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Maybe We Should Rethink LEED Laws

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But then I came across a press release while I was at Greenbuild: Destiny USA in Syracuse Aims to be America's Largest LEED® Gold Certified Commercial Retail Project; More than 100 Tenant Retail Spaces to Also be Certified. Litigation would certainly ensue challenging the procurement process.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Ontario Unveils Plans To Achieve An Energy Balance

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Underscoring stability and predictability, the LTEP commits to a new competitive procurement process with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA). Procurements for 2014 electric capacity are 300 MW wind, 140 MW solar, 50 MW bioenergy and 50 MW hydro; 2015 procurements are identical except a slight narrowing of hydro to 45 MW.

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6 Phases of the Construction Process

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Materials purchases are made from vendors (Procurement). It should be noted that sometimes procurement and pre-construction are considered separate stages. It is not uncommon for procurement to take on added complexity, particularly for long-term products or those that use a variety of hard-to-find materials.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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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. The product is already there, on the shelf in the distribution center,” Sheffi notes. A market of 5.2

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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The Go Group was commissioned by leaders in Calcasieu Parish to devise plans that would help direct local, state and federal financing for infrastructure, educational and workforce needs. Lakes at Morganfield announced a $350 million residential and mixed-use development that will result in 1,000 homes retail business space.

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The Case For Paying Marketers More

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Again, FLSA provides: To meet the “directly related to management or general business operations” requirement, an employee must perform work directly related to assisting with the running or servicing of the business, as distinguished, for example from working on a manufacturing production line or selling a product in a retail or service establishment. (..)

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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