Investing In Opportunity Zones
Business Facilities
AUGUST 29, 2022
As part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Qualified Opportunity Zones across the U.S. provide a vehicle to reinvest capital gains for near- and long-term tax benefits.
Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 7, 2019
The new federal qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax credits are expected to unleash up to $6 trillion in capital investment in more than 8,700 economically distressed areas in the U.S. Read: Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Commercial Construction 2017 Trends and Predictions
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Looking back at the past 12 months, we’ve seen a tremendous variety of opportunities ranging from restaurant construction to senior housing development, yet there has been one common thread among our many projects that will continue to shape the work we do in 2017: creating an exceptional experience for the end user is more important than ever.
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Chicago-area joint venture antes up $1 billion for Opportunity Zone development investment
BD+C
APRIL 7, 2019
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created the designation “Opportunity Zone,” for which the Internal Revenue Service will allow tax advantages for certain investments in lower-income areas when an Opportunity Fund invests more than 90% of its assets in a zoned property.
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Buffalo’s parking reform having noticeable impact on development
BD+C
JUNE 17, 2021
In 2017, Buffalo, New York, revamped its zoning code to cease requiring a minimum amount of parking for commercial and residential projects.
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2017 State Of The Year: South Carolina
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Read: 2017 State Of The Year: South Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com. The Palmetto State’s manufacturing base gets stronger while South Carolina invokes its can-do spirit and leverages impressive resources to expand a diverse set of new growth sectors.
The 12 Best Construction Podcasts of 2020
Construction Junkie
JULY 8, 2020
Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone were back and all had strong showings in the voting round. To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. Check out our full review of The Lien Zone by clicking or tapping here. #7:
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The Lien Zone Podcast Provides Impactful, Easy to Digest Construction Legal Advice
Construction Junkie
JUNE 16, 2020
Next up is The Lien Zone Podcast. Hosted by seasoned construction lawyer Alex Barthet, who is based in Florida, The Lien Zone Podcast is another one of our longest tenured shows to join our yearly competition. The podcast has been nominated for Best Construction Podcast every year since 2016 and even took home the top prize in 2017.
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Place Your Vote for the Best Construction Podcast of 2020
Construction Junkie
MAY 20, 2020
Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone are back, as well as a many other podcasts that are new to the competition. To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. vote for the lien zone. vote for the lien zone.
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TexAmericas Center Designated A Federal Opportunity Zone
Business Facilities
MAY 31, 2018
Read: TexAmericas Center Designated A Federal Opportunity Zone at BusinessFacilities.com. The census tract containing the industrial park is among seven in Bowie County, TX, to receive the new federal designation.
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How Sacramento Plans to Change Construction Process to Address Housing Needs
Pro Builder
MARCH 15, 2021
In 2017 California passed SB-35, allowing Sacramento to become the first city in the state to implement “ministerial approval” of multi-unit housing projects, which allows infill housing projects up to 200 units to bypass public hearings and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Streamlining the Approval Process. Read More. .
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Alabama’s 2017 Exports Set New Record
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
Read: Alabama’s 2017 Exports Set New Record at BusinessFacilities.com. Alabama exports totaled a record $21.7 billion last year, thanks in large part to increased overseas shipments of automobiles, aircraft components, chemicals, paper, and minerals.
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July / August 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 4)
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2017
The July / August 2017 issue features our 13th annual rankings report, presenting the top states, metros and global locations from every possible economic development angle. Read: July / August 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 4).
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NAR Study Says Years of Underbuilding to Blame for Housing Shortage
Pro Builder
JULY 19, 2021
NAR and the National Association of Home Builders, among others, predicted back in 2011 and 2012 that supply would be a problem by 2017. It’s clear from the findings of this report and from the conditions we’ve observed in the market over the past few years that we’ll need to do something dramatic to close this gap.”.
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May / June 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 3)
Business Facilities
MAY 30, 2017
The May / June 2017 issue features our annual tour of the locations that are leaders in logistics and distribution, ports and FTZs, LiveXchange 2017, biotech, tourism, and certified sites. May / June 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 3). Plus, what’s going on in Maryland, Louisiana, Nevada and Tennessee. BF Staff.
