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Tennessee Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Tennessee economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Historically, manufacturing, warehousing/distribution, and service-related industries including back office, financial and telecommunications can be assisted. FINANCING & GRANTS.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. BF: Tennessee has been cited by the U.S. What steps has Tennessee taken to achieve this result? BH: Tennessee has been making great strides in education thanks to Gov. By the Business Facilities Staff. From the July/August 2014 issue.

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LEED, Sustainability, and the Federal Government – Report Card – 2012

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Further the GSA has yet to get control of its inventory and related efficient use of space. The Department of Homeland Security and Office of Personnel Management scored poorly, while the Army Corps of Engineers curiously scored the worst, with red marks in all categories. Office of Personnel Management. Department of Education.

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CGT To Create 275 Jobs In New Braunfels, TX

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” CGT had also considered locations in South Carolina and Tennessee for the project. The City of New Braunfels partnered with the Office of the Governor to facilitate state and local support for CGT’s relocation. “Our team carefully evaluated a number of potential sites in the Southern U.S.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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We expect that this growth will continue into the future as the available existing building inventory shrinks and there is a greater need for vacant sites for new development,” said Gromberg. said Geoff Schomacker, director of project development for the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA).

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Slow economic growth has kept the percentage low, but the supply chain sector has made great strides in productivity, asset utilization and inventory management in the past three years.” There is no inventory tax, which is particularly advantageous to distribution companies. “Logistics costs as a percentage of GDP in the U.S.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Other members of the class started at the bottom as a laborer, bought the business from their boss and then flourished, one by repositioning his company to build high-performance homes and the other by expanding and opening a second office and hiring more staff. . Regional Purchasing Manager — East Tennessee. Kasey Brown, 32.