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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. automotive industry.

Louisiana 111
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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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Whenever we hear about a major employer expanding or relocating to Texas, it affirms what we’ve been telling people all these years,” Gov. Occidental plans to announce the management team of the new California company in the third quarter of the year and to complete the separation by the end of 2014 or early 2015. Perry said.

Houston 102
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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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What’s more, Arizona offers a robust portfolio of programs and resources supporting both large and emerging tech employers. With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. City of Peoria).

Arizona 76
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Job Order Contracting – 2015

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While having its roots in United States Department of Defense; non-DoD Federal Government, State/County/Local Government, Education, Healthcare, Transportation, and Utilities are now included as JOC users and proponents. References: A Path Toward Construction Productivity – Academia.edu, July 2015.

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Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground On New Cruise Missile Annex In Alabama

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Construction is slated for completion by first quarter 2015. The expansion, a response to an increased demand for Lockheed Martin’s cruise missiles, is expected to increase employment by approximately 10 percent over the next few years. The facility employs approximately 300 full-time employees and over 100 contractors.

Alabama 40
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Winners and Losers

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China will flat-line by 2015," he said.]. In the past, the employers had all the power in the hiring relationship. Today, 10 companies will be chasing after the same young professional,” he explained, adding that in the new normal it won’t be unusual for employers “to have 95 percent of their job offers rejected.”.