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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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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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As many as 100 people lived in Cliff Palace, which may have also been a social and administrative site with significant ceremonial importance. A reminder of Georgia’s colonial history, the Horton House was constructed in 1743 by British military aide Major William Horton. It was built for the Rev.

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

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One of the fastest growing trends in the site selection business is the demand for certified industrial sites. Companies looking to build new facilities want sites that are ready to go and relatively risk free. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH. Across the U.S., million in capital investments.

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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

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Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. The post Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later appeared first on Business Facilities.

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

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The riverfront complex is being built on the old Advocate newspaper site bordered by Main, North, Lafayette Street and River Road. Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies recently announced a $208-million investment in new manufacturing at its four production sites in Louisiana. The approximately $30.5 billion over 10 years.

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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. Under the codename “Project Profile,” KP conducted a wide-ranging site selection search for a new National Innovation Center. Georgia emerged as the winner of the big prize, a project that will create 900 new jobs over five years. Source: georgia.org).

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g., Railroad Spurs. Natural Gas-Line Services.

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