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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

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Herbert became Utah’s chief executive in 2009 when Gov. Taking office in the midst of the Great Recession, with unemployment in Utah peaking at 8.4 What we’ve been able to accomplish in Utah measures up as good or better than anyone out there,” Herbert told BF. “Our Jon Huntsman was named U.S. Ambassador to China.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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If you’re looking for consistent excellence, Utah is a sure bet. States for Business: Utah claimed the top spot for 2015—again. Utah has maintained its AAA bond rating since the rating agencies began tracking in the 1960s. Part of Utah’s success can be attributed to its diverse economy. 1 in the Forbes survey.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

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The primary advantage of JOC has historically been is the flexibility permitted in ordered quantities and delivery scheduling. A public agency can place orders with one or more contractors when the actual need appears and received on-demand services from a vetted service provider. General Accounting Office (GAO), May 1979.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Mesa has invested significantly in infrastructure, especially in dark and lit fiber and underground conduit well-suited to technology companies needing robust connectivity such as Apple’s new global command center and Santander Consumer USA’s back-office operation. Options for build-to-suit “Class B” office product.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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After all, during his absence, Ivory Homes had strengthened its place as Utah’s No. 1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. Maybe now was the right time to step back, to perhaps even cash out.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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That new hangar includes 26,000-square feet of hangar area and 7,800-square feet of office space. The new facility will include 15,000-square feet of hangar space and 3,000-square feet of office complex on the north side of Tower Road. An attractive building, it is consistent with the style of Atlantic’s other facilities.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Texas edged out Utah, last year’s top-ranked state for Best Business Climate. With mega-incentives for big-ticket projects and low business taxes, Utah has succeeded in convincing tech giants including Adobe and eBay to put major operations in the Beehive State. Pixomondo announced earlier this year it is investing $1.2

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