Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

Site 149

Site Certification Green Sustainability 149

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

Site 120

Site Certification Green Sustainability 120

Business Facilities

AUGUST 5, 2019

I n order to attract new development, locations have to be prepared for it and have sites that are ready to hit the ground running. are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. States across the U.S.

Site 87

Site Iowa Georgia Wisconsin 87

ENR Construction

AUGUST 26, 2022

Energy companies note area's existing oil and gas infrastructure, supply chain as feds push forward on plan to lease project sites off Louisiana and northern Texas

Leases 68

Leases Louisiana Texas Infrastructure 68

ENR Construction

AUGUST 26, 2022

Traditional energy companies tout area's existing oil and gas infrastructure as US Interior Dept pushes forward on plan to lease gulf sites off Louisiana and northern Texas

Leases 69

Leases Louisiana Texas Infrastructure 69

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 25, 2013

infrastructure and America received a D+. needs to invest close to $4 trillion in infrastructure by 2020 to remain competitive with other industrial powers. The gloomy assessment from ASCE prompted Business Facilities to take a closer, in-depth approach to its annual state ranking for Best Infrastructure. ASCE estimates the U.S.

Indiana 65

Indiana Georgia Tennessee Florida 65

Business Facilities

JULY 20, 2020

Read: All Roads Lead To New Braunfels, Texas at BusinessFacilities.com. Its location on IH-35, about halfway between Austin and San Antonio has helped make New Braunfels a popular location to live, work and play.

San Antonio 67

San Antonio Texas Roads Austin 67

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Read: Greater Houston: Greater Growth On The Texas Gulf Coast at BusinessFacilities.com. Port Houston’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ #84) is one of the busiest in the nation.

Houston 99

Houston Texas Zoning Transportation 99

Business Facilities

APRIL 2, 2018

Texas Enterprise Fund grant, the India-based company will develop its steel manufacturing infrastructure in Baytown, TX. Read: JSW Steel Considers $500M Investment In Texas at BusinessFacilities.com. With the help of a $3.4M

Texas 40

Texas Infrastructure Site Industrial 40

Business Facilities

JUNE 27, 2022

The 16 Host Cities picked for FIFA World Cup 2026 were selected based on transportation, human rights, stadium infrastructure, fan fest locations and training sites.

Transportation 104

Transportation Infrastructure Site San Francisco 104

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 29, 2013

Not so in Texas, where Gov. Rick Perry has fiercely embraced his role as champion of the state’s economic development program, ready to saddle up and steer herds full of jobs into the big Texas corral from near and far. We told Gov. “I started working on this when I was an itty-bitty state legislator,” he recalled.

Texas 95

Texas US Austin Illinois 95

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott was presented with Business Facilities’ 2016 State of the Year Award by Senior Account Executive Joyce Wasserman, along with a proclamation from Chief Business Officer Ted Coene. Leadership in 21st century infrastructure including the nation’s largest wind power grid in West Texas.

Texas 48

Texas Metro Security Education 48

Business Facilities

AUGUST 31, 2017

Our hearts go out to all of the people in Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast region of southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana who are coping with the worst flooding disaster in U.S. who rushed to join the legion of first responders in Texas. Our thoughts and prayers are with the folks in Texas and Louisiana today.

Texas 47

Texas Houston Louisiana New York City 47

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

Utah, Texas, Tennessee and Indiana rounded out the top five, respectively, in this year’s Best Business Climate ranking. Articles By Location Articles By Topic Featured Post Incentives Indiana Louisiana Press Releases Tennessee Texas U.S. 1 ranking,” BF Editor in Chief Jack Rogers said. SOUTH CAROLINA. Great Lakes U.S.

Utah 107

Utah Louisiana Texas Indiana 107

Pro Builder

APRIL 8, 2021

Such midsize cities include Austin, Texas; Boise, Idaho and Portland, Ore. The partnerships are also encouraging investments in infrastructure as lures for new business activity. Other provisions advocate recruiting talented workers and preparing so-called shovel-ready building sites of 50 acres or more. Read More. .

Plans 93

Plans Tucson Idaho Arkansas 93

Business Facilities

AUGUST 21, 2019

Read: Uber To Create 3,000 Jobs In Texas at BusinessFacilities.com. The transportation and delivery company will invest more than $75 million in its new U.S. General and Administrative Hub in Dallas, TX.

Texas 47

Texas Dallas Transportation Innovation 47

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 22, 2013

Business Facilities , a national publication focused on site selection and economic development, began releasing the results of its 9th Annual Rankings Report on July 22, 2013. ” Texas has repeated as BF ‘s top-ranked state for Best Business Climate; it also snared no. Texas was the first state in U.S.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Louisiana Washington Texas 111

Business Facilities

MARCH 30, 2018

Read: Emerald Transformer Relocates Headquarters To Texas at BusinessFacilities.com. The move to McKinney, TX will enhance corporate support for the transformer services company’s eight locations and 450 employees.

Texas 52

Texas Dallas Airports Transportation 52

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As we reimagine sites of this scale, taking the right steps is essential: identify the opportunity, implement the catalyst, lead with a long-term framework and a shared vision, and look to the future. A significant number of these old sites face environmental challenges. An internal courtyard also functions as a rehabilitation space.

