article thumbnail

“Mitbestimmung” in Tennessee

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A showdown between the United Auto Workers and Volkswagen at VW’s $1-billion assembly plant in Chattanooga, TN could have profound implications for the future of the union, the plant and labor relations in the U.S. to offer a compromise to the autoworkers union. Now, buoyed by a brisk recovery in the U.S.

article thumbnail

Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

“We have an abundance of resources and, in particular, access to talent which is really impactful when you think about leading commercialization in technology as well as providing a foundation for companies to be able to draw their own workforces.”. Continued below sidebar). Photo: Mike Baker).

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

Green Education Foundation (GEF). Green Hive Foundation. Service Employees International Union. American Architectural Foundation. Foundation Communities. Savannah Tree Foundation. Turner Foundation. Green Building Pages. Green Building Services Inc. Green Capital Advisers. Green Chapps, LLC.

article thumbnail

Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

A central element of the public-private partnership that secured 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). Names Innovation Hubs.

Metro 111
article thumbnail

Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

South Carolina played to its strength—manufacturing—and got big boosts from Boeing’s decision to put its assembly plant in North Charleston, and from several new tire plants. In January 2010, Tennessee passed the First to the Top Act (FTTT). The Palmetto State tops the list, with jobless numbers dropping to 7.1

Louisiana 111
article thumbnail

State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

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. The major component of the program is a state tax credit equal to 25 percent of a qualifying gift to a community foundation.

Income 108
article thumbnail

STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

ENDOW IOWA: Administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, it was created to enhance the quality of life for Iowa citizens through increased philanthropic activity by encouraging new investments to existing community foundations and facilitating the creation of new community foundations. percent loan origination fee.

Income 75