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Prepping For Reentry: 8 Facility Maintenance Steps For Reopening Commercial Properties

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Across the country, states are in various phases of reentry and preparing their plans to roll back stay-at-home orders that were put in place to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Flush sewer lines and drains to make sure valves and seals are working.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

In Maryland, state law does not address carryout bags provided by retail establishments. Each county (including Baltimore City) must prepare a recycling plan that addresses how the jurisdiction will achieve its mandatory recycling rate.

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

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In 2013, the group was awarded a Technical Assistance grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). It produced a comprehensive report on the importance of manufacturing for the Corridor, a communications and marketing report, sustainability report and a strategic plan. METHOD BREAKS GROUND FOR FIRST U.S.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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Our planning for increased power along with installing the fiber optic lines has been extremely important for our commercial customers,” said Aubin. 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. “We

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

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Examples of this include: A single or significantly fewer costly sewer tap-ins. It takes some extra time and effort to arrive at a design that will work, but well-planned mixed-use development can create overall cost savings for developers. Any developer who’s planned a mixed-use development knows they don’t always pan out.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Building from an agribusiness base, the state today is thriving and competitive in manufacturing, professional services and wholesale and retail trades. Utilities, including power electrical and gas lines plus water and sewer lines, will be in place ready to connect with tenants. Downtown Topeka. EXPECT THE BEST FROM TOPEKA.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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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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