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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Worker safety, adapting to change and technology and innovation driving the future of the construction industry were some of the themes we saw highlighted in industry news throughout February. Technology is transforming the way contractors operate, boosting productivity and profitability and promoting innovation.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Project Title: General Motors Technology Innovation Center. Photo: georgia.org.).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Specific site details, such as zoning restrictions, title work, environmental studies, soil analysis and surveys, are assessed for compliance and authenticity.”. For example a chemistry major would have the tools to become an innovate chemist. To say Southwest Louisiana is an economic hot zone would be an understatement.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Singapore, Rotterdam—the big clusters—this is where you see rapid environmental innovation,” notes Sheffi.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

In fact, a 2017 joint report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), found Iowa to be the easiest state for companies to directly purchase renewable energy. INNOVATION DRIVES GROWTH IN QUAD CITIES. New investment and innovation driving the Quad Cities regional economy.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Innovation is also a driving force of the food processing industry, helping companies cut production expenses by reducing waste, employing effective manufacturing techniques, optimizing automation to lower labor costs and cutting down on input materials such as energy. million renovation/expansion project will create 90 jobs.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Most recently, the state supported a major expansion of BioFire Diagnostics, whose innovations in molecular diagnostics are helping propel Utah into its future life sciences economy. Composites, IT, Digital Media, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, Sports & Outdoor Products. UTAH FAST FACTS. Population (2011 Est.): 2,817,222.

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MAY 4, 2020

To my untrained eye, it looks like any other busy retail thoroughfare. It’s hard to imagine what this area would have looked like 30 years ago when Time Magazine declared Medellin the world’s most dangerous city. Juan says each one is worth about $US2million.

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JULY 11, 2014

The updated Oregon incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. The intention is to protect those industrial lands with the potential for future economic development and job growth from conversion to residential or commercial zoning.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Cape Coral is recognized for innovation. Cape Coral hosts diverse investment zones, commercial corridors and industrial parks suitable for a wide range of corporate and entrepreneurial pursuits. New conceptual plans offer two options: as a new Retail District or an Office Park.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

When completed, the Arlington Downs mixed-use development will bring over 650 luxury residences, a new hotel, a water park and over 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space to Arlington Heights. Existing Foreign Trade Zone and U.S. Photo: Village of Arlington Heights.). Both Paylocity and Aurico Reports, Inc.

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JULY 23, 2013

Retail Business in Charlotte and for its Global Technology & Operations organization in Cary. COLLABORATION, INNOVATION IN WINSTON-SALEM. A recent example of the community’s collaborative spirit is the construction of the Wake Forest Biotech Place, a state-of-the-art multipurpose biotechnology research and innovation center.

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MARCH 22, 2016

Maple Lodge Farms represents one of Brampton’s success stories, combining rich farming tradition, state-of-the-art, in-house processing technology and retail outlets, and exports throughout North America. These companies then process and package it for sale to retail and wholesale markets. million investment.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Given that it’s a substantial distance from any coasts or borders, Hendricks County, Indiana might seem to be a surprising place for a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Foreign-trade zones help U.S. Within a Foreign-trade zone, companies are permitted to perform a number of procedures before the merchandise is charged duty.

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APRIL 18, 2013

The primary service territory of the organization is Lancaster County and its primary focus is on Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E), Business Attraction, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) and Community Competitiveness. That research supports the trade shows and targeted retail and hospitality efforts of the city.

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MAY 1, 2013

Banking, finance, communication, high technology, retail, manufacturing and agriculture are just some of the many industries prevalent in the Empire State. Just next door to Long Island MacArthur Airport is Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #52. The one consistent is its propensity for economic opportunity. Today, another $1.5

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing.

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JULY 6, 2016

Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Chennault is incorporated into Foreign Trade Zone 87 and features 13 million-square-feet of concrete and over 1.5

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Business Facilities magazine has announced the winners of its 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. General Motors’ decision to put its new $26-million Innovation Center in Roswell, GA earned our Bronze Award. billion project that has earned BF’s 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Gold Award. . .

