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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

There exists a substantial inventory of buildings that are imminently due for major infrastructure upgrades; many of these, particularly those designed before the mid-20th century, were not designed with electrification in mind. This should be the primary motivation for any building asset’s drawdown strategy.

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Tennessee Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Economic Development Fund: The new FastTrack Economic Development Fund expands Tennessee’s current FastTrack infrastructure and job training program by providing additional grant support for companies expanding or locating in Tennessee with reimbursable grants made to local industrial development boards. FINANCING & GRANTS.

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Federal Facilities at High Risk

Building Information Management

Buildings and other physical infrastructure (roadways, bridges, dams, utilities, mass transit…) are extremely important to our lives from both economic and environmental perspectives. It also relies too heavily on leasing in situations where ownership would be more cost efficient in the long run. … We found that the $3.8

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LOCATION FOCUS: Sooner or Later You’ll Choose Oklahoma

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The incubator program offers affordable space with flexible leases to tenants; a graduated lease package; access to a team of business experts for advice, finance counseling, marketing suggestions, accounting solutions; and a 10-year state income tax exemption. The incubator is 8,400 sq.

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West Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council: The fund can be used for financial assistance to private companies, public utilities, and county development authorities for infrastructure improvements to support economic development projects. The exemption does not apply to inventories of raw materials or goods in process.

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

Business Facilities

percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. percent in 2013 and 8.3 percent in 2014. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5 percent for intermodal.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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That infrastructure, combined with an affordable, qualified workforce and a favorable business climate, make the state an ideal location for businesses wanting to easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway.