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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

TCC is a statewide economic development organization whose mission is to help increase PA’s technology-based economy through the development of collaborative industry clusters that leverage the region’s world-class assets in advanced electronics, cyber security and robotics. of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and the Dept.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

The weighing fiscal implications of the various ways a construction project can be financed. When it comes to financing construction, you have lots of options. Read our guide on financing new construction here. If possible, secure the services of the same Design-Builder for both the initial construction and the expansion.

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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

In Chicago, water rates are expected to double over the next five years; in many locales water and sewer rates collide with energy conservation, such as with water-cooled ice machines or air conditioning. A cooling tower might save 3 cents to 5 cents per ton-hour over an air-cooled system, but the water and sewer costs may be 6 cents.

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

The Korte Company

Examples of this include: A single or significantly fewer costly sewer tap-ins. Unified fire protection and site security service. That’s aided by the longer-term leases developers can secure from commercial tenants. Financing is another concern. But they’re still comparatively more difficult to finance.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Investing in infrastructure that lays the foundation for economic growth, including water and sewer infrastructure; these infrastructure challenges have been identified as impediments to investment in an area with otherwise strong growth potential. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Southeast U.S.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Investing in infrastructure that lays the foundation for economic growth, including water and sewer infrastructure; these infrastructure challenges have been identified as impediments to investment in an area with otherwise strong growth potential.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

It is served by the New Castle municipal water and sewer utility. Local incentives include real and personal property tax abatement and tax increment financing. The financing is enabling this company to expand into a 76,500 square-foot facility. Robust and cost effective utility infrastructure is a location advantage.

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