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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. This is all to say that Utah’s business environment is predictable—a trait cherished by business leaders.

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Don’t dream it’s over: Traveller readers reveal their travel dreams and inspiration

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Last week in our ‘Don’t dream it’s over’ feature article, we invited you, the Traveller readers to help keep Australia’s travel dreams alive by sharing your own inspirational travel stories and images. As a veteran traveller for over 40 years, your travel writers certainly struck a chord with me.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Sure, Utah had one of the strongest economies in the country, but its population growth was being fueled largely by Silicon Valley companies setting up shop in Salt Lake City or acquiring local tech firms as satellite offices, while housing production was increasingly hindered by regulatory barriers. Photos: courtesy Ivory Homes.

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Energy Efficiency: California Regains Top Spot, Ties With Massachusetts

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New York is one of the few states in the nation to have a vehicle-miles-traveled reduction target. These include Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington. States continue to be standouts in other regards when it comes to energy efficiency.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

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This net-zero carbon, modular, straw panel Accessory Dwelling Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the first demonstration project and test build of Strawtegi, Inc. She brought 20 years of experience traveling in natural building circles and supporting Builders Without Borders. insulated with dense-packed chopped straw.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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PROJECTS: KAISER PERMANENTE (GA DED; AMAZON (GSMP); COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS (TN DECD); SOLARCITY (UTAH GOED); SUBARU EXPANSION (IEDC); POLARIS INDUSTRIES (AL DOC); NOVO NORDISK (EDC OF NC). Under the codename “Project Profile,” KP conducted a wide-ranging site selection search for a new National Innovation Center.

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Leading FDI Experts Analyze Global Trends At LiveXchange

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LiveXchange 2016 drew representatives from major economic development agencies and site selectors seeking facility locations for projects initiated by major corporations, bringing them together in a series of face-to-face deal-making sessions. “This year we hit the mark with our most successful LiveXchange to date.”