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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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Today the structure is a national monument that’s open to the public and managed by the National Park Service. A reminder of Georgia’s colonial history, the Horton House was constructed in 1743 by British military aide Major William Horton.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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The application process was managed locally by the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance along with support from local entities. Georgia’s GRAD program has certified 33 sites in 30 communities, drawing eight major projects to date, creating more than 3,000 jobs and bringing $2 billion in investments to the state.

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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). And it’s working.”.

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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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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

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

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IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. We beat Ohio State, MIT and Georgia Tech, which is a big deal for us.”. The new Baton Rouge center will provide IBM’s clients in the U.S. leader in 3D printing.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT): State training program certified in compliance with ISO 9001:2000, the International Organization for Standardization Principle for Quality Management. It also provides certified manager training and supervisory and team leadership training. Railroad Spurs. TAX INCENTIVES.

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