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“We need to develop … a more flexible, a more contemporary, a more modern set of tools and approaches from Sacramento,” said Kish Rajan, director of Go-Biz, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The San Diego Enterprise Zone, which ended Dec. The San Diego Enterprise Zone, which ended Dec.

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MARCH 28, 2014

Businesses will be able to locate in these zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years (no income, business, sales or property taxes and no franchise fees). The International Office at the IEDA offers financial assistance to eligible Iowa small businesses to help companies market their products and services to a global audience.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Since taking office in January 2012, Gov. Yokohama’s decision to locate in West Point is a testament to our eager and hard-working community,” said Joe Higgins, Chief Executive Officer for the Golden Triangle Development LINK. Phil Bryant (Photo: Southerngovernors.org). By Ed Feldman. From the July/August 2013 issue.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

Construction will begin on the second bio-refinery at the Port of Natchitoches by the summer of 2015, with a completion date in the summer of 2016. The third site is scheduled to come online in late 2016 at a Louisiana site to be determined. Rocky Mountains U.S.

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AUGUST 30, 2013

The UK government 2016 deadline for BIM implementation on all UK public construction projects almost guarantees BIM in the future. A designer’s primary interest is for example the spatial structure, a structural engineer’s primary interest is the load bearing structure, while an energy engineer is interested in climate zones.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

billion ethane cracker complex on the same 250 acres the MEG and headquarters office will be located. Working with our partners in the Louisiana governor’s office and Louisiana Economic Development, we’ve been able to get the attention of some of the world’s best companies. The port is located about 12 miles south of the 4-lane.

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MAY 6, 2016

Plans for the new office include collaboration spaces, mindfulness areas and social zones. Salesforce is among Indiana’s largest technology employers, and we’re thrilled to be investing for further growth in Indianapolis,” said Scott McCorkle, chief executive officer of Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

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JUNE 22, 2016

By Jenny Vickers From the May/June 2016 Issue. Terry McAuliffe took office in 2014, efforts have been focused on transforming the state’s workforce programs and fostering talent development strategies to ensure companies’ long-term success. Since VA Gov. In August 2014, Gov.

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JUNE 8, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. The National Retail Federation (NRF)—the nation’s largest retail trade group—recently released its 2016 economic forecast. Cape Coral is positioned for strong commercial growth in 2016 and beyond. percent this year,4 percent higher than the 10-year average of 2.7

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Today we are fulfilling our commitment to stay in Roanoke, Virginia, create more opportunities, and support the community,” said PowerSchool Chief Executive Officer Hardeep Gulati. The company is a 2016 graduate of VEDP’s award-winning Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) Program. (Photo: PowerSchool).

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. The Port of Little Rock, on the Arkansas River is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and a United States Customs Point of Entry. The Alabama governor’s office states that the plant will construct the company’s A320 line of single-aisle aircraft.

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MARCH 21, 2014

Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone.

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APRIL 6, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Getting ready for Post-Panamax container vessels from the expanded Panama Canal, The Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal is adding four new cranes in 2016 and an additional four in 2018, to bring the total to 30 ship-to-shore cranes. percent compared to 2014.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area. Ultimately, ACT selected Sacramento because the availability of a qualified workforce and the benefits of locating in an Enterprise Zone.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

percent in March 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A 2016 study of 18 blue-chip tech employers conducted by PayScale found that most had fewer than 30 percent female employees; none had 50 percent or more. Tech talent remains in high demand—and skilled workers know it. Embrace diversity and inclusion.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Stephanie Copeland, executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, announced the latest initiatives. In 2016, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade led 27 initiatives during the first round of the Blueprint 2.0 initiatives. Affordable sites with a view.

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MAY 15, 2013

Key Incentives: Emerging Technology Fund, Enterprise Zones, Skills Development Fund, Renewable Energy Incentives, TX Industry Development Loan Program. The new facility is expected to begin operations in 2016. million square feet of office space, 7.6 GDP (All Industry 2011): $1.3 Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Founded in 2001, Jersey City, NJ-based AvePoint serves over 14,000 organizations and 3 million Office 365 users in five continents across all industry sectors, with focused practices in the energy and utilities; financial services; healthcare and pharmaceuticals; and public sector industries. .”