Austin 105

Austin Sustainability San Francisco Site 105

Business Facilities

DECEMBER 10, 2017

With facilities like the Tomball Business and Technology Park, which encompasses nearly 100 acres near the areas major highways, companies are finding this portion of Texas is the ideal address. We made a decision in 2014 to sell our current site in The Woodlands,” says George DeLong, GE’s global analytical laboratory manager. “…We

Texas 40

Texas Houston Plans Site 40

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The German polymer supplier chose to expand its Baytown, Texas, site — which already employs 1,000 — due to the area's low costs and existing infrastructure.

Houston 52

Houston Texas Employment Infrastructure 52

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Read: Superior Pipe Products Investing $24M In Texas at BusinessFacilities.com. The manufacturer of pipe products will create 71 new jobs in Lubbock, TX over the next five years.

Texas 46

Texas Products Transportation Employment 46

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 16, 2016

Legacy One will be one of the only data centers in Texas that qualifies for House Bill 1223, which can provide industry-leading data center sales and use tax abatements for large data center users across their servers, power, infrastructure and operations. ” Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Texas.

Texas 40

Texas Housing Seattle Infrastructure 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Texas isn’t resting on laurels or stuck on past platitudes. million people and a nation-leading state infrastructure, it’s ensuring the future is as bright as the present. Texas is investing in its future by offering competitive incentives to companies creating jobs and driving innovation in the state. This isn’t an accident.

Texas 49

Texas Education Airports Zoning 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

For a list of Texas economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Moving Image Industry Incentive Program: Provides grants to promote film, video game and visual effects industry growth in Texas. FINANCING & GRANTS.

Texas 40

Texas Finance Electrical Products 40

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite recorded the temperature at the top of Hurricane Harvey as the storm approached Texas on August 25, 2017. Natural disaster risk is an important site selection factor that has the risk of being overlooked when evaluated alongside factors such as workforce and logistics. . By Amanda Taylor.

Risk 42

Risk Site Puerto Rico California 42

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Texas. Considering Texas for your company’s relocation or expansion project? Check out Business Facilities’ Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide. Read: DHL Supply Chain, Campbell Soup Bring 120 Jobs To Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.

Fort Worth 44

Fort Worth Texas CA Transportation 44

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 15, 2013

TEXAS FAST FACTS. After Firefly LED Lighting was acquired by a larger lighter company, Austin-based Convergence Wireless seemed a perfect next step for Amstel, who has lived in Austin for 27 years and started out as a facilities engineer at Texas Instruments. Amazon Puts Three New Warehouses In Texas.

Austin 73

Austin Texas Innovation Industrial 73

Business Facilities

MARCH 28, 2019

Amazon has created more than 22,000 jobs in Texas and invested over $7 billion in the state since 2011, including infrastructure and compensation. Read: Amazon Expanding Austin Tech Hub, Creating 800 New Jobs at BusinessFacilities.com.

Austin 47

Austin Compensation Texas Infrastructure 47

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Construction program managers play a vital role in the job site—and not just because they oversee all aspects of project planning and execution. But I’ve had the opportunity to lead weekly “Women in Construction” lunches on my site. Construction is typically seen as a masculine and physically demanding industry.

Management 98

Management Construction Autodesk Site 98

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

California, Illinois, Texas Lead The Charge Toward A Modernized Electric Grid originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. California has a nearly seven-point lead over second-place Illinois, while Texas (which was neck and neck with California for the top score in the previous GMI) ranks third. GridWiseChart.

Illinois 40

Illinois Electrical California Texas 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The second most expansive state in the United States with the second largest population, Texas is home to more than 25 million people and features a diverse landscape of rivers, swamps, plains, mountains, woods and desert. Texas also has a well-earned reputation as the best state in the U.S. to do business. Rick Perry. And the U.S.

Texas 45

Texas Fort Worth Dallas Airports 45

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Companies building data centers, big pharma, residential, hospitality, hospitals, and infrastructure, are using IC to accelerate building projects and roadways with shorter schedules and improved quality. Infrastructure . IC also enables teams to become more innovative, while providing consistency to their foundational work. .

Industrial 98

Industrial Construction Infrastructure Roads 98

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Eric Voyles, Executive Vice President & Chief Economic Development Officer, TexAmericas Center, discusses military site remediation, impact of COVID-19 on development, and low-cost, reliable electricity.

Electrical 105

Electrical Site Office Arkansas 105

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The construction industry finds itself entering 2022 with a tangible labor, supply and material shortage affecting operations, yet a glimmer of excitement shines bright as funding from the 2021 Infrastructure Bill begins to be appropriated to different markets and individual projects. LEM CONSTRUCTION – HOUSTON, TEXAS. vice president.

Sage 295

Sage Equipment Construction US 295

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Hurricanes and beyond have ripped apart all kinds of construction and infrastructure and plenty of areas in the US face rebuilding: Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico. Weather that is too hot or cold poses threats to construction sites. Dry weather can result in dust and large amounts of dust can be dangerous to job sites.

Industrial 179

Industrial Puerto Rico Construction Equipment 179

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

As priorities for site selection requirements change, we adjust the rankings to give you our most credible assessment of which locations are meeting those requirements. Infrastructure was another category that deserved a closer look. AILING INFRASTRUCTURE: THE CRATERS KEEP GETTING BIGGER. This brings total U.S.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Alabama Texas Louisiana 111