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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

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It’s a pretty cool ground-up commercial construction project for us because not only is it the first time we’ve worked with this national retail brand, but it’s also the very first Farm & Fleet store in the Chicago area. Louis and Los Angeles, you’re likely to have two very different experiences.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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The 4,600 workers currently employed at the plant are expected to produce nearly 300,000 vehicles this year, generating an estimated $2 billion in annual profits. Annual production at the facility has tripled since 2008. The new contract eventually facilitated the takeover of Chrysler by Fiat. So hold off on the obituaries for Detroit, folks.

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Business Report: Lindt Expands To Add Ghirardelli Line In Stratham, NH

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In 2011, about 36,000 square feet was added for corporate office space, new retail space and new entry. Stratham Town Planner Lincoln Daley told the Union Leader they expect to see another proposal for additional warehouse space from Lindt in the next couple of years. Lindt USA owns about 89 acres on Fine Chocolate Place.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Oregon Capital Access (CAP) Program: The CAP helps lenders (banks and credit unions) make more commercial loans to small businesses and provides capital for start-up or expansion. Standard Program: Eligible (generally non-retail) businesses receive total exemption from the property taxes normally assessed on new plant and equipment. .

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Serious And Funny Construction Definitions Contractors Enjoy Reading

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Engineer's Estimate - The cost of construction in heaven. Non-Construction Accountant – Dim-bulb wanna be bookkeeper without any construction bookkeeping skills trying to jam retail accounting methods into construction accounting. Project Manager - The conductor of an orchestra in which every musician is in a different union.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the south and Texas to the west, the sky is literally the limit for an area where an estimated $48 billion in private investments already have been announced, including several mega-projects in the natural gas industry. Opportunity is a word used a lot when discussions about Southwest Louisiana are started.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway are among those serving the state and provide transportation of raw materials and finished products throughout the nation. Rail access is provided by both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) railroads, as well as several short-line railroads.