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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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Curtis continues, “Infrastructure to serve the site (whether roads or utilities) must be directly available or be able to be improved/extended in a short timeframe. A clear path to acquiring or leasing the property must be identified and documented.

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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. Alabama’s AdvantageSite program has had a tremendous success record in matching new industrial projects with infrastructure-rich sites in the state. Across the U.S., million in capital investments.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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We selected Louisiana as the site for the state-of-the-art, steam-cracking facility and adjacent ethylene glycol plant due to the advantages of existing infrastructure, including access to competitive feedstock resources, as well as the distribution infrastructure and a skilled and well-trained workforce,” Chung said.

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Panasonic Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Headquarters In Newark, NJ

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Panasonic, which signed a landmark 15-year lease to move from Secaucus to Two Riverfront Plaza, recently completed its relocation to its new headquarters, occupying 10 floors of the 12-story building, developed by a joint venture partnership of SJP Properties and Matrix Development Group.

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Rise of the S: Q&A with ESG Researcher Avis Devine

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Avis Devine is an Associate Professor of Real Estate with the Brookfield Centre in Real Estate and Infrastructure at Schulich School of Business, York University in Toronto. Much of my work to date has explored the impact of third-party certification on the asset level. WHAT HAS YOUR RESEARCH SHOWN ABOUT ESG PROGRAMS?

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Rise of the S: Q&A with ESG Researcher Avis Devine

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Avis Devine is an Associate Professor of Real Estate with the Brookfield Centre in Real Estate and Infrastructure at Schulich School of Business, York University in Toronto. Much of my work to date has explored the impact of third-party certification on the asset level. What has your research shown about ESG programs?

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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That infrastructure, combined with an affordable, qualified workforce and a favorable business climate, make the state an ideal location for businesses wanting to easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway.