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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million in state and local performance-based grants (to assist IBM with facility lease costs, building operating costs; workforce recruitment, relocation and internal training costs; and payroll incentives). URBAN OUTFITTERS DECIDES TO DOUBLE DOWN IN PENNSYLVANIA. Nominations are now being accepted for future consideration here.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County. is transforming the economies of several states, especially in the region that includes the Marcellus formation (stretching from Ohio through Pennsylvania and into upstate New York). Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. -

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future. Green Building Certification Institute.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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The company, which develops software applications for mobile platforms, opened its R&D center in southwestern Pennsylvania in 2010. Ceva will be the ninth company in the KBA facility, which is 80 percent leased. Completion is scheduled for August 2013 and the project is currently aiming for LEED Silver certification.

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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For

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Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Aquatech has offices throughout North America and has a significant presence worldwide through subsidiaries in Europe, the Middle East, India and China. SWELECT has also received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for Solar PV Modules including the high-efficiency PERC modules.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Other states with large shale deposits—including Pennsylvania, Ohio and Louisiana—are moving full speed ahead with large-scale fracking operations. It is anticipated that the Draft EIR will be brought before the Planning Commission for certification in March 2013. Last year, CA Gov. Barstow Casino & Resort Project.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Due to favorable lease agreements, affordable labor and a pro-business environment, these manufacturers have seen 16 percent job growth in the last 12 months. Ak-Chin’s low utility costs, unique tax savings and below market lease rates add to its attraction. In the last year, Ak-Chin also has given the adjacent City of Maricopa a $7.4