Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 5, 2016
The top states, in descending order, are: California, Washington, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Connecticut and Kansas. Accompanying this quality of place is a business climate combining an extensive collection of competitive advantages, from low business operating costs, to robust infrastructure, creating an ideal environment for success.
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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 12, 2014
A well-educated, highly skilled workforce has become the most important ingredient to strengthen economies and ensure a high quality of life. Nothing is more critical to ensure the economic strength of Pennsylvania than the development of a well-educated and trained workforce that is built to advance.”. By Jenny Vickers.
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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
There’s nothing like AEC, and this year’s 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction have demonstrated their ability to inspire, educate, and advance the industry in ways worth admiring. Dakota Clifford , Virginia Department of Transportation. Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Marcus Kratz , The Tri-M Group, LLC. Nima Jafari.
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52 COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
Shovel Ready Silver certified sites means that its documentation is less than one year old and has proper zoning and infrastructure built to the property. Iowa, also known as the American Heartland, is an attractive location to businesses due to its central location, low cost of doing business, and a skilled and educated workforce.
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State by State Incentives Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 15, 2014
Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Employer Education Credit: A tax credit is statutorily available to employers who provide approved basic skills education programs to Alabama resident employees.
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT TAX ABATEMENTS: Gives cities and counties the ability to abate the following: Non-educational city and county sales & use taxes; Non-educational state, city and county property taxes—up to 20 years; Mortgage and recording taxes. Three of the nation’s 40 Renewal Community areas are in Alabama.
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75 COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 18, 2012
3 Rivers Connect is a nonprofit agency that helps individuals, educators and community leaders use information and technology to make the best possible decisions about the allocation of resources and delivery of services. In addition, manufacturing, transportation and service sector employment are growing at a steady rate.
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Pulse: 07/23/2012
ENR Construction
JULY 23, 2012
Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Earn Continuing Education Credits. Florida Plaza Construction has started work on the Perry South Beach Hotel, resort, spa and condominiums, a beachfront redevelopment owned by The LeFrak Organization, Starwood Capital Group and Invesco Ltd. Florida 8/14 The U.S.
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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency
Business Facilities
JULY 15, 2014
This aids in long-distance transportation as well as long-time storage. Food-related manufacturing is present in many of the public power communities across the state, largely because the communities have a low cost of operation and a wealth of infrastructure to aid in the production process. As a hub in the Great Lakes St.
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Amazonia, USA
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 20, 2017
Here’s a sampling of Boulder’s poetic enticement: Well-educated, fit and fun-sized mountain town is looking for a strong, successful company who knows what it wants and isn’t afraid to take it. I look great in yoga pants, and I want you to stimulate my economy. population.”
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Sequestration Nation
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
At the top of the list are California (an estimated 225,464 jobs lost), Virginia (207,571), Texas (159,473)), Maryland (114,795) and Florida (79,459). Most Vulnerable States (job losses/sequester budget cuts). Credit: Aerospace Industry Association). A consensus of independent analysts warns that the U.S.
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Construction Issues in Limbo as Nation Awaits Election Results
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
President Trump was doing somewhat better than polls had predicted in some states, most notably Florida, though a winner in those races hadn’t yet been called. ” If Biden wins, another infrastructure package is likely. . ” If Biden wins, another infrastructure package is likely. That bill has $1.5
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