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Top Utilities: Power Players For Development

Business Facilities

Size counts, but when it comes to making our picks for forward-thinking utilities, so do smart grids, renewable energy and a seat at the table when economic development deals are negotiated. Read: Top Utilities: Power Players For Development at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

types of projects ranged from (1) interior renovations, (2) exterior building rehab, such as door, window and roof replacement (3) hardscape and landscape, (4) mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades, and (5) routine. State of Missouri. of Missouri JOC Program. Negotiation. Negotiation. Owner Review.

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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

Business Facilities

Four weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, 80% of the island remained without electricity, while hurricanes Irma and Harvey produced heavy winds with resulting storm surge that impacted much of Florida and coastal Texas. Hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Harvey ravaged the U.S. history, resulting in a loss of 25,000 jobs in Houston alone.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

Louis, Missouri. Easy access to transit is non-negotiable. Consider these green construction principles for warehouses and distribution centers: Adopting motion sensor lighting that activates only when someone is in a space will save on electrical costs. Infrastructure needs inform warehouse layout.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Equipment or transmission lines used directly in producing or transmitting electrical power, but not including distribution. The income tax credits established are intended to promote investment in renewable energy production using low-emission and zero-emission electricity generation technologies.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Lenders negotiate their own fees and the USDA charges 2 percent of the guaranteed amount as a one-time fee. PUBLIC UTILITY TAX REBATES: Tax Credits are available for a rebate of 50 percent of the public utilities tax imposed on new or increased consumption of gas and electricity for five years. The public utilities tax rate is 4.25

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More than a headquarters: Deepening roots for Glik’s and Korte’s next generation

The Korte Company

After building Glik’s retail locations in Missouri and Illinois across four decades, The Korte Company took on an even bigger venture for this century-old retailer: A new 50,000-square-foot headquarters. Glik’s was still in negotiations with Scott Credit Union when the COVID hit. Yet, here they both are.

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