article thumbnail

Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Technology Zones: Virginia cities, counties and towns have the ability to establish, by ordinance, one or more technology zones to attract growth in targeted industries. FINANCING & GRANTS. Also, numerous subzones are provided and additional ones can be designated to enhance the trade capabilities of specific companies.

article thumbnail

Tennessee Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FINANCING & GRANTS. Economic Development Fund: The new FastTrack Economic Development Fund expands Tennessee’s current FastTrack infrastructure and job training program by providing additional grant support for companies expanding or locating in Tennessee with reimbursable grants made to local industrial development boards.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

PSMJ Resources Blog: Managing Risk in Public Works

PSMJ Resources

Railroads are particularly problematic. Across all of North America railroad permitting is a common challenge. If a project requires coordination with a railroad, allow substantial extra time and budget. Corporate Finance Associates blog. • Rights of way. • Political/public acceptance. Business Presentations.

article thumbnail

State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked Little Rock no.

article thumbnail

Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The recent mega-mergers of major food companies like Kraft with Heinz and AB InBev with SABMiller are a sign consolidation of established companies but also an opportunity for new entrants to the market and cost-reduction throughout the industry. Not all of these acquisitions have worked out. ConAgra bought Ralcorp in 2012 for $6.8

Indiana 40
article thumbnail

LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Coverage of its 4,974 square miles is aided by I-90, I-86 and Route 219; Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; the Port of Buffalo; and four class I railroads (CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific). The Long Island Region is a magnet for commerce and industry and a world leader in technology development.

article thumbnail

FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. billion in additional investment from federal grants, private investors and industry has followed the TETF commitments, more than quadrupling the amount invested by the TETF. It was a bipartisan solution created with the input of industry and environmental groups.”.

Texas 49