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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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It is Washington’s last Pre-Revolutionary colonial building on its original foundation. A reminder of Georgia’s colonial history, the Horton House was constructed in 1743 by British military aide Major William Horton. The structure is made of tabby, a unique concrete that was common in Georgia at the time.

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

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GEORGIA IS “MARKET READY”. Georgia’s program, called the Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development Sites Program or GRAD, has helped 30 sites in 28 different communities become GRAD certified with 7 projects locating on GRAD sites to date. Ready for Development in Georgia (Photo: Georgia.org).

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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Runners-up in the 2013 competition included Utah, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Pennsylvania. The state has put in place a solid foundation for robust job creation for years to come.”. In addition to boasting the number one cargo airport in North America, Greater Memphis has five Class-I railroads and the 4th-largest inland port.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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KP employs 300 physicians and associates in Georgia. Georgia emerged as the winner of the big prize, a project that will create 900 new jobs over five years. Georgia has become a hotbed for global brands such as Kaiser Permanente to locate innovation and IT centers. Georgia’s economic development team provided a $1.2

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The allocation to each Public University which makes application shall be based on each Public University’s federally financed research and development expenditures as reported by the National Science Foundation. Railroad Spurs. GEORGIA – updated for 2014. The Research Program. Sewer Lines, Sewage Treatment Facilities.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Funds may be provided for the construction and/or improvement of water lines & wastewater facilities, sewer lines, sewage treatment facilities, roadways, natural gas-line services, electric power services, railroad spurs, lighting, sidewalks and alternative power sources such as solar.

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