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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

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These types of commercial construction projects are very important to the growth of their brands and offer many opportunities for our national contracting team to apply our experience and know-how to ensure a successful completion. And, of course, the desire to use union vs non-union labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines.

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G. F. Wilbur Plumbing replaces apartment buildings’ water heaters

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Brad Howe, project manager and commercial estimator for Ann Arbor, Michigan-based G. Wilbur Plumbing, and a crew of talented UA Local 190 union tradesmen installed replacement water heaters for the Chestnut Lake apartment complex in Yip-see. In “Yip-see” Mich., an almost-forgotten job paves the way for another. read more.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. Gilbert is aggressively moving forward with a daring plan to revive two square miles of property with a variety of commercial enterprises, including hotels, casinos and retail stores.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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The Greenhouse accelerates technology commercialization with seed and early-stage companies; connects investors with its Investment Portfolio companies; expands established life sciences ventures and relocates biomedical companies to Pennsylvania. Twenty-eight Fortune 500 companies operate within the Little Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

With approximately four out of five manufacturers having less than 250 employees, West Michigan manufacturers are lean, innovative and offer a wide variety of capabilities. Manufacturing currently accounts for 15 percent of all jobs in the region and remains the heart of West Michigan’s economy.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Economic Development Loan Program: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities. For more information, please visit this link.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

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In terms of total OEM and supplier job concentrations, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio, respectively have the highest concentration of automotive related employees. A business and political community that does not support labor union activity. Elevation and risk of flooding. 7) Start-up and Operational Costs.

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