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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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One of the fastest growing trends in the site selection business is the demand for certified industrial sites. Companies looking to build new facilities want sites that are ready to go and relatively risk free. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH. Across the U.S., million in capital investments.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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One of the most important sites in the city is called “The Corridor.” The park in Esch Belval will feature 20 buildings, regrouping the new site of the University of Luxembourg, the main research centers, startup incubators and support structures. The area will encompass 47.5 Their cooperation is key to the companies’ success.

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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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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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According to the program website, START-UP NY is geared to give businesses access to resources of world-class higher education institutions, including industry experts and advanced research laboratories. Iowa Economic Development Authority , for the Export Trade Assistance Program (ETAP). business experience.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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States poised for major growth in wind energy in coming years include Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Michigan. Today, there are 3,198 utility-scale wind turbines in operation in Iowa and 100 wind projects online and producing electricity in the state. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S.,

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Green Building Education and Services, LLC. Green Building Education Services. Green Education Foundation (GEF). Green Education Inc.