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APRIL 17, 2017

Stephen Moret, President and CEO of the VEDP, discusses the commonwealth’s top priorities for 2017, including becoming one of the South’s fastest employment growth states.

Virginia 43

Virginia Employment Site Defense 43

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Read Boeing Consolidating Defense, Space Sites on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The effort to improve efficiency will bring jobs to Boeing's Los Angeles County, St. Louis, and Huntsville locations.

Defense 40

Defense St. Louis Los Angeles Site 40

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MARCH 1, 2022

Rocket Lab USA will create 250 jobs at its new Neutron rocket launch site and manufacturing facilities at Wallops Island, VA.

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Site Virginia Defense Commercial 97

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APRIL 25, 2016

Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Virginia. Considering Virginia for your company’s relocation or expansion project? Check out Business Facilities’ Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide. This would be the first commercial business incentive authorized by the board this fiscal year.

Virginia 40

Virginia America Airports Commercial 40

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JULY 24, 2019

Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report. TN TOPS IN BUSINESS CLIMATE.

North Carolina 111

North Carolina San Antonio Louisiana Tennessee 111

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JULY 24, 2019

There are approximately 200,000 individuals employed in the tech sector in the Atlanta MSA—the sixth largest metro area in the nation for technology employment. Employment in the West Texas county is surging by nearly 12 percent, more than seven times the national average (Roper, 2019).

Metro 108

Metro Atlanta Austin Innovation 108

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8

Industrial 49

Industrial South Carolina Louisiana Defense 49

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Virginia has been making headlines as a great state for business with several favorable factors. CNBC ranked Virginia as America’s Top State for Business for 2011. Virginia is birthplace of the Internet and one of the leading centers of software development. By Donna Clapp. From the July/August 2012 issue.

Virginia 40

Virginia Security Infrastructure Banking 40

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

So, in several of our more statistics-oriented categories, this year we have given extra credit for positive industry-specific employment numbers. We’ve broken the overall biotech ranking into several categories in this year’s report, including Biotechnology Strength/Employment.

Iowa 69

Iowa Louisiana Texas New Jersey 69

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MARCH 28, 2014

The nearby Port of Virginia in Hampton Rhodes offers a deep-water gateway to the global economy. The East Coast’s primary north-south passenger rail line bisects Stafford, with CSX and Amtrak service complemented by Virginia Railway Express, which provides commuter service to DC. INVESTING IN 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE.

Virginia 45

Virginia Infrastructure Washington Baltimore 45

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

In May 2017, the state launched an “Innovation Campus” that aims to accelerate the commercialization of research and position Rhode Island as a center of high value employment. All of these programs are helping attract and retain the tech talent our new employers and existing employers need,” said Pryor. Photo: Matthew Benham).

Rhode Island 56

Rhode Island Colorado Maryland Innovation 56

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APRIL 5, 2016

The total employment anticipated as a result of these investment announcements is 14,951— 5,417 new jobs and 9,534 retained jobs, marking the highest overall anticipated job impact since 2011. The fund’s footprint is the 32-county greater Pittsburgh region, comprising parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia.

Pennsylvania 40

Pennsylvania Deals Security Employment 40

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APRIL 15, 2014

Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone. The credit is 20% of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT . The maximum grant is $1.5

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Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Longtime gas producers Texas and Louisiana top the list, respectively, but horizontal drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation is propelling traditional coal-mining powers Pennsylvania and West Virginia into the front rank of natural gas powerhouses. 3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. Here’s a sampling: no.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Alabama Texas Louisiana 111

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MARCH 21, 2014

FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 2011: Businesses with 50 or fewer employees may receive a one time income tax credit equal to $1,000 per new job paying over $10 per hour. EMPLOYER EDUCATION CREDIT: A tax credit is statutorily available to employers who provide approved basic skills education programs to Alabama resident employees.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

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JUNE 21, 2021

A lack of ready or willing manufacturing job candidates could cost the U.S. economy up to $1 trillion unless the industry takes proactive steps. Read: Manufacturing: The Jobs Multiplier at BusinessFacilities.com.

Industrial 104

Industrial New Jersey New York Connecticut 104

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. ODEC is a not-for-profit provider of wholesale power to 11 member distribution cooperatives in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware that serve approximately 1.2 The company plans to increase its employment from 41 to nearly 100. million people.

Maryland 53

Maryland Baltimore Electrical Houston 53

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

He also pioneered a long-overdue adjustment in the employment status quo at a time when it might have ruffled the feathers of some of his old-school contemporaries. TFM’s senior rep, Bob Doran, remembers Ed telling him “after your call in Virginia, why not drive down to Tampa in Florida?” Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. - Plains U.S.

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Office New Jersey Zoning New York 71

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

United is investing nearly $45 million in the construction of the 125,000 square foot hangar, which will enable the airline to perform maintenance simultaneously on two widebody airplanes. United employs nearly 300 technical operations workers at Washington Dulles, with more than 6,000 employees throughout the Washington area.

Washington 40

Washington Airports Construction Employment 40

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MARCH 27, 2018

trillion, the tech sector is one of the largest components of the nation's economy, according to Cyberstates™ 2018. Technology Sector Added Nearly 200,000 Jobs In 2017 at BusinessFacilities.com.

District of Columbia 58

District of Columbia North Carolina New York Idaho 58

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AUGUST 1, 2014

As indicated by our annual ranking of leading Post-Panamax Ready Ports (East Coast), currently, the Port of Virginia (in Norfolk) and the Port of Baltimore are the only East Coast ports that can accommodate the large ships. The Port of Virginia in Norfolk is the first port on the U.S. Together, they employ thousands.

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

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APRIL 12, 2016

The $600-million Institute already is well on its way to establishing the region as a national hub for producing next generation integrated photonics, a light science with the potential to transform communications, medicine and national defense, and could create thousands of jobs. Andrew Cuomo. ACHIEVEMENT IN WORKFORCE TRAINING.

Indiana 40

Indiana New York New Jersey Wisconsin 40

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Dakota Clifford , Virginia Department of Transportation. In my opinion, he is the pioneer of BIM technologies for Amazon and I am sure it will only benefit his employer.”. Ashburn, Virginia. Virginia Department of Transportation. Richmond, Virginia. Timothy Jarvey , The Neenan Company. Adam Derx , The Walsh Group.

Construction 52

Construction BIM San Francisco Management 52

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The January / February 2021 Issue features our annual State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards. Plus, our editor's top utility picks, the future of electric vehicles, and more. Read: January / February 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 1) at BusinessFacilities.com.

Deals 52

Deals Electrical North Carolina West Virginia 52