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AStrutTie 2017 – The powerful software for structural design
Construction Cost Estimating
JANUARY 7, 2018
HanGil IT develops AStrutTie 2017, a software that can be used for strut-tie model analysis and design for concrete members having disturbed stress region(s). This software facilitates the construction professionals to design corbel (bracket), abutment/pier footing, bridge pier coping (pier cap), frame corner, anchorage zone, deep beam, etc.
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40 California Is Land Of Opportunity, Michigan Is Motor King
Business Facilities
JULY 26, 2019
California has crushed the competition as the top-ranked state for Opportunity Zones and Michigan is still the undisputed heavyweight champ in Automotive Manufacturing Strength in Business Facilities’ 1 5th Annual Rankings Report , released this week.
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2017 wildfires highlight gaps in California’s approach to fire safety in urbanized areas
BD+C
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Actually, vulnerable zones can extend well beyond those areas. The maps could also better address the vulnerabilities of what is actually exposed. The wildland-urban interface where developed lands are exposed to natural, flammable areas is often assumed to be where the exposure ends.
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51 2017 Economic Development Deal of the Year: Bronze Award
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
Read: 2017 Economic Development Deal of the Year: Bronze Award at BusinessFacilities.com. A partnership between Saudi Arabian Basic Industries and Exxon chooses Corpus Christi, TX for a new $10-billion ethane cracker.
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Build Me A Building As Fast As You Can
Construction and Infrastructure Law
MARCH 9, 2021
Earlier this week, New York’s First Department, Appellate Division issued its decision related to 200 Amsterdam, [1] overturning the lower court’s decision which would have required 200 Amsterdam to remove several floors of its building in order to comply with zoning. Of the State of N.Y. ,
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Many coastal states performing poorly to protect beaches, coastlines
BD+C
DECEMBER 7, 2017
territories, 22 are performing at adequate to poor levels according to the Surfrider Foundation’s 2017 State of the Beach Report Card. Out of 30 coastal states and U.S. Coastal erosion causes about $500 million in coastal property loss annually in the U.S., including damage to structures and loss of land.
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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements
Revit OpEd
APRIL 14, 2016
Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.
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How Owners Should Comply with OSHA Roofing Safety Guidelines
Pro Builder
MAY 27, 2020
OSHA prescribed certain safety requirements that were introduced in January 2017. OSHA has designated three work zones on low-slope roofs with unprotected edges that are four feet or more above a lower level. Among them are a raised warning line 15 feet from the roof edge, and a guardrail or cage around skylights. .
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Mitsubishi Electric Celebrates New Plant In Turkey
Business Facilities
MARCH 6, 2018
The $100 million plant in Turkey’s Manisa Organized Industrial Zone began production in December 2017 with more than 200 employees. Read: Mitsubishi Electric Celebrates New Plant In Turkey at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. Cory Booker of NJ and Sen.
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111 Seven Trends Driving U.S. Job Growth
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
New research from CareerBuilder has identified seven major trends that have significantly influenced job creation over the last seven years (2010-2017). The seven trends are listed below, along with examples of impacted occupations for each trend with job growth rates from 2010 to 2017. Credit: altrendo images. ” .
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55 Build Me A Building As Fast As You Can
Construction and Infrastructure Law
MARCH 9, 2021
Earlier this week, New York’s First Department, Appellate Division issued its decision related to 200 Amsterdam, [1] overturning the lower court’s decision which would have required 200 Amsterdam to remove several floors of its building in order to comply with zoning. Of the State of N.Y. ,
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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona
Business Facilities
AUGUST 23, 2017
From the July/August 2017 Issue. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone. By the BF Staff. Available infrastructure and utilities.
