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Vactor Unveils Next-Generation Vacuum Excavator

Construction Equipment

Vactor Manufacturing unveiled a concept vacuum excavator during the 2017 International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in Louisville, Ky. . Maximizing productivity while adhering to strict weight regulations is a constant challenge for vacuum excavation users,” said Ben Schmitt, product manager.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Jan Brewer, with providing expertise on state policies and regulations that proved pivotal to Apple’s decision. The program originally was designed to encourage a huge investment and job growth by Ford in Louisville, but Gov. Team members credited the newly formed Arizona Commerce Authority, created by Gov.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Rick Scott’s pledge to drastically cut back on business regulations and red tape (Scott has pledged to create 700,000 jobs during his first term as Florida governor]. Filling out the top five in our flagship Best Business Climate ranking were Florida, Utah, Louisiana and Virginia. The Sunshine State surged into the no.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Rick Scott has eliminated hundreds of regulations he says are impeding business expansions and new facilities in the Sunshine State; and Louisiana, which has married an unrivaled workforce training program with a bevy of new incentives that are spurring hot new growth sectors, including digital media.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Anchorage, AK held onto second place, followed by Louisville, KY, the North American hub for UPS. NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS. Memphis, home to the global hub for FedEx, continued to command the top spot in BF’s Logistics Leaders (Air Cargo Hubs) metro ranking.

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