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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

The recent increase in demand for sustainable or green buildings is further making the consideration of life cycle cost an issue. In other words, there are misconceptions and misunderstandings as to which of the two techniques is more involving, proactive and can ultimately create and sustain best value for construction projects.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

Business Facilities

A new model of economic development involving public-private partnerships is helping drive economic revitalization, create jobs and transform aging central cities into vibrant, livable hubs of activity that attract new business, private investment and people. This economic development model has been fruitful for the region.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

percent since 2008, those new jobs have triggered 9.5 Less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. The region is quickly becoming a national model for workforce collaboration. A drive of just seven hours gets you to destinations including Chicago, Pittsburg, Atlanta or Memphis. Start with the county’s location.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

We’ll continue to be quick on our feet to provide you with this reliable constant no matter the ups-and-downs of economic fortunes: that our annual Rankings Report will be the fairest and most accurate assessment of progress being made by the locations that are leaders in charting a path to sustainable growth in these troubled times.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AIDT’s workforce selection and training processes have achieved the world’s first ISO 9001:2008 certification for a state-funded workforce training program. Creating and sustaining jobs and workforce development is the central focus of Gov. In northwest suburban Chicago a vibrant manufacturing base exists.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

Business Facilities

percent between 2008 and 2018. In this past year, the Vineland plant implemented parent company General Mills’ program to improve the environmental sustainability of its operations by 2015. This sustainability vision made Hickman’s a perfect fit for Santa Cruz Commerce Center. Arkansas’s labor force is nearly 1.5