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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
The state will cross the trillion dollar threshold for nominal GSP in 2017. Florida’s economy, as measured by GSP, will have grown tenfold in size from 1980 to 2017.”. According to the 73rd Annual Report released by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to the U.S. In 2011, merchandise received and exported from the Zone reached $3.7
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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
From the July/August 2017 Issue. The Director of Economic Development, Frank Fink will serve as the Parish guide to finding the right site, work through Zoning and Permitting issues and provide a complete set of regional demographic data and interpretation. By the BF Staff. The port is located about 12 miles south of the 4-lane.
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Ports & FTZs: Perfect Together
Business Facilities
JUNE 26, 2017
Importers get more bang for the buck by moving their goods through duty-free foreign trade zones located within or adjacent to ports. The nation’s ports are handling record amounts of shipping. Read: Ports & FTZs: Perfect Together.
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44 State by State Incentives Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 15, 2014
Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.
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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
From 2015 to 2017, IBACOS performed lab tests and modeling to validate the technology. Source: July 2017 report: "A Plug-and-Play Duct System Evaluation" / DOE Building America. “As Part of the project was to develop a design methodology for determining the length and number of duct runs. Smaller homes could be conditioned using 2.5-inch
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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction
Pro Builder
MAY 12, 2021
For example, factory environments support social distancing practices, since workers remain in controlled, stationed zones. However, the industry has only improved productivity growth by 1% year over year for more than 20 years, according to a 2017 McKinsey report. The construction industry is massive, representing 13% of global GDP.
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8 ways to cool a factory
BD+C
JUNE 8, 2024
Between 1992 and 2017, heat stress injuries killed 815 US workers, according to OSHA. Relocate or raise heat-producing equipment We can raise the industrial equipment off the floor to keep heat from collecting there and creating hot zones. Large, slow fans circulate the air and improve ventilation in industrial factories.
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Asian Markets Spur Exports Surge from Minnesota
Business Facilities
JUNE 8, 2018
More than $7 billion in goods were shipped from Minnesota to Asia in 2017, with shipments to Japan notching a 30 percent increase over the previous year. Read: Asian Markets Spur Exports Surge from Minnesota at BusinessFacilities.com.
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40 Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
From the September/October 2017 Issue. Build-Ready assures that utilities, zoning, permits and even a building pad are all taken care of before a company has made the decision to locate. By the BF Staff. BF: Braidy Industries announced earlier this year that it will build a $1.3-billion
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64 Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Business Facilities
JULY 11, 2014
For-profit small businesses (100 employees or less) that are located in a DCED designated distressed community or Keystone Opportunity Zone is eligible. It is a companion program to the Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) program. 1, 2017 and Dec. Export Financing Program: Funding for small business for export activities.
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Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
They’ve also passed the TAS-125 certification test for wind uplift resistance in High Velocity Hurricane Zones up to 180mph. Excitement over completing a coastal dream home turned to deep concern for Mary and Larry Anderson when their new house faced Hurricane Irma in 2017. . Putting Composite Roofing to the Test. No Coastal Concerns.
Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 24, 2017
The Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite recorded the temperature at the top of Hurricane Harvey as the storm approached Texas on August 25, 2017. T he United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean have been bombarded by devastating and historic natural disasters the second half of 2017. Image: European Space Agency). Wildfire Risk.
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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
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. The increase is to occur in equal increments over a four year period, between 2014 and 2017. percent, between 2014 and 2017.
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75 Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 28, 2019
Senate Bill 54 / House Bill 36 (both passed) require a surface mining permittee to permanently replace a failed water supply (that is within a zone of dewatering influence) within 45 days after learning about a specified water supply failure. In January 2017, the Dairy Pride Act was introduced in the U.S. Oil Cleanup . Milk Labeling.
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Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
From the September/October 2017 Issue. Boyd Rutherford (left) and Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles, discusses his 2017 Environmental Package. Larry Hogan’s 2017 environmental agenda, which the governor unveiled in January. By the BF Staff. T he Maryland state legislature has allocated $7.5 Larry Hogan, with Lt.
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45 CoStar Creating 732 Jobs At Virginia R&D Center
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 26, 2016
CoStar Group is eligible to receive state benefits from the Virginia Enterprise Zone Program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Governor Terry McAuliffe approved a $4 million grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist Richmond with the project.
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