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New Kia Facility Breaks Ground In Fort Lauderdale, FL

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acre site, this new facility will be adjacent to an existing Gunther Collision Center. The dealership features a 50,000-square-foot showroom/service/parts area, 1,200 space inventory parking garage, 15 service bays and an eight-bay car detailing area. More than 100 jobs will be created through the 10-month construction period.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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The Cape Coral Westin will soon bring a new conference center on this site, attracting visitors from around the world. The largest city in Southwest Florida is prime for retail operations planning to expand into a market that is home to ready buyers and in a subtropical climate with close proximity to major urban cores that draw consumers.

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

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Amenities include casual and fine dining, fitness center, pool, and on-site therapy. with little consideration of whether the property was in New Jersey or Florida. They sold off the entire inventory and took a significant write-off. to enhance resident wellness and connection to the outdoors.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 Among a number of benefits, this allows Brunswick County to provide industries fully developed shovel-ready sites at low or no cost. Westgate, a new technology park adjacent to Crane, is developing several new commercial business sites.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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After several years in Atlanta, he currently resides in Tampa, Florida, with his wife and two sons. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). working in various parts of the country since 1997.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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After several years in Atlanta, he currently resides in Tampa, Florida, with his wife and two sons. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). working in various parts of the country since 1997.

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