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AUGUST 23, 2017

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. In fact, the Arizona/Sonora, Mexico region makes up the fourth-largest aerospace supply chain in the world and the largest in North America.

Arizona 76

Arizona Innovation San Diego Phoenix 76

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APRIL 8, 2016

K nown as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America. These educational institutions help hone the skills of the workforce in south central Kansas, while also partnering closely with industry on research.

Kansas 40

Kansas Wichita Kansas City America 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management Life Cycle CSI 40

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JUNE 6, 2014

President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov.

Chicago 45

Chicago Innovation Design Illinois 45

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium.

BIM 45

BIM Conference Education CAD 45

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium.

BIM 40

BIM Conference Education CAD 40

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Rendering of the new Tin Goose Hangar, which is under construction at Chicago Executive Airport. Economic Development staff has also received new industrial construction inquiries in recent months, which has not been commonly sighted in this area over the past several years. Photo: Morganharbour.com.). By Sharon Clark.

Illinois 51

Illinois Airports Industrial Chicago 51

Construction Lawyer

JULY 24, 2009

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

Illinois 40

Illinois AIA Chicago Legal 40

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

This has enabled us to track everything from Most Business Start-Ups to Most Wind Projects Under Construction. For example, this year we supplemented our traditional Best Education Climate ranking with a scorecard of the states that emerged out front in the fierce competition for federal Race to the Top education funding.

Iowa 69

Iowa Louisiana Texas New Jersey 69

Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

Illinois 40

Illinois AIA Chicago Agreement 40

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MAY 19, 2014

Over the next three years, the company will invest $60 million in new construction and the refurbishment of existing facilities. UAMS BioVentures, with commercial successes such as Safe Foods, Omnibalm and eDoc America, translates University of Arkansas for Medical Science research into products that benefit human health.

Arkansas 47

Arkansas St. Louis Transportation Metro 47

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MARCH 28, 2014

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is supporting $500 million in new infrastructure projects in the county in addition to a new $1-billion HOT Lane project, now under construction, which will connect Interstate 95 express lanes from Stafford to the Washington Beltway. Over 500,000 square feet of space is now complete.

Virginia 45

Virginia Infrastructure Washington Baltimore 45

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JULY 23, 2013

In our wireless world, mobile and broadband networks create economic opportunities for health care, manufacturing, education, transportation and public safety, and virtually every other economic section.”. Borghetti Turbos North America, Inc., These grants also require, and are contingent, upon local matches.

North Carolina 74

North Carolina South Carolina Electrical Charlotte 74

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

Nowhere is this more evident that in the unprecedented cooperation between higher education resources and business in LA. Department of Education recently released its assessment of the progress made by recipients of Race to the Top (RTTP)?funding funding in the first three years of the program.

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. CPRT estimates that the new complex will result in the creation of approximately 600 construction jobs. “We

Metro 110

Metro Memphis Louisiana Mobility 110

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

percent, construction which grew by 3.9 Education, Mako Surgical, Marriott International, Microsoft, Nipro Diagnostics and Seacor—all the requisite support services and infrastructure are in place to ensure success. The City of Fort Lauderdale helped us with the construction permits needed in order to build our space.

Florida 46

Florida Tampa Airports Miami 46

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MAY 15, 2013

Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. For its groundbreaking work, the company received a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in July 2012.

Austin 73

Austin Texas Innovation Industrial 73

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

Other non-DOD Federal Government Agencies and Higher Education follow in a close second in terms of level of general knowledge and skill. The ENR index is a weighted aggregate of changes to construction costs. Each project or job ordered under a JOC is normally comprised of a number of pre-described and pre-priced tasks.

Contract 100

Contract Office Negotiation Procurement 100

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MAY 5, 2016

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., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

Industrial 40

Industrial Airports Louisiana Florida 40

The Korte Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The Design-Build Institute of America is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018. The organization, which defines, teaches and promotes best practices in Design-Build construction, is near and dear to The Korte Company’s heart—after all, we helped form it 25 years ago. Making construction easier. for the likes of the U.S.

Portland 69

Portland Design Tennessee Organization 69

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance. In late 2013, Gov.

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 12, 2016

A vibrant manufacturing sector needs an equally vibrant workforce, educated in a multitude of fields from engineering to economics. Construction of the new warehouse is expected to begin in August 2017. In February 2016, the world’s fourth-largest tire manufacturer, Continental Tire the Americas announced it is investing $1.45

Oklahoma 40

Oklahoma Mississippi Tennessee Utah 40

Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

that will create 100 new jobs, a $140 million capital investment by Dicastal North America that will create 300 new jobs and a $29 million capital investment from Plasan Carbon Composites expected to generate more than 600 new jobs. Former Gov.

Metro 108

Metro Atlanta Austin Innovation 108

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Taking advantage of that strong educational and training foundation is the new BRIDG (Building the Innovation Development Gap) facility at NeoCity in Osceola County. The excellent support we have received from Bay County EDA, Governor Rick Scott’s office, higher educational partners and The St. The company plans to construct its 2.5

Kentucky 42

Kentucky Florida Nebraska New Jersey 42

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Key factors in this evaluation include creative use of incentives, regional cooperation, partnerships with higher education resources, potential for growth and execution of overall economic development strategy. Project Title: Sasol North America Inc. The judges have spoken and Baxter International’s decision to make a $1.3-billion

Deals 85

Deals Georgia Austin Louisiana 85

Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2017

The city rezoned the acreage for maximum density and favorable construction conditions beneficial to commercial developers. One critical feature is the construction of Marketplace Boulevard, a city street interconnecting the developments and allowing double the development capacity. The NH Dept. percent in 2003 to 24.7

Rhode Island 52

Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire 52

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JANUARY 24, 2013

South Carolina Department of Commerce for Bridgestone Americas’ tire plant. The decision by eBay to construct a new 40-acre campus in Draper, UT will directly bring 2,200 new jobs to the state, creating more than $1.6 Bridgestone Americas $1.2-billion billion investment in the construction of a new 1.5-million-square

Deals 84

Deals South Carolina Georgia Utah 84

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MARCH 25, 2014

The Beehive State has joined forces with private industry, public education and higher education to help our workforce remain highly skilled by funding Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs, incumbent worker and extensive volunteer programs in Utah schools. Procter & Gamble Co.

Utah 45

Utah Education Industrial Products 45

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 18, 2012

3 Rivers Connect is a nonprofit agency that helps individuals, educators and community leaders use information and technology to make the best possible decisions about the allocation of resources and delivery of services. Other Greater Fort Lauderdale IT companies include Microsoft Latin America; Cbeyond, Inc.,

Omaha 76

Omaha Mobility Georgia Arkansas 76

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APRIL 12, 2016

and Walsh Investors, LLC will provide financing and long-term management for the project, while the construction work will be led by a joint venture team of Walsh Construction Company and Granite Construction Company. defense department, with an additional $500 million in state and private investment. Andrew Cuomo.

Indiana 40

Indiana New York New Jersey Wisconsin 40

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

A key ingredient to Texas’ success is a comprehensive job creation strategy focused on six key industry clusters: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing; Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Information and Computer Technology; Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products; and Energy. Waxahachie attracts families.

Texas 45

Texas Fort Worth Dallas Airports 45

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APRIL 15, 2014

It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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MARCH 21, 2014

SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes. MADE IN ALABAMA” JOB INCENTIVES ACT: Qualifying companies may receive a transferable income tax credit to offset import tariff costs during local construction process.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75