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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. GRAD PROGRAM SPEEDS DEVELOPMENT IN GEORGIA.

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Georgia Tech’s Engineered Biosystems Building features sustainable systems

Contractor Magazine

The facility is targeting USGBC LEED Platinum certification. The facility, which is targeting LEED Platinum, is an innovative model of interdisciplinary health sciences research and education. read more.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Entered By: Georgia Department of Economic Development. The auto giant’s decision to put the $26-million center in Roswell has earned the Georgia Department of Economic Development our Economic Development Deal of the Year Bronze Award. “I General Motors’ project in Georgia will generate an estimated direct economic impact of $1.6

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Digital Builder Ep 38: Strategies for Reusing Construction Waste

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech is an example of this in action. The Kendeda Building was built by Skanska, and is the most environmentally advanced education and research building ever constructed in the Southeastern United States.

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

BD+C

The project is targeting LEED® Platinum certification and Fitwel certification, which prioritizes occupant health by focusing on increasing physical activity, promoting occupant safety and creating a sense of well-being. In Los Angeles, our 13,482-sf office is LEED and Fitwel certified.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. GEORGIA IS “MARKET READY”. Ready for Development in Georgia (Photo: Georgia.org). From the September/October 2013 issue . To get ready, many states across the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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A well-educated, highly skilled workforce has become the most important ingredient to strengthen economies and ensure a high quality of life. Nothing is more critical to ensure the economic strength of Pennsylvania than the development of a well-educated and trained workforce that is built to advance.”. By Jenny Vickers.

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