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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. Three other innovation hubs are being built in Canton, MI near Detroit, Youngstown, OH and Raleigh, N.C. The center offers advanced training and development services.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. He was like, ‘I can really do something because there are so many capable people who are willing to collaborate and innovate.’” Just ask the local sewer district sued by the Coalition that eventually refunded $35 million of overcharged impact fees. The Prize of Innovation.

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HD Supply Waterworks Awarded 2011 National Utility Contractors Association Associate Member of the Year Award

U.S. Construction

The business distributes a complete line of water, sewer, fire protection and storm drain products, integral to building, repairing and maintaining water and wastewater systems that are part of the basic municipal infrastructure required to support population and economic growth and residential and commercial construction. About NUCA.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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The new report, which was developed in collaboration with the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, focuses on Philadelphia’s innovative Green City, Clean Waters program as a model for stimulating investment in natural infrastructure.

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

The Korte Company

As factories got bigger and the consequences of their pollution more noticeable, municipalities adopted zoning statutes that kept residential sectors segregated from industrial districts. Examples of this include: A single or significantly fewer costly sewer tap-ins. This was meant to cut down illness and alleviate nuisance complaints.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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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. Utilities, including power electrical and gas lines plus water and sewer lines, will be in place ready to connect with tenants. in one day and 90 percent by two.

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State Focus – Indiana: Regional Plans Are Hopping In The Hoosier State

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The regions that submitted Regional Cities Initiative applications are: Central: The region’s priority projects include a 35-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line dubbed the Red Line, a 60-acre tech and innovation district, and enhanced trails and pathways to advance the region’s quality of life.

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