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. As more healthcare innovators and tech industry executives hold office in Music City, BNA transforms itself into a viable option for many overseas markets.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Building from an agribusiness base, the state today is thriving and competitive in manufacturing, professional services and wholesale and retail trades. Our state’s leadership is innovative and forward thinking, continuing to approve new programs to help promote our state for existing as well as targeted new industries.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

The Granite Ridge Development District: The creation of the Granite Ridge Development District, a 913-acre commercial and entertainment zone, involved policy changes as well as active investment attraction. Waterstone Retail of Needham, MA has a 500,000-square-foot center underway with Phase 1 now open and Phase 2 approved by the city.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

N ew technologies and business models have the heavy/discrete manufacturing industry on the verge of an innovative new period that promises greater productivity and the potential for lower costs, according to a recent report prepared by GE. advanced manufacturing. MANUFACTURING SUCCESS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. Photo: Enterprise Florida).

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MAY 19, 2016

BF: PA recently allocated $18 million in Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credits to support 239 early-stage companies in growth sectors including information technology and advanced manufacturing. How does the KIZ program work and who is eligible to receive funding? Dennis Davin, Secretary, Pennsylvania DCED.

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MAY 12, 2014

The Midwest Inland Port is served by a Foreign Trade Zone and provides local Customs Clearing, features that are being enhanced to provide a more robust set of service offerings. The Santa Teresa and Columbus ports-of-entry have overweight cargo zones with a six-mile radius for trucks carrying a reducible load up to 96,000 lbs.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Alabama Innovation Fund: As part of the implementation of Accelerate Alabama, this fund was created to maximize the use of the State’s economic development resources by leveraging annual research and development expenditures by Public Universities within the State to generate resources which can be used to support economic development initiatives.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

From the farmlands and research and development, to retailers, food service and customers, you will find regional, national and global brands that call Ohio home. Through the years, VP Buildings has earned a reputation for innovation, quality and affordability. In Ohio, over 100,000 employees work in the food and agribusiness sector.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Texas is investing in its future by offering competitive incentives to companies creating jobs and driving innovation in the state. A “hub” for retail, health care, education and more, Lubbock is widely known as the “Hub City.” INVESTING IN THE FUTURE. Through the end of 2012, the program had awarded $487.41 LUBBOCK IS THE HUB CITY.

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MARCH 28, 2014

We kept our eyes peeled for the essential DNA of a successful jobs-creation effort and innovative formulas for growth that deserve to be replicated. This year, we’ve selected five innovative programs to receive our awards for Achievement in Targeted Incentives. The focus of our 2014 Economic Development Awards is Achievement.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Alabama got a turbocharged boost to the top of our automotive scoreboard from the Alabama Industrial Development Training [AIDT] program, an innovative leader in workforce training initiatives that specializes in developing on-site training facilities for key industries, including aerospace, ship-building and automotive. Far West U.S.

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MARCH 21, 2014

ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ARIZONA INNOVATION ACCELERATOR FUND: An $18.2 LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs. CALIFORNIA.

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APRIL 12, 2016

Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs. We handed out awards to 30 locations in 11 different categories. The power industry is in transition.

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APRIL 5, 2016

The Murrieta Innovation Center celebrated its grand opening with a well-attended ceremonial ribbon cutting in June 2015. The City also has created the Murrieta Innovation Center to help encourage the growth of start-up technology companies and is the home of privately owned software engineering/ code writer’s incubator, the CoHive.

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APRIL 28, 2016

automotive, steel), advanced manufacturing involves using integrative and innovative technologies during manufacturing to help improve products or processes (e.g., As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Texas continues to be a leader in jobs, innovation and technological development, thanks in part to investments through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund which have attracted top researchers and cutting edge companies to the state,” said Gov. The Texas A&M University System landed a major federal biosecurity contract in June.

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APRIL 8, 2014

The Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern Pennsylvania was awarded a $750,000 Discovered in PA—Developed in PA (D2PA) grant to support the Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization project. The initiative will focus on the commercialization of emerging technologies that increase the value of natural gas utilization.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. The decision to use a single, innovative, arch-shaped truss to span the Kill Van Kull waterway was inspired in part by its beauty, said chief designer Ammann at the dedication ceremony on Nov. Mid Atlantic U.S.

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