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JULY 17, 2014

Since those initial inquiries, Economic Development staff have worked proactively to communicate the resources Huntley has available to data center, call center and high data usage back office users. Patrick Davis, Senior Design Phase Manager with the Chicago office of Mortenson Construction is impressed with Huntley.

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MAY 18, 2016

In Lafayette, CGI is solving complex business and IT challenges for clients seeking services from a technology partner that shares a common time zone, language and understanding of client business operations. CGI selected Lafayette in April 2014 after a nearly two-year site-selection process that evaluated locations across the U.S.

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APRIL 12, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. It’s also massively multilingual with more than 130 languages spoken in the course of business every day and has a foreign trade zone and intermodal inland port. Source: Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development). Source: Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development).

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2016

Last year I promised myself (and family) I wouldn't submit for any speaking engagements in the coming year (2016). Autodesk released Revit 2016 R2 like they did with Revit 2015 the year before. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Okay, on to the list!

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Additional construction will continue into 2016 and the plant is anticipated to begin commercial production in 2018. said Geoff Schomacker, director of project development for the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). To get ready, many states across the U.S. headquarters and manufacturing plant in Effingham County. “A

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JULY 1, 2016

The company is eligible to receive state benefits from the Virginia Enterprise Zone Program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. The Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission approved $2 million in Tobacco Region Opportunity Funds.

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APRIL 7, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. In December 2015, GM announced it would invest an additional $44 million in the plant beginning in early 2016 and would add 36 jobs to increase capacity for its high-performance Z06 models. In all, automakers sold 17.5 million cars and light trucks in the U.S. last year, a 5.7

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MAY 12, 2016

By Ed Felton From the March/April 2016 Issue. LIMA is serviced by both Southwest and American Airlines and just recently National Airlines announced it will start flying to Puerto Rico in June of 2016. Just next door to Long Island MacArthur Airport is our Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

Two miles from I-80 in Van Meter, a nearly 288- acre site is ideally zoned for a data center. The Green Certification program is being launched with a pilot round focused on the Green Office Park category. The criteria is designed for multiple office users and ancillary park activities.

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MAY 5, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., The airport is also designated as a foreign trade zone, zoned industrial and owned by the public therefore not subject to property taxes.

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This challenge will require a significant number of adults to enroll in educational programs, but it is a goal that has the full support of Iowa’s business community, educational system and governor’s office. For more information on Iowa’s workforce goals, including in-depth third-party reports, visit futurereadyiowa.gov.

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MARCH 9, 2016

For more information, contact the Oklahoma Film + Music Office. Oklahoma Local Development & Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act (62 O.S. § For more information, contact the Oklahoma State Treasurer’s office. 2357.301): This tax credit will sunset on December 31, 2016. Small Business Loan Guarantees (15 U.S.C. §

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JUNE 5, 2014

As a member of the European Super League of biomedical clusters, and the European City of Science for 2016, Manchester offers excellent international connectivity and unique gateway organizations and support systems to help companies gain an important foothold in the National Health Service (NHS). A GLOBAL GATEWAY IN THE UK.

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APRIL 19, 2016

POSCO’s planned facility is a good fit for our port and its operation will create new business for other port companies,” said Rich Cooper, chief executive officer of the Ports of Indiana. Steel processors at our port currently supply components for all six of the top U.S.

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Construction safety and health research firm, CPWR noted in its Q2 2018 report that from 2011 to 2016, 609 workers lost their lives at road work zones across the United States. entertainment, offices and living space are giving new life to shuttered retail malls and shopping centers. Mixed-use developments, featuring retail.,

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APRIL 12, 2016

By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

percent in 2016, was down 0.8 of Labor BLS, noted that New England’s unemployment rate was measurably lower than the national average in 2016—Maine’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in December 2016, marking the sixth consecutive month the rate had declined. percent the same time in 2016. percentage points to 4